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Erschienen in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 1/2023

18.07.2022 | Original Article

Morphometric analysis of the lateral column of the distal humerus with an interest on radio-capitellar arthroplasty design. A computed tomography anatomical study on 50 elbows

verfasst von: Giuseppe Giannicola, Matteo Cantore, Sebastien Prigent, Gianluca Cinotti, Pasquale Sessa

Erschienen in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery | Ausgabe 1/2023

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Abstract

Purpose

To perform a morphometric analysis of the distal humerus lateral column medullary canal (LCMC).

Methods

Fifty computed tomography(CTs) from 24 males and 26 females were examined. Two observers measured: (1) the capitellum sagittal (RS) and axial (RT) radii of curvature; (2) the sagittal(Sd) and coronal(Cd) diameters of the LCMC in 5 different disto-proximal sites spaced 4 mm apart; (3) the capitellum and LCMC axis offsets on the sagittal (capSO,axSO) and coronal (capCO,axCO) planes; (4) the sagittal (Si) and coronal (Ci) inclination of the LCMC axis.

Results

The mean RS and RT were 1.07 cm (SD, 0.11) and 1.30 cm (SD, 0.11), respectively. The mean Sd and Cd values were 1.17 cm (SD, 0.17) and 1.58 cm (SD, 0.24), respectively, with a disto-proximal decrease on both planes. The capSO, capCO, axSO and axCO mean values were 0.76 (SD, 0.21), 1.60 (SD, 0.27), − 0.16 (SD, 0.30) and 0.79 cm (SD, 0.30), respectively. Si and Ci were 70° and 72°, respectively. A strong correlation (r = 0.78) was found between RS and RT and between adjacent levels of Sd and Cd. AxSO and axCO yielded a strong inverse correlation. Male patients showed higher values than female ones in all variables (p < 0.03). The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was always > 0.9.

Conclusion

The dimensions of the LCMC decrease disto-proximally, with the coronal diameters being greater than the sagittal diameters, resembling a portion of an elliptic torus with an antero-medial concavity. The articular surface of the humeral capitellum is non-spherical, with two strongly correlated radii of curvature. The results of this study may be relevant to the stem design of radiocapitellar arthroplasty.
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Metadaten
Titel
Morphometric analysis of the lateral column of the distal humerus with an interest on radio-capitellar arthroplasty design. A computed tomography anatomical study on 50 elbows
verfasst von
Giuseppe Giannicola
Matteo Cantore
Sebastien Prigent
Gianluca Cinotti
Pasquale Sessa
Publikationsdatum
18.07.2022
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery / Ausgabe 1/2023
Print ISSN: 1863-9933
Elektronische ISSN: 1863-9941
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-022-02053-3

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