Determination of the major dimensions of femoral implants using morphometrical data and principal component analysis

Abstract

This paper describes the work that leads to the establishment of a set of major parameters for the design of symmetrical prosthetic implants for the Asian population. In the study, 62 sets of femurs harvested from cadavers were used. The morphometrical data obtained are compared with known results and found to be in good agreement with Asian knees. Subsequently, the data are treated and analysed using the principal component analysis, a statistical technique for analysing multivariate data. The analysis has resulted in the establishment of the major design parameters for six different sizes of femoral implants. Details of the analysis are presented. The major parameters obtained in this work are compared with those of existing implants. Results of the comparison are presented. The relationship between the anterio-posterior and medio-lateral dimensions is also examined and reported.

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knee morphology principal component analysis total knee replacement

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