Sex specification based on computed tomographic measurements of acetabular cavity and femur head distance. Radioanatomic investigation encompassing 400 individuals

• Conditions: M16; S72; Coxarthrosis [arthrosis of hip]; Fracture of femur

• Registration Number: DRKS00023916
• Lead Sponsor: eckar-Odenwald-Kliniken gGmbH

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2020-11-06
• Study Start: 2021-01-13
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

osseous mature individuals AND
- availability of CT imaging of the pelvic anatomy with =3 mm slice thickness

Exclusion Criteria

- existence of lesions of the pelvic ring affecting the pelvic ring’s geometry OR
- evidence of fractures of the acetabulum OR
- evidence of fractures of the femur head OR
- existence of hip prosthesis implants OR
- evidence of the existence of tumorous lesions destroying the hip joint

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the sex determining potential of measured parameters of pelvic anatomy (acetabular cavity measurement, femur head center-to-center distance) based on measurements in diagnostic CT studies from skeletally mature individuals.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the sex determining potential of a calculated acetabular index based on measurements in diagnostic CT studies from skeletally mature individuals.