Evaluation of the distance between ASIS and femoral head center by digital radiographic imaging of the Ap pelvis

Abstract

Determining the location of the femoral head center based on primary radiological stereotypes and measuring the distance between ASIS and the femoral head center lead to a decrease in the number of radiographs required for orthopedic surgery and therefore treatment costs and patient exposure to radiation. Therefore, this study aimed to measure the distance between ASIS and the femoral head center in the pelvic face graphs. Methods: In this descriptive study, the distance between ASIS and the femoral head center was measured in 100 patients referred to Tabriz Shohada and Imam Khomeini Hospital using pelvic face graph. For this purpose, PACS (Image Archive and Communication) radiographic system was used. Each radiographic image was measured by two people to ensure the accuracy of the results. The location of ASIS was determined and the femoral head center was measured. Finally, the data were analyzed by SPSS software. Results Our results showed that the distance between ASIS and the center of the femoral head in women was 36.81 ± 6.8 mm and in men it was 35.9 ± 8.2 mm. As a result, the distance between ASIS and the center of the femoral head was larger in women than women. This difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05).