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Ankle Morphometry For Development Of Ankle Prosthesis, Y Khanasuk, P Itiravivong, P Tangpornprasert, C. Virulsri
Ankle Morphometry For Development Of Ankle Prosthesis, Y Khanasuk, P Itiravivong, P Tangpornprasert, C. Virulsri
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background : Ankle arthroplasty plays an important role in pain relieve and improving the functions of end-stage ankle osteoarthritis. Now the ideal prosthesis is being developed. The fundamental data for invention of a novel design is ankle morphology objective : To study ankle morphology in the Thai population and compare with the current morphologic data. This study also seeks for the most compatible design for the Thai population. Design : Descriptive study Setting : Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Material and Methods : Ankle images from MRI were collected and measured parameters that are important for develop …