RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Acetabular dysplasia in adult hips of a Saudi population A possible relation to coxarthrosis
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1059
OP 1061
VO 28
IS 7
A1 Moussa, Mohammed
A1 Alomran, Abdullah
YR 2007
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/28/7/1059.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To evaluate acetabular morphology and the prevalence of dysplasia in a Saudi population, and compare it with others in different geographical areas.METHODS: The study took place at King Fahd University Hospital, Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from May 2005 to April 2006. We recruited radiographs of 104 patients of 40-88 years of age. We digitally measured the center edge angle (CEA) of both hips.RESULTS: Of the 208 hips examined, 3 hips (1.44%) had mild-to-moderate acetabular dysplasia but there was no case with severe dysplasia (CEA </=20 degree).CONCLUSION: The study shows that acetabular dysplasia is very rare in adult Saudi hip joints, which are less dysplastic than many other populations. This could be a contributing factor for the very uncommon prevalence of hip osteoarthritis in this population.