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Title:

Muscle forces acting on the greater trochanter lead to a dorsal warping of the apophyseal growth plate.

Document type:
Article; Journal Article
Author(s):
Ziegler, Christian Max; Wagner, Ferdinand; Alleborn, Karoline; Geith, Tobias; Holzapfel, Boris Michael; Heimkes, Bernhard
Abstract:
The apophyseal growth plate of the greater trochanter, unlike most other growth plates of the human body, exhibits a curved morphology that results in a divergent pattern resembling an open crocodile mouth on plain antero-posterior radiographs. To quantify the angular alignment of the growth plate and to draw conclusions about the function of the muscles surrounding it, we analyzed 57 MRI images of 51 children and adolescents aged 3-17 years and of six adults aged 18-52 years. We measured the an...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Anat
Year:
2024
Journal volume:
244
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
63-74
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1111/joa.13944
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37694853
Print-ISSN:
0021-8782
TUM Institution:
Professur für Interventionelle Radiologie (Prof. Paprottka)
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