%0 Journal Article
%T Anthropometric Study of the Bicipital Groove in Indians and Its Clinical Implications
%A B. V. Murlimanju
%A Latha V. Prabhu
%A Mangala M. Pai
%A M. Shreya
%J Chang Gung Medical Journal
%D 2012
%I 
%X Background: Since morphometric data on the upper end of the humerus from Indiananatomical samples are scarce, this study was undertaken with reference toorthopedic surgery. The aim was to determine the length, width and depth ofthe bicipital groove and to find the incidence of a supratubercular ridge ofMeyer in an Indian population.Methods: The study included 104 unpaired dry humeri (48 right side and 56 left) whichbelonged to the anatomy laboratory of our institution. The length, width anddepth of the bicipital groove were measured with a digital vernier caliper.The data were tabulated as mean   SD and statistically compared betweenthe right and left sides.Results: The mean length, width and depth of the bicipital groove were 84.6   10.9mm, 8.5   2.3 mm and 4.4   1.8 mm, respectively, which corresponded to27.8% of the total length, 32.2% of the transverse width and 17% of theanteroposterior widh of the humerus, respectively. There was no statisticallysignificant difference in these parameters between the left and right sides (p> 0.05). A supratubercular ridge of Meyer was seen in 24 (23.1%) of thehumeri.Conclusion: The study determined the morphometric parameters of the bicipital groove inan Indian population. We believe that this study will be an important reference for scientific research, and the details are also important for anthropologists and clinical anatomists.
%K anthropometry
%K bicipital groove
%K dry bone
%K intertubercular sulcus
%K morphometry
%K supratubercular ridge
%U http://memo.cgu.edu.tw/cgmj/3502/350207.pdf