Roberto Seijas1,2,3, Albert Pérez4, David Barastegui5,4,6, Emili Revilla7, Carlos López de Celis4, Jordi Català8. 1. Instituto Cugat, Hospital Quiron Barcelona Floor-1, Pza. Alfonso Comín 5, 08023, Barcelona, Spain. roberto6jas@gmail.com. 2. Basic Sciences Department. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat International de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. roberto6jas@gmail.com. 3. Garcia Cugat Foundation, Barcelona, Spain. roberto6jas@gmail.com. 4. Basic Sciences Department. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat International de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. 5. Instituto Cugat, Hospital Quiron Barcelona Floor-1, Pza. Alfonso Comín 5, 08023, Barcelona, Spain. 6. Garcia Cugat Foundation, Barcelona, Spain. 7. Archaeological Archive of Collection Centre of MUHBA (Museu d'Història de Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain. 8. Instituto Guirado, Barcelona, Spain.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Hip osteoarthritis is one of the most important and debilitating diseases affecting thousands of people all over the world. On the other hand, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is one of the known important causes of hip osteoarthritis. Cam deformity frequently presents in FAI showing an increased alpha angle. Increased alpha angle has been observed among young patients involved in demanding physical activities such as in sports (40-60%), whereas among the non-athletic population, increased alpha angle was observed in 15-20%. Although femoroacetabular pathology has been described over the recent years, it is not possible to determine when the angle increase actually begins prior to diagnosis. The aim of our study is to evaluate the femoral alpha angle in different human femurs in different civilization eras in West Mediterranean area. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Available ancient femurs were selected from the Collection Center belonging to the archeological archives (ancient necropolis) from the fourth, fourteenth and eighteenth centuries. A comparison of the alpha angle was made of the measurements from the different groups accompanied by a sample of present-day femurs from the radiology database of CT scans. Data from 243 femoral bones were collected, 50 of which from the fourth century, 26 from the fourteenth century, 68 from the eighteenth century, and 99 femurs from the 20/twenty-first century. RESULTS: Alpha angles in all historical samples showed pathological values (> 55º) up to a maximum of 11.5% of the cases. Meanwhile, the actual series showed pathological alpha angle in 60.1% of the cases with statistical significant differences. CONCLUSION: The studied femurs of the western Mediterranean region from the fourth, fourteenth and eighteenth centuries showed pathological alpha angles in a smaller proportion than the actual sample. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, retrospective studies.
INTRODUCTION: Hip osteoarthritis is one of the most important and debilitating diseases affecting thousands of people all over the world. On the other hand, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is one of the known important causes of hip osteoarthritis. Cam deformity frequently presents in FAI showing an increased alpha angle. Increased alpha angle has been observed among young patients involved in demanding physical activities such as in sports (40-60%), whereas among the non-athletic population, increased alpha angle was observed in 15-20%. Although femoroacetabular pathology has been described over the recent years, it is not possible to determine when the angle increase actually begins prior to diagnosis. The aim of our study is to evaluate the femoral alpha angle in different human femurs in different civilization eras in West Mediterranean area. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Available ancient femurs were selected from the Collection Center belonging to the archeological archives (ancient necropolis) from the fourth, fourteenth and eighteenth centuries. A comparison of the alpha angle was made of the measurements from the different groups accompanied by a sample of present-day femurs from the radiology database of CT scans. Data from 243 femoral bones were collected, 50 of which from the fourth century, 26 from the fourteenth century, 68 from the eighteenth century, and 99 femurs from the 20/twenty-first century. RESULTS: Alpha angles in all historical samples showed pathological values (> 55º) up to a maximum of 11.5% of the cases. Meanwhile, the actual series showed pathological alpha angle in 60.1% of the cases with statistical significant differences. CONCLUSION: The studied femurs of the western Mediterranean region from the fourth, fourteenth and eighteenth centuries showed pathological alpha angles in a smaller proportion than the actual sample. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, retrospective studies.
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