Acetabular dysplasia in adult hips of a Saudi population A possible relation to coxarthrosis

Authors

• Mohammed Moussa, King Fahd University Hospital, PO Box 40253, Dammam 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: aboalimoussa{at}yahoo.com
• Abdullah Alomran, King Fahd University Hospital, PO Box 40253, Dammam 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: aboalimoussa{at}yahoo.com

Abstract

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

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

1059

Last Page

1061

Recommended Citation

Moussa, Mohammed and Alomran, Abdullah (2007) "Acetabular dysplasia in adult hips of a Saudi population A possible relation to coxarthrosis," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 28: Iss. 7, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.3976