Publications by authors named "Chandrasekara M"
Objectives: Establishing a normative database for anterior plane knee joint alignment in a population is helpful in assessing patients with disorders of the knee joint specially osteoarthritis. Therefore we aimed at establishing the normal alignment in the Sri Lankan adult population using the goniometer which is an inexpensive and simple method of measurement.
Methods: A total of 420 healthy adult volunteers (210 men and 210 women) above 25 years of age were recruited and the anterior plane knee alignment was measured using a hand held metal goniometer.
This study was conducted to determine the frequencies of non-metric tooth crown traits of Vedda of Sri Lanka and to investigate the affinities of these morphological variations with those of other world populations. Fifty dental plaster casts were observed. The Arizona State University dental anthropology system was adopted for classification of the 16 traits observed.
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- The study explores how tooth dimensions relate to body size and age, specifically in Sri Lankan Sinhalese adults.
- Measurements were taken from extracted teeth, focusing on tooth length, crown length, and root length, with statistical analysis showing no significant correlation between tooth lengths and stature.
- However, a significant correlation was found between tooth lengths and age, particularly with root and crown lengths, suggesting root length may be useful in age determination.