Publications by authors named "Koroush Emami"
Effects of joint loading on the development of capital femoral epiphysis morphology.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how reduced mechanical forces affect the development of the capital femoral epiphysis in non-ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP) patients, using their hips as a model for abnormal hip loading compared to healthy controls.
- Utilizing CT images from 98 non-ambulatory CP hips and 80 age-matched controls, researchers measured various morphological features and established a correlation between age and these features.
- Findings reveal that non-ambulatory CP hips had smaller tubercle dimensions, larger metaphyseal fossa size, and different cupping heights compared to fully weightbearing hips, indicating that mechanical stimulation is crucial for proper growth of the epiphysis.