Abstract
Purpose: To discover whether there is a significant difference in carpal height ratio (CHR) between men and women aged 20 to 50 years. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 261 cases of normal plain wrist radiographs and measured the CHR using the Picture Achieving and Communication System. Each case was then stratified by gender and age (20-29, 30-39, and 40-50 y). Results: The mean CHR was 0.52 ± 0.03 for men (range, 0.43-0.59), 0.50 ± 0.03 for women (range, 0.43-0.57), and 0.51 ± 0.03 for the total population (range, 0.43-0.59). The difference in CHR between men and women was statistically significant (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 252-255 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Hand Surgery |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2010 |
Keywords
- carpal collapse
- Carpal height ratio
- gender difference
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Surgery