Morphometric Study of Upper End of Tibia and its Clinical Importance in West Bengal Population

Abstract Introduction: The knee joint is a compound synovial joint. Upper end of tibia is an important component of knee joint. Hence the knowledge regarding the morphometry of the articular surface of the tibial condyles as well as intercondylar area is utmost necessary to formulate a baseline data for future studies and to compare the current data with previous literature. Aims and Objectives: This study measures the upper end of the tibia in the West Bengal population to provide accurate anatomical data. It also compares these measurements with existing knee prostheses used in total knee replacement to assess their suitability and guide better prosthesis design. Materials and Methods: The study has been carried out on 50 dry adult tibia of unknown sex in the department of Anatomy in a tertiary care hospital of West Bengal. Measurements were taken by using the digital Vernier’s caliper and statistical analysis has been done. Results: It was observed that the mean Antero-posterior and Transverse diameter of Medial Tibial Condyle (MTC) are more than Antero-posterior and Transverse diameter of Lateral Tibial Condyle (LTC). The mean of transverse diameter of total condylar area is greater than that of Antero-posterior diameter of total condylar area. Conclusion: The present study is to deliver a baseline data consisting of morphometric details of upper end of tibia which will help for knee arthroplasty procedure