Importance of measurement methods and demographic characteristics in evaluating ulnar variance: A retrospective comparative study

ÖZTÜRK S., Kahraman F., Salim H., Acar B., Calguner E., Yolcular B. O., ...More

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.55, no.1, pp.62-66, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 55 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/j.aott.2021.20064
  • Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.62-66
  • Keywords: Ulna, Aging, Radiology
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to compare 2 methods of ulnar variance (UV) measurement (the perpendicular method and the circular method) and to determine whether UV changed based on the demographic characteristics (sex and age).