GONIEOMETRIC STUDY OF CARRYING ANGLE AND ITS CORRELATION WITH VARIOUS PARAMETERS IN WESTERN RAJASTHAN POPULATION

Abstract

  INTRODUCTION

The angle formed by the axes of the arm and the axes of forearm when the elbow is fully extended and forearm is supinated that obtuse angle is know as “carrying angle”. Carrying angle evaluation is important to identify deformities of elbow. The present study aimed measure and correlation of carrying angle with various parameters in young males and females.

MATERIAL AND METHOD

The present study includes 200 (100 females & 100 males) healthy students of MBBS from Dr   S.N.Medical College, Jodhpur, were selected and age groups is 18-22years.Universal Goniometer is used for measurement of carrying angle. Bicipital groove ,biceps brachii tendon at its insertion and palmaris longus tendon at the wrist were palpated and marked as anatomical landmarks to demarcate the median axes of arm and forearm respectively. Measurements were documented and statistically analyzed.

RESULT

The mean carrying angle of male on right limb was 11.80±4.98 and the females was 13.42±6.01,p value    (˂0.003) and  the mean carrying angle of male on the Left  limb was 11.11±5.08  and the female was 13.01±5.97, p value(˂0.01).We observed the greater carrying angle in dominant limb than the non-dominant limb and mean carrying angle was greater in females than males.

CONCLUSION

The present study showed that the carrying angle was greater in females than in males and was greater in dominant arm than in non-dominant arm.