Carrying Angle of an Adult Nigerian Population

Smart Ikechukwu Mbagwu, Athanasius Ugochukwu Aligwekwe

Abstract


Apes and humans are distinguished from other primate species in possessing carrying angle at the elbow. No study exists in the literature regarding carrying angle of adult population of Southeastern Nigerians.
509 healthy volunteers with an average age range: 18-67 years participated in this study. The carrying angle measurements were performed first on the dominant extremity and then on the non-dominant extremity. The carrying angle was measured with a full-circle manual goniometer made of flexible clear plastic with 35-cm long arms. This device fulfilled the requirements of a universal goniometer.
In the males, the right carrying angle was 16.9°±4.14° and the left carrying angle was 14.2°±3.53° (P<.05). in the females, right carrying angle was 20.5°±3.82° and left carrying angle was 17.5°±3.87° (P<.05).
This study has established data on the carrying angle in Southeastern Nigerian adult population by anthropometric method. According to the study, the carrying angle of the females ranked higher than males and that of the dominant arm was found to be significantly higher than the non-dominant arm in both sexes. Greater carrying angle in female is considered as secondary sex characteristic. This study will assist the orthopedic surgeons and manufacturers preparing for elbow replacement implants.
Keywords: carrying angle, anthropometry, adults, Nigeria.

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carrying angle, anthropometry, adults, Nigeria

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