Abstract
Hip shape is an important determinant of hip osteoarthritis and osteoporotic hip fracture; however, little is known about its development in childhood and adolescence. While previous studies largely focused on individual geometrical indices of hip geometry such as neck-shaft angle or femoral neck width, statistical shape modelling offers the means to quantify the entire contour of the proximal femur, including lesser trochanter and acetabular eyebrow. We describe the derivation of independent modes of variation (hip shape mode scores) to characterise variation in hip shape from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) images in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) offspring, using statistical shape modelling. ALSPAC is a rich source of phenotypic and genotypic data which provides a unique opportunity to investigate the environmental and genetic influences on hip shape in adolescence, as well as comparison with adult hip shape.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 24 |
Journal | Wellcome open research |
Volume | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Feb 2019 |
Bibliographical note
This work was supported by the Wellcome Trust through a PhD Studentship to MF [105504] and the ALSPAC core programme grant [102215]. The UK Medical Research Council and Wellcome [102215] and the University of Bristol provide core support for ALSPAC. LP works in a unit that receives support from the UK Medical Research Council and the University of Bristol [ MC_ UU_12013/4 & MC_UU_12013/5]. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.Keywords
- ALSPAC
- hip shape
- joint shape
- statistical shape modelling