IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy1477HealthcareMORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF HUMAN FEMUR N.KhaleelShaikHussain Saheb300320137679This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

The femur or thigh bone is the longest and strongest bone in human body. It length is associated with striding gait and strength is associated with weight and muscular forces. The study was undertaken in 50 femurs for measuring length, anterioposterior diameter of shaft at upper, middle and lower segments. The results were the mean length of femur was 437.44+31.44mm and mean anteroposterior diameter of shaft at upper segment was 26.56+2.14mm middle segment was 28.50+2.45mm lower segment was 28.50+2.45mm. The knowledge of morphometric values is helpful to anthropological and forensic practice.

Femur Anterioposterior diameter Anthropological practice.