Investigation of Human Femoral Head by Wide Angle X-Ray Scattering (WAXS) Measurements
Tuba Çayir D.KARAARSLAN K.MEMİŞOĞLU Semra Ide O.Gundogdu
AbstractOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of joint disease, and its impact is set to grow as the prevalence of obesity rises and our elderly population increases. As a result of this disease, it is necessary to make structural examinations for the determination of the deformations that occur. One of the methods used for structural analysis of biological samples is the wide-angle X-Ray scattering (WAXS) device. In this study, hip bone samples taken from humans during surgery were investigated using wide-angle X-ray scattering technique. Hip bone specimens were primarily compared based on regional density and later on based on sex. As a result of scatter patterns, the presence of crystal structures has been determined. The values of crystal structure obtained depending on low and high dense region and sex are different.As a result of gender related comparisons, it was found that crystal structures were better in males than females.