A new ultrasound-based method for the assessment of torsional differences following closed intramedullary nailing of femoral fractures

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 336-341

  Ehrenstein, Tilman ^a   Rikli, Daniel A ^c   Peine, Ricarda ^a   Gutberlet, Matthias ^a   Mittlmeier, Thomas ^a   Banzer, Dietrich ^b   Mäurer, Jürgen ^a   Felix, Roland ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MARTIN LUTHER KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anterior condylar line; Femoral fractures; Femoral torsion; Torsional difference; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; TORSION; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TORSION;

EID: 0032766469     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002560050527     Document Type: Article

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