Measurement of femoral anteversion by biplane radiography and computed tomography imaging: Comparison with an anatomic reference

Investigative Radiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 221-229

  Kuo, Tony Y ^a   Skedros, John G ^a   Bloebaum, Roy D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Anteversion; Computed tomography; Femur; Measurement; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMUR MALFORMATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; X RAY;

EID: 0037381342     PISSN: 00209996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004424-200304000-00006     Document Type: Article

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