Should full-length standing anteroposterior radiographs replace the scanogram for measurement of limb length discrepancy?

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-37

  Machen, M Shaun ^a   Stevens, Peter M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Limb length discrepancy; Orthoroentgenogram; Scanogram; Teleoroentgenogram

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 10844238125     PISSN: 1060152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01202412-200501000-00005     Document Type: Article

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