Optimization of the fixed-flexion knee radiograph

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1221-1224

  Charles, H C ^a   Kraus, V B ^a   Ainslie, M ^a   Hellio Le Graverand Gastineau, M P ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Joint space width; Knee; Optimization; Osteoarthritis; Radiography

Indexed keywords

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDITORIAL; FLUOROSCOPY; JOINT CAVITY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; TIBIA;

HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 35648944860     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.05.012     Document Type: Editorial

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