Rotational alignment of the distal femur: A literature review

Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 365-372

  Victor, J ^a  

^a AZ St Lucas   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alignment; CT Scan; Femoral rotation; Imaging; Knee; Prosthesis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMUR; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROTATIONAL ALIGNMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE MALALIGNMENT; FEMUR; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; TIBIA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 68249091919     PISSN: 18770568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2009.04.011     Document Type: Review

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