Upright MRI measurement of mechanical axis and frontal plane alignment as a new technique: A comparative study with weight bearing full length radiographs

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 885-889

  Liodakis, Emmanouil ^a   Kenawey, Mohamed ^a   Doxastaki, Iosifina ^a   Krettek, Christian ^a   Haasper, Carl ^a   Hankemeier, Stefan ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mechanical axis deviation; Upright MRI; Weight bearing full length radiographs

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG LENGTH; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WEIGHT-BEARING; X-RAY FILM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960015641     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: 14322161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-010-1074-2     Document Type: Article

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