A three-dimensional axis for the study of femoral neck orientation

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 221, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 465-476

  Bonneau, Noémie ^a   Libourel, Paul Antoine ^b   Simonis, Caroline ^c   Puymerail, Laurent ^d,e   Baylac, Michel ^e   Tardieu, Christine ^a   Gagey, Olivier ^f,g  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c Ministry of National Education DEPP   (France)

^d AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^e MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^f BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^g UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Anteversion; Biomechanics; Biomedical engineering; Bipedal gait; Femur; Neck shaft angle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICAL BONE; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; GAIT; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867206561     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2012.01565.x     Document Type: Article

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