Reliability of measuring lateral bowing angle of the femur in patients with atypical femur fractures
Background: Lateral femoral bowing causes a higher tensile mechanical load on the lateral side of the femur, which plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of atypical femoral fractures (AFFs). There are many ways to measure lateral femoral bowing on plain radiographs, and there are difficulties in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019881475 |