Is clinical measurement of anatomic axis of the femur adequate?: A radiographic verification

Background and purpose — The accuracy of using clinical measurement from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the center of the knee to determine an anatomic axis of the femur has rarely been studied. A radiographic technique with a full-length standing scanogram (FLSS) was used to assess the...

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Main Author: Chi-Chuan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2017.1304788