[Significance of Harris' lines in fractures of the legs. Review of 53 cases].
Metabolic deficiencies of various kinds, acute or chronic diseases, and especially bone fractures may cause the formation of transverse thickening lines--known as Harris' lines--in bone metaphysis. The authors have selected 53 cases of lower limbs fractures in young people from their clinical reports and studies. These reports included X-ray studies or other data allowing comparison of the injured segment at a significant time interval from trauma. The importance of Harris' lines, which appear in a high percentage of cases, is discussed also from a medical jurisprudence point of view, as these lines clearly indicate the time when the fracture occurred and the subsequent evolution of the repair process.
Ferrozzi
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Servizio di Radiologia, CTO Milano.
Morandi
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Buonaguro
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Jaafar
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Draghi
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005360:Fibula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
Significato delle strie di Harris nelle fratture degli arti inferiori. A proposito di 53 casi.