title: Measurement of the shortening of the femur following immobilization of intracapsular hip fractures with the Deyerle device.
abstract: A method is described for measuring the shortening of the femur occurring in intracapsular hip fractures immobilized with the Deyerle device. The method is based on the appearance of the Deyerle instrument on routine films, but it can be adapted for use with other immobilizing techniques in intracapsular hip fractures.
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography