Peroperative evaluation of hip joint penetration following fracture fixation: a mathematical model.
Protrusion of screws in the hip might not be recognized on standard radiographs or image intensifier images. A mathematical model is presented which allows peroperative evaluation of hip joint penetration using image intensifier images.
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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D001863:Bone Screws; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008954:Models, Biological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography