title: A convenient method for preoperative templating.
abstract: Preoperative templating is important in joint replacement, osteotomy, and fracture treatment. We describe a simple, inexpensive, and convenient method of temporarily fixing the templates onto the radiograph during preoperative templating, which does not alter the original radiographs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Jay
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: McGrory
mesh_terms: D005592:Fracture Fixation; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D009985:Orthopedics; D010027:Osteotomy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography