A convenient method for preoperative templating.
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.
Jay
V P
VP
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
McGrory
B J
BJ
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