title: New and improved orthopedic hardware for the 21st century: part 2, lower extremity and axial skeleton.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to provide a survey of new orthopedic products for use in the lower extremity and axial skeleton.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge of the physiologic purpose, orthopedic trends, imaging findings, and complications is important in assessing new orthopedic devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA. jpetscavage@hmc.psu.edu
authors.forename: Jonelle M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Petscavage
authors.forename: Alice S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Khorashadi
authors.forename: Kiley
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Perrich
authors.forename: Felix S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Chew
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices / Q000639:trends*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*