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Radio-anatomical study of the human femur

Etude anatomo-radiologique du fémur humain

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The authors have studied, on 25 femurs, the superior extremity and thickness of the cortex and diameter of the medullary canal, comparing the anatomical measurements with radiological measurements using metallic pointers. More than 200 measurements were carried out, producing some 5,000 values which were analysed by computer. The results provide useful data for the surgeon engaged in centro-medullary pinning operations and in arthroplasty of the hip and knee.

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Les auteurs ont étudiés, sur 25 fémurs, l'extrémité supérieure et l'épaisseur de la corticale et le diamètre du canal médullaire, en comparant des mesures anatomiques et des mesures radiologiques utilisant des repères métalliques. Plus de 200 mesures ont été pratiquées, réalisant environ 5000 données qui ont été traitées par ordinateur. L'analyse des résultats apporte des données pratiques utilisables dans l'enclouage centro-médullaire et dans l'arthroplastie de la hanche et du genou.

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Merckx, D., Jaeger, J.H., Oh, L. et al. Radio-anatomical study of the human femur. Anat. Clin 4, 3–6 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01811183

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