The adductor tubercle can be a radiographic landmark for joint line position determination: an anatomic-radiographic correlation study

The adductor tubercle can be a radiographic landmark for joint line position determination: an anatomic-radiographic correlation study

Abstract Background The adductor tubercle (AT) has been used intraoperatively as a landmark to evaluate the joint line position in knee arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the AT could be clearly identified on radiographic imaging as well as if the AT to joint line dista...

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Main Authors: Kuang-Ting Yeh, Ing-Ho Chen, Chen-Chie Wang, Wen-Tien Wu, Kuan-Lin Liu, Cheng-Huan Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Joint line
Adductor tubercle
Landmark
Knee arthroplasty
Bone loss
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1221-y

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