Current Limitations in Computer-assisted Surgery of Femoral Shaft Fractures and the use of Intraoperative CT to improve Characterization of Fracture Malalignment
Femoral shaft fractures are commonly encountered in orthopaedics and are typically treated using intramedullary (IM) nailing under fluoroscopic guidance. Inaccuracies in the location of the entry point of the nail and the alignment of the reduced fracture are not uncommon during this procedure. This...
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Language: | en_ca |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33969 |