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The fibular head projection is of limited use as a radiographic landmark in preoperative planning of total knee arthroplasty

The fibular head projection is of limited use as a radiographic landmark in preoperative planning... Skeletal Radiol (2017) 46:1379–1384 DOI 10.1007/s00256-017-2705-7 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE The fibular head projection is of limited use as a radiographic landmark in preoperative planning of total knee arthroplasty 1 1 2 3 Doerte Matziolis & Marius Meiser & Norbert Sieber & Ulf Teichgräber & Georg Matziolis Received: 23 February 2017 /Revised: 5 June 2017 /Accepted: 16 June 2017 /Published online: 29 June 2017 ISS 2017 Abstract FH was found, which limits a conclusion regarding the quality Introduction The projection of the fibular head is recom- of the radiographic projection on the basis of the position of mended as a quality indicator of a correct radiographic projec- the fibular head. tion. However, this landmark has yet to be sufficiently validated. . . Keywords Total knee arthroplasty Fibular head Methods The MRIs of 334 knee joints were included. On the Radiographs MRIs, the distance between the FH and lateral tibial cortical bone was simulated in projections parallel to surgically rele- vant axes. Then, the Pearson correlation coefficient between the distance of the FH to the lateral tibial cortical bone and the Introduction projection plane causing this was determined. Results A projection of the knee joint perpendicular to Preoperative planning of a total http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Skeletal Radiology Springer Journals

The fibular head projection is of limited use as a radiographic landmark in preoperative planning of total knee arthroplasty

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Medicine & Public Health; Imaging / Radiology; Orthopedics; Pathology; Nuclear Medicine
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Skeletal Radiol (2017) 46:1379–1384 DOI 10.1007/s00256-017-2705-7 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE The fibular head projection is of limited use as a radiographic landmark in preoperative planning of total knee arthroplasty 1 1 2 3 Doerte Matziolis & Marius Meiser & Norbert Sieber & Ulf Teichgräber & Georg Matziolis Received: 23 February 2017 /Revised: 5 June 2017 /Accepted: 16 June 2017 /Published online: 29 June 2017 ISS 2017 Abstract FH was found, which limits a conclusion regarding the quality Introduction The projection of the fibular head is recom- of the radiographic projection on the basis of the position of mended as a quality indicator of a correct radiographic projec- the fibular head. tion. However, this landmark has yet to be sufficiently validated. . . Keywords Total knee arthroplasty Fibular head Methods The MRIs of 334 knee joints were included. On the Radiographs MRIs, the distance between the FH and lateral tibial cortical bone was simulated in projections parallel to surgically rele- vant axes. Then, the Pearson correlation coefficient between the distance of the FH to the lateral tibial cortical bone and the Introduction projection plane causing this was determined. Results A projection of the knee joint perpendicular to Preoperative planning of a total

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Published: Jun 29, 2017

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