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Measurement of femoral torsion with ultrasound: Evaluation of a new technique using reference lines on the posterior surface of the femur
Author(s) -
Kumar V.,
Joseph Benjamin,
Verghese Jacob,
Ghosh M. K.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870200204
Subject(s) - medicine , femur , ultrasound , torsion (gastropod) , orthodontics , anatomy , nuclear medicine , surgery , radiology
A technique of measuring femoral torsion employing reference lines on the posterior surface of the femur has been described. This technique was evaluated on 27 dry adult femora and then on 40 adult patients. The technique was found to be reliable and reproducible. The values of femoral torsion obtained by this technique is lower than that obtained when anterior reference lines are used.