Open AccessUse of the Pixel Value Ratio Following Intramedullary Limb Lengthening: Uncomplicated Full Weight-bearing at Lower Threshold Values
Author(s) -
Peter Calder,
David Goodier,
Jonathan Wright,
Ahmed Elsheikh,
Michael Stoddart
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction/strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1828-8936
pISSN - 1828-8928
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10080-1542
Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , surgery , orthopedic surgery , retrospective cohort study , radiography , weight bearing , implant
The pixel value ratio (PVR) can be used to assess regenerate consolidation after lengthening and guide advice for full weight-bearing (FWB). This study aimed to analyse the PVR in adults having femoral lengthening, the time to FWB and compare findings with the reported values in the literature.