Fracture of the femoral neck: optimal screw position and bone density determined by computer tomography.
biomechanical · Level V
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Abstract
The bone density of five proximal femurs from female cadavers was measured with computed tomography using a pixel size of 1.2 mm. A three dimensional reconstruction was performed along four well-defined axes. The region of maximal relative bone density correlated well with a previous report of the optimal position of a screw when treating a fracture of the femoral neck.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Density
- Bone Screws
- Femoral Neck Fractures