Intraoperative method of femoral head central measurement to prevent leg length discrepancy following hemiarthroplasty

PurposeThis study aimed to introduce and investigate the safety and efficiency of the intraoperative central measurement method of the femoral head (IM-CMFH) to prevent leg length discrepancies (LLD) after hemiarthroplasty.MethodsOverall, 79 patients aged 75 to 85 years with femoral neck fractures w...

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Main Authors: Hongxin Hu, Mei Lin, Xianwei Wu, Yujin Lin, Yijun Lin, Guoli Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1055199/full