Improving postoperative radiographs for the parameter measurement of hexapod external fixator using an additional foot ring

Abstract Background It is challenging to determine the orthogonality of radiographs in daily clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to show the usefulness of an additional foot ring which might determine the orthogonality of postoperative radiographs for the parameter measurement of hexapo...

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Main Authors: Yanshi Liu, Kai Liu, Feiyu Cai, Tao Zhang, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02820-9