Value of Proximal Femur Geometry in Predicting Occult Hip Fracture

Value of Proximal Femur Geometry in Predicting Occult Hip Fracture

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Patients with occult hip fractures are a difficult subgroup to treat. MRI is the gold standard for diagnosing occult proximal femur fractures but is costly and may not be readily available in an emergency setting. The purpose of this study was to determi...

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Main Authors: Ulf Bökeler, Ulrich Liener, Nils Vogeley, Benjamin Mayer, Cornelia Horsch, Fridolin Tröster, Daphne Eschbach, Steffen Ruchholtz, Tom Knauf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
occult proximal femur fracture
fragility fracture
radiographs
cortical thickness
femoral geometry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/11/1987

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https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/59/11/1987

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