A novel method for estimating nail-tract bone density for intertrochanteric fractures

ConclusionsThe proposed method is reproducible for determining the average vBMD, which may provide a reference index for selection of appropriate intramedullary nails for individual patients. The current choice of intramedullary nail based on the experience of a surgeon may be biased.The translational potential of this articleA novel method was proposed to measure the spatial average vBMD of nail tracts, which has good potential to provide a reference index for surgeons to choose appropriate implants.

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Translation - December 22, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research