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Fig. 2

From: A new understanding of radiographic landmarks of the greater trochanter that indicate correct femoral rotation for measurement of femoral offset

Fig. 2

Radiographic and photographic images demonstrating (A) the presence of two superimposed radiographic lines on the medial greater trochanter at 0 degrees, (B) the presence of two radiographic lines on the medial greater trochanter at 30 degrees, (C) a K-wire in line with the posterior line radiographically, (D) the physical location of the K-wire as the radiograph in image c was taken, (E) the disappearance of the anterior radiographic line after bone has been removed at 30 degrees, (F) the reappearance of the anterior greater trochanteric line when the lead strip is placed in the center of the removed bone at 0 degrees, (G) the reappearance of the anterior greater trochanteric line when the lead strip is placed in the center of the removed bone at 30 degrees, (H) the physical location of the lead strip corresponding to the reappearance of the radiographic lines in images f and g

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Arthroplasty

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