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New and improved orthopedic hardware for the 21st century: part 2, lower extremity and axial skeleton
Jonelle M Petscavage1, Alice S Ha, Leila Khorashadi
1Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA. jpetscavage@hmc.psu.edu
AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|August 25, 2011
Abstract
Objective:
The purpose of this article is to provide a survey of new orthopedic products for use in the lower extremity and axial skeleton.
Conclusion:
Knowledge of the physiologic purpose, orthopedic trends, imaging findings, and complications is important in assessing new orthopedic devices.
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