Accuracy of intramedullary templates in femoral and tibial radiographs

The accuracy of templates used for the preoperative planning of the fixation of intramedullary fractures depends on radiological magnification. To study the accuracy of these templates, we randomly selected 100 femoral and 100 tibial radiographs taken after stabilisation by an intramedullary nail us...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume 1996-11, Vol.78 (6), p.963-964
Hauptverfasser: KRETTEK, C, BLAUTH, M, MICLAU, T, RUDOLF, J, KÖNEMANN, B, SCHANDELMAIER, P
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Zusammenfassung:The accuracy of templates used for the preoperative planning of the fixation of intramedullary fractures depends on radiological magnification. To study the accuracy of these templates, we randomly selected 100 femoral and 100 tibial radiographs taken after stabilisation by an intramedullary nail using a standard technique. We then compared the known nail length with the corresponding measurements on the radiographs. The mean magnification factor for the femur was 9% and for the tibia 7%; these differ considerably from the range of magnification of the manufacturers' templates (femur, 15% to 17%; tibia 10% to 15%). We conclude that templates are unreliable for the selection of implant length and that this should be done by intraoperative measurements.
ISSN:0301-620X
2049-4394
2044-5377
2049-4408
DOI:10.1302/0301-620X78B6.1284