Effects of ethnicity on proximal femoral intramedullary nail protrusion-a 3D computer graphical analysis.

Harminder SaraiBeat SchmutzMichael Schuetz

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2020)

This study illustrated a significantly increased incidence of proximal nail protrusion in Asian compared to Caucasian femora, corroborating clinical findings. The combination of shorter stature and GT height and a larger CCD angle in Asians likely contributes to this difference.

Keyphrases

body mass index
risk factors
high resolution
deep learning
physical activity
machine learning
data analysis
growth hormone