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Full-length standing radiographs can be used for determination of the Femoral neck-shaft angle but not acetabular coverage.

Sufian S AhmadChristian KonradsAnnika SteinmeierMax EttingerHenning WindhagenGregor M Giebel
Published in: SICOT-J (2022)
The CCD angle of the femur can be measured on conventional ap radiographs and full-length weight-bearing X-rays for lower limb deformity analysis. However, FLWBR will depict an anteverted acetabular morphology, rendering conventional ap radiographs necessary for planning pelvic osteotomies.
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