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Clinical significance of cortical thickening of the femur
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Articulates with the coxal bone?
The femur :)
What is the scientific name for the femur?
The thighbone's scientific name is the femur.
What bone is in the thigh?
The thigh bone is called as femur. It is the architectural marvel.
What is the large bone in the thigh called?
The femur or thigh bone is the largest and strongest bone in the body. The sides of the bone are the left and right lateral aspect of the femur.
What bone is distal to the femur?
Yes, the patella is distal to the femur. This is because the patella is more distant than the femur to the attachment point to the trunk of the body. You can also say the femur is proximal to the patella.
What treatments are available for sclerosis and lateral cortical thickening of the tibia and fibula?
Treatment for sclerosis and lateral cortical thickening of the tibia and fibula is pain management. Conservative treatment includes decreased activity and an anti-inflammatory.
What does cortex thickening mean?
cortical thickness is a brain morphometric measure used to describe the combined thickness of the layers of the cerebral cortex in mammalian brains,
What is an allograft cortical wedge for spinal surgery?
Allografts for spinal surgery include machined cancellous blocks, cortical dowels, cortical rings, PLIF and ALIF grafts, cortical and cancellous spacers of various sizes. Allografts for general orthopedic applications include frozen and freeze dried structural grafts such as ilium wedges, segmental grafts of femur, fibula, humerus, tibia etc. in a broad size range, and morselized mineralized and demineralized bone powder.
What is cortical expansion of the clavicle and possible causes and concerns with it?
Cortical expansion is a radiological description which means thickening of the cortex of the bone being radiographed. It can also mean widening of the bone, with a cortex being seen. The cortex is the shell of the bone, versus the medulla which is the central spongy bone. The possible causes are numerous, and vary from trauma to infection to tumor etc.
What are cortical deficits?
Lacunar strokes LACK cortical deficits. Exactly what are cortical symptomes, I do not know. =-(
What is the function of the cortical artery?
the function of the cortical artery is the kidenys
Articulates with the coxal bone?
The femur :)
What is cortical infarcts?
In lLayman's terms, a cortical infarct is a type of stroke.
When was Cortical Tectonics created?
Cortical Tectonics was created in 2007-06.
Which vessels supply the cortical tissue of the kidney with blood?
cortical radiate arteries
What is skin thickening?
thickening of the skin
What is Pleural thickening?
what is pleural thickening
