The Femoro-Epiphyseal Acetabular Roof (FEAR) Index: A New Measurement Associated With Instability in Borderline Hip Dysplasia?

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The definition of osseous instability in radiographic borderline dysplastic hips is difficult. A reliable radiographic tool that aids decision-making-specifically, a tool that might be associated with instability-therefore would be very helpful for this group of patients.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res.

Title: Clinical orthopaedics and related research

Publisher: Springer Nature America, Inc

ISSN (Electronic): 1528-1132

ISSN (Print): 0009-921X

Publication date (Electronic): Mar 2017

Volume: 475

Issue: 3

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[1 ] Clinic for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Spitalstrasse 4, 6004, Lucerne, Switzerland. michaelcharleswyatt@icloud.com.

[2 ] Clinic for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Spitalstrasse 4, 6004, Lucerne, Switzerland.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s11999-016-5137-0

DOI: 10.1007/s11999-016-5137-0

PMC ID: 5289197

PubMed ID: 27796801

SO-VID: ace080b2-80eb-4fa4-a026-3f83a80853bc

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