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Fig 2

From: Total cross-sectional area of the femoral neck nutrient foramina measured to assess arterial vascular beds in the femoral head

Fig 2

3D scanning images that allow the precise restoration of the observed object. Images of the femoral head and neck and the posterior, anterior, upper, and lower surfaces can be seen. The lower row shows images taken using a 3D scanner, and the order of the images corresponds to that of the images taken using a camera in the upper row. The images in the two rows reveal a high degree of consistency in the nutrient foramina. a Anterior retinacular. b Superior retinacular. c Inferior retinacular. d Ligamentum teres

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X