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ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2024

Assessment of trochanteric vascularity using quantitative magnetic resonance imaging in a cadaveric model.

Craig E Klinger, Burak Altintas, Kathryn A Barth, Kenneth M Lin, David C Dewar, Lionel E Lazaro, Jonathan P Dyke, David S Wellman, David L Helfet

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Article in Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors.

Craig E KlingerOrthopaedic Trauma Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine New York New York USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0154-8276
Burak AltintasOrthopaedic Trauma Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine New York New York USA.
Kathryn A BarthOrthopaedic Trauma Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine New York New York USA.
Kenneth M LinDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Stanford University Stanford California USA.
David C DewarDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Newcastle Newcastle New South Wales Australia.
Lionel E LazaroDoctors' Center Hospital San Juan and Sabanera Health Dorado Dorado Puerto Rico USA.
Jonathan P DykeCitigroup Biomedical Imaging Center, Weill Cornell Medicine New York New York USA.
David S WellmanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College New York New York USA.
David L HelfetOrthopaedic Trauma Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine New York New York USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3091-3655

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Few studies have assessed trochanteric vascularity despite its implications for bone healing and surgical approaches. This study aimed to assess the regional arterial contributions of the medial femoral circumflex artery (MFCA) versus the lateral femoral circumflex artery (LFCA) to trochanteric vascularity. Methods: Ten adult human cadaveric pelvises to mid-femur specimens were obtained. One hip was randomly assigned experimental (either MFCA or LFCA MRI-contrast infusion) and contralateral as control (MFCA and LFCA magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]-contrast infusion). Vascular dissection was performed for MFCA and LFCA cannulation. Pre- and post-contrast 3T MRI was completed, and intra-osseous contributions were quantified by region: greater trochanter (GT), intertrochanteric (IT), lesser trochanter (LT) and subtrochanteric (ST). A polyurethane compound mixed with barium sulfate was injected into the LFCA cannula, and into the MFCA cannula for the contralateral hip. Computed tomography (CT) imaging was completed to assess terminal branch locations. Results: MFCA provided the majority of arterial contributions to the full trochanteric region (68.5% MFCA, 31.5% LFCA; standard deviation [SD]: 10.7%, Conclusions: MFCA provided the dominant trochanteric arterial supply, which highlights MFCA's importance to overall hip vascularity. LFCA's trochanteric contribution was smaller but still provided trochanteric contributions, especially the GT region. Knowledge of trochanteric arterial contributions can be beneficial for optimizing surgical approaches and fixation to protect terminal branches during trochanteric fracture, nonunion treatment and trochanteric osteotomies. Level of Evidence: Not applicable.

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computed tomographylateral femoral circumflex arterymedial femoral circumflex arteryquantitative MRItrochanteric vascularity

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PMID39553420
PMCPMC11563995

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