Question
Line used in slipped capital femoral epiphysis as shown in the photograph below is known as ?
A. Shenton’s line.
B. Trethowan’s line.
C. Salter’s line.
D. Von Rosen’s line.
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Correct Answer » B Explanation |
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The line represented in the picture above represents Trethowan line.
Trethowan line – along the upper border of the femoral neck on hip x-ray, failure to enter the head indicates slipped upper femoral epiphysis.