Last updated on July 6 2022
Description
A diaphyseal fracture is a bone break that occurs along the shaft of a long bone such as the femur, ulna or forearm. This procedure allows measuring the angle between the long axes of these two fractured long bones, a diaphyseal fracture.
The anatomical name for the shaft of a long bone is diaphysis, which is differentiated from the epiphyses, the ends of the bone.
Measurements
The measurement made by the procedure is displayed in the image:
- Diaphyseal Shaft Fracture Angle (DSFA): the angle between the long axes of the two fractured parts of the long bone.
How to perform
After selecting this procedure in the sidebar, as well as, the side where you will perform the procedure, you must mark the points to conclude it. To see the caption of each point you need to click on this button 
Beware: you can change the position of the points at this stage or later. To do this, simply click on each handle with the left mouse button and move them to the most suitable position.
This procedure has no advanced configuration.