Anatomical Structure
Ward's triangle
Definitions related to ward's triangle:
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(wards triangle) An area of low density in the femoral neck, as seen by radiography, which is bounded by the principle compressive, secondary compressive and primary tensile trabeculae.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A radiolucent and fracture-prone triangular zone in the proximal femur.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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