Linea aspera is an important
anatomical landmark on femur.
The apex of the intercondylar notch (AIN) was used as the reference bony
anatomical landmark to identify the proper entry point to insert the IM rod.
Hsieh et al., "Evaluation and comparison of
anatomical landmark detection methods for cephalometric X-ray images: a grand challenge," IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, vol.
The intercristal line determined by palpation is not a reliable
anatomical landmark for neuraxial anesthesia.
For each
anatomical landmark, the Procrustes residual is the difference between the position of the specimens'
anatomical landmarks and the position of the homologous
anatomical landmark in the consensus.
The IOM is the widely used
anatomical landmark to predict the location of the IOF.
Materials and Methods: We measured the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the pubic symphysis bilaterally on each cadaver as an
anatomical landmark. We located the femoral nerve through transverse incisions from the ASIS to the pubic symphysis and incisions originating from the midpoint between the ASIS and the pubic symphysis extending longitudinally to the patella.
When the tester sticks reflective markers on
anatomical landmarks identified by palpation, it is necessary to identify each
anatomical landmark.
The common
anatomical landmark or reference is Rouviere's sulcus (RS) [3-10].
Thus, for our purposes, the student was prompted to click on a given
anatomical landmark. If the click was on the incorrect location of the map then the student is directed to a feedback page about the landmark they have just incorrectly selected.
A two-part study was conducted to investigate the ability of registered nurses to accurately level an intraventricular drainage system to a patient's
anatomical landmark using visual checks only.