| Shenton's line | A curved line formed by the top of the obturator foramen and the inner side of the neck of the femur, seen on an anteroposterior frontal radiograph of a normal hip joint; it is disturbed in lesions of the joint such as dislocation or fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Shenton, Edward | <person> English radiologist, 1872-1955. See: Shenton's line. (05 Mar 2000) |