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A cephalocaudal view of a pair of femurs is shown. The femoral head diameter was defined as the diameter of the best-fit circle on the femoral head shown here. The minimal neck diameter was defined as the minimal distance about the neck perpendicular to the neck axis. Line AB represents the neck axis. Line CD represents the minimal neck diameter.
