title: Computed tomography in the management of acetabular fractures.
abstract: Twenty-four patients who sustained major hip trauma received computed tomography (CT) scans as well as conventional radiographs. A comparison of plain films with the CT scans showed that CT aided the diagnosis in 23 patients (96%): that CT altered the diagnosis in 14 patients (58%) and that the CT findings altered the management in eight patients (33%). It is our conclusion that CT scanning plays an essential role in the work-up and management of patients with major hip trauma.
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed