Spiral computed tomography with two- and three-dimensional reconstruction in the management of tibial plateau fractures.
Spiral computed tomography (CT) with three-dimensional and multiplanar reconstructions was used in the evaluation of tibial fractures in nine patients. Computed tomography added important information to that obtained by plain radiographs. Five (55%) fractures were reclassified. The degree of articular depression was often underappreciated on plain radiographs. Furthermore, the fracture complexity and the spatial relation of fragments could be readily demonstrated with 3-D reconstruction. This technique is useful in planning operative reconstruction.
Liow
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Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
Birdsall
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Mucci
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Greiss
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D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*