title: Spiral computed tomography with two- and three-dimensional reconstruction in the management of tibial plateau fractures.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopedics, West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: R Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Liow
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Birdsall
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mucci
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Greiss
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*