Roentgenographic measurement of angle between shaft and distal epiphyseal growth plate of radius.
To assess the accuracy of the use of the growth plate to shaft angle (GP-S) in the fractured distal radius, two prospective studies were performed. The first intraobserver study was made by three different observers who measured the GP-S angles of anteroposterior and lateral views of 62 wrist radiographs on two different occasions. The results showed a 95% concordance for a 5 degrees tolerance on anteroposterior views and 7 degrees on lateral views. The second, an interobserver study with six different observers, showed the same results. The results favored the use of the distal radius GP-S angle. It is an easy and accurate measurement that can be useful for the assessment of distal forearm deformities in children.
Lautman
Sabine
S
Pediatric Gatien de Clocheville Hospital, Tours, France. bonnard@med.univ-tours.fr
Bergerault
François
F
Saidani
Naima
N
Bonnard
Christian
C
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015588:Observer Variation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*