title: Evaluation of Letournel and Judet classification of acetabular fracture with plain radiographs and three-dimensional computerized tomographic scan.
abstract: Letournal and Judet classification of acetabular fracture is widely used. The classification is based on the identification of fracture lines on plain radiographs. Three-dimensional CT scan was claimed to give a better view of the fracture line. Our study showed that intraobserver reproducibility and interobserver reliability were almost the same when classification was done by using plain radiographs and 3D-CT scan. And 3D-CT scan did not increase either the interobserver reliability or the intraobserver reproducibility in classifying the fracture.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Orthopaedics, Lerdsin General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Boonyarak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Visutipol
authors.forename: Pornchai
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chobtangsin
authors.forename: Bunyat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ketmalasiri
authors.forename: Narongchai
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pattarabanjird
authors.forename: Namchai
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Varodompun