The value of computed tomography with 3D reconstruction for the diagnosis of pelvic and spine fractures following a sports injury--a case report.
The paper presents the case of a young snowboarder injured after falling down on a hill slope. Pelvis and spine computed tomography with 3D reconstruction visualised fractures not visible on standard radiographs. Not all injuries to the pelvis can be seen on a-p radiographs. It is due to its complex spatial anatomy and the presence of gas-filled tissue overlying the bony shadows. Fracture detection may be a diagnostic problem in elderly osteoporotic patients and in young patients with multiple injuries. We believe that computed tomography with 3D reconstruction should be performed when there is a strong suspicion of fracture in spite of a negative standard radiological examination.
University and Hospital Department of Orthopaedics, Silesian Medical University. pjotka@poczta.onet.pl
Krzysztof
K
Wójcik
Roman
R
Nowak
Damian
D
Polak
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed