Spiral computed tomography with two- and three-dimensional reconstruction in the management of tibial plateau fractures.
case_series · Level IV
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Tibial Fractures
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Anatomy
- tibia