The amount of callous needed for fracture stability is typically estimated by a combination of radiographic and physical examinations. Computed tomography (CT) with sagittal and coronal reformations was performed to determine the amount of callous needed for fracture stability based on a quartile analysis of bony bridging of the circumference of the fracture site.
Division of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 1273, Houston, TX 77030, USA. ccostelloe@di.mdacc.tmc.edu