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3357959

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-5-17
pubmed:abstractText
Nineteen patients with suspected or possible fracture nonunion underwent computed tomography (CT) with multiplanar reconstruction (MPR). Each case represented a difficult problem in fracture management in which clinical and conventional radiographic examinations had failed to provide a definitive diagnosis. CT with MPR demonstrated nonunion in 13 of 19 cases by delineating the lack of bone bridging across the fracture site in multiple planes. Variable amounts bridging were detected in six cases, indicating partial healing or delayed union. Evaluation of fracture healing with MPR was possible despite remaining metal hardware (ten cases), multiple operations (15 cases), or bone grafting (five cases). CT with MPR aided surgical planning and affected treatment options by providing a more detailed assessment of malalignment and angular deformities, the magnitude of the gap in bone, and the integrity of the adjacent weight-bearing joints in multiple projections. It is an important new modality for evaluating fracture nonunion.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0033-8419
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
167
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
483-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Fracture nonunion: CT assessment with multiplanar reconstruction.
pubmed:affiliation
Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD 21205.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article