Plain Radiographic Interpretation in Trimalleolar Ankle Fractures Poorly Assesses Posterior Fragment Size

Twenty-five patients with trimalleolar ankle fractures were evaluated using both conventional radiography and computed tomography (CT) to determine the size of the posterior fragment along with other fracture characteristics. Plain radiograph measurements indicated very poor inter- and intraexaminer...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of orthopaedic trauma 1994-08, Vol.8 (4), p.328-331
Hauptverfasser:	Ferries, James S, DeCoster, Thomas A, Firoozbakhsh, Keikhosrow K, Garcia, Jose F, Miller, Richard A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ankle Injuries - diagnostic imaging Ankle Injuries - pathology Biological and medical sciences Fibula - injuries Fractures, Comminuted - diagnostic imaging Fractures, Comminuted - pathology Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Medical sciences Observer Variation Prognosis Reproducibility of Results Tibial Fractures - diagnostic imaging Tibial Fractures - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	Twenty-five patients with trimalleolar ankle fractures were evaluated using both conventional radiography and computed tomography (CT) to determine the size of the posterior fragment along with other fracture characteristics. Plain radiograph measurements indicated very poor inter- and intraexaminer reliability. When compared to the CT scan measurement, 54% of the plain radiographic readings revealed
ISSN:	0890-5339 1531-2291
DOI:	10.1097/00005131-199408000-00009