The Vacuum Phenomenon: A CT Sign of Nonunited Fracture

The purpose of this study was to describe on CT scans the presence of a gas collection within a bone fracture reflecting the vacuum phenomenon as a sign of nonunited fracture. A gas collection between fractured bone fragments suggests a nonunited fracture.

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of roentgenology (1976) 2001-05, Vol.176 (5), p.1161-1164
Hauptverfasser:	Stallenberg, Bernard, Madani, Afarine, Burny, Franz, Gevenois, Pierre Alain
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Biological and medical sciences Female Fractures, Ununited - diagnostic imaging Gases Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Multiple sclerosis and variants. Guillain barré syndrome and other inflammatory polyneuropathies. Leukoencephalitis Neurology Osteoarticular system. Muscles Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	The purpose of this study was to describe on CT scans the presence of a gas collection within a bone fracture reflecting the vacuum phenomenon as a sign of nonunited fracture. A gas collection between fractured bone fragments suggests a nonunited fracture.
ISSN:	0361-803X 1546-3141
DOI:	10.2214/ajr.176.5.1761161