Open AccessThe Role of the Computed Tomographic Scan in the Diagnosis of Acetabular Fracture in the Immature Pelvis
Author(s) -
M. Kareem Shaath,
Joseph A. Ippolito,
Mark Adams,
Michael Sirkin,
Mark C. Reilly
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1531-2291
pISSN - 0890-5339
DOI - 10.1097/bot.0000000000001414
Subject(s) - medicine , acetabulum , computed tomographic , pelvis , acetabular fracture , computed tomography , radiology , fracture (geology) , nuclear medicine , anatomy , geotechnical engineering , engineering
We present a series of skeletally immature patients sustaining acetabular fractures. We hypothesized that if the secondary ossification centers of the acetabulum are not completely ossified, fractures often will not be identified on plain radiography. Our objective was to determine the efficacy of diagnostic plain radiography in these patients.