Open AccessComparison between computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in clinical diagnosis and treatment of tibial platform fractures
Author(s) -
XinDing Liu,
Haibo Wang,
Tie-Cheng Zhang,
Yong Wan,
Chu-Zhen Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i18.4067
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , tibial plateau fracture , physical examination , displacement (psychology) , fracture (geology) , computed tomography , nuclear medicine , surgery , internal fixation , psychology , geotechnical engineering , engineering , psychotherapist
Tibial plateau fracture is one of the common fracture types. It occurs mainly in teenagers and is usually caused by a fall. After the occurrence of fracture, knee swelling, pain, limited activity, etc . greatly affect the patient's exercise habits and lifestyle. X-ray, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were used in this examination. X-rays are relatively new and easy to operate. However, there are some errors in the observation of fracture collapse and fracture displacement. In recent years, CT and MRI have been actively used to diagnose various types of clinical fractures. They have more diagnostic power than X-ray film. However, some scholars believe that CT is also prone to errors in clinical application. The volume effect leads to missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis in some cases, while the multidirection scanning of MRI technology can effectively overcome the shortcomings of CT. To facilitate the selection of clinical examination regimens, this study further observed the diagnostic ability of these two regimens in the diagnosis of tibial plateau fractures.