Radiological measurement of pelvic fractures using a pelvic deformity measurement software program.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:It is difficult for the surgeon to measure pelvic displacement in the closed reduction operation for unstable pelvic fracture. We therefore developed a pelvic deformity measurement software program based on standardized radiographs. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the inter-observer reliability of the program for measuring specific fracture types on preoperative pelvic films and to assess the validity of the measurement software program by comparing it with a gold standard. METHODS:Twenty-five patients diagnosed with AO/OTA type B or C pelvic fractures with the unilateral pelvis fractured and dislocated were included in this study. Four separate observers repeatedly determined the translational and rotational patterns and outcomes using the software program

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6995216 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature