A new quantitative 3D gap area measurement of fracture displacement of intra-articular distal radius fractures: Reliability and clinical applicability.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gap and step-off measurements are generally used in the surgical decision-making process of distal radius fractures. Unfortunately, there is no consensus on treatment choice as these measurements are prone to inter- and intraobserver variability. In this study, we aim to introduce a new 3D fracture quantification method and compare it to conventional fracture analysis.

Methods

Forty patients with a minimally displaced intra-articular distal radius fracture that was treated nonoperatively between 2008-2015 were included. 2D-CT images were reassessed by three orthopedic trauma surgeons who performed gap and step-off measurements. Subsequently, 3D models were created and a 3D measurement method for fracture displacement was developed. For each fracture, the '3D gap

SUBMITTER: Roelofs LJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9514643 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature