ISSN:
1432-1084
Keywords:
Key words: Tibia
;
Fractures
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Fractures
;
stress
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CT
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MRI
;
Comparative studies
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of CT and MRI in the diagnosis of longitudinal stress fracture of the tibia (LSFT). A retrospective study of imaging findings was performed in 15 patients with LSFT. The CT and MR images were compared for detection of fracture line, callus, bone marrow edema, and soft tissues changes. The CT and MRI techniques allowed the detection of the fracture line in 82 and 73 % of cases, respectively. The callus was always visualized with CT or MRI. The MRI technique had a markedly higher sensitivity than CT in the detection of bone marrow edema (73 vs 18 %) and soft tissue lesions (87 vs 9 %). This may cause a misleading aggressive appearance on MRI. Computed tomography remains the best imaging modality for diagnosis of LSFT. However, MRI findings should be known to obviate the performance of CT or bone biopsy.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003300050442
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