Does Adding Computed Tomography Change the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tillaux and Triplane Pediatric Ankle Fractures?
- 1 February 2012
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Orthopedics
- Vol. 35 (2)
- https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20120123-11
Abstract
Computed tomography (CT) has been deemed a necessary part of management for Tillaux and triplane pediatric ankle fractures. However, no previously published study has attempted to quantify its usefulness in changing management. Six third-party, blinded orthopedic surgeons (F.A.L., E.N.K., D.M.P., K.J.K., D.S.F., K.A.E.) were randomly assigned to evaluate 24 pediatric Tillaux or triplane fractures with plain radiographs; after 6 months, they were again randomly assigned to evaluate the 24 radiographs plus CT scans, totaling 144 third-party, blinded evaluations. Intra- and interobserver agreements were assessed via correlation coefficient analysis. Evaluation of CT scans changed the original diagnosis of fracture type from Tillaux to triplane fracture in 7 (4.9%) of 144 evaluations. Inter- and intraobserver agreements regarding primary treatment plans did not significantly differ between radiographs and radiographs plus CT scans (0.5 vs 0.4, respectively; P >.05). The addition of CT did not significantly change the impression of the amount of displacement per case. By adding CT, more patients who were assigned nonoperative management were reassigned to operative treatment ( P =.033). Adding CT, although it may influence the decision to operate on Tillaux and triplane fractures, may not be as useful as previously thought.Keywords
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