Three-Dimensional Imaging of Displaced Intra-articular Calcaneal Fractures Correlates With the Perioperative Diagnosis.

3-D reconstruction imaging calcaneal fracture

Journal

Foot & ankle orthopaedics
ISSN: 2473-0114
Titre abrégé: Foot Ankle Orthop
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101752333

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jul 2021
Historique:
entrez: 31 1 2022
pubmed: 1 2 2022
medline: 1 2 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Intra-articular calcaneal fractures are complex injuries, and CT imaging has become the standard imaging in the preoperative assessment. Most classifications of these fractures are CT-based but have been associated with limited interobserver agreement. Three-dimensional imaging has become widely available and may give a better perspective but often with 1 image only. There is not much evidence of the added value of this imaging, compared with the CT imaging. Eight experienced trauma surgeons assessed 28 different intra-articular calcaneal fractures, on conventional radiology (CR), CT, and 3-D imaging. All had extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of this difficult injury. The main questions concerned Sanders classification, the severity of the injury and the difficulty of the operative procedure, choice of approach, and choice of procedure. The classical 2-D CT imaging of the fractures were associated with a higher Sanders classification ranking, compared with the 3-D imaging scores. However, the interobserver agreement, as measured by the Fleiss kappa, was low for all 3 imaging modalities. We found more frequent Sanders III and IV classifications with CT scan imaging compared with 3-D imaging or CR. The scores obtained after assessing 3-D imaging were also not statistically significantly different from the scores of a consensus achieved by 2 authors and based on the 3 imaging modalities and the perioperative diagnosis. The 3-D imaging may result in a more realistic view, reducing the frequency of classifying Sanders III fractures than with the 2-D CT imaging series. 3-D imaging may be more reliable than CT in the planning of operative treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures. Level III.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Intra-articular calcaneal fractures are complex injuries, and CT imaging has become the standard imaging in the preoperative assessment. Most classifications of these fractures are CT-based but have been associated with limited interobserver agreement. Three-dimensional imaging has become widely available and may give a better perspective but often with 1 image only. There is not much evidence of the added value of this imaging, compared with the CT imaging.
METHODS METHODS
Eight experienced trauma surgeons assessed 28 different intra-articular calcaneal fractures, on conventional radiology (CR), CT, and 3-D imaging. All had extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of this difficult injury. The main questions concerned Sanders classification, the severity of the injury and the difficulty of the operative procedure, choice of approach, and choice of procedure.
RESULTS RESULTS
The classical 2-D CT imaging of the fractures were associated with a higher Sanders classification ranking, compared with the 3-D imaging scores. However, the interobserver agreement, as measured by the Fleiss kappa, was low for all 3 imaging modalities. We found more frequent Sanders III and IV classifications with CT scan imaging compared with 3-D imaging or CR. The scores obtained after assessing 3-D imaging were also not statistically significantly different from the scores of a consensus achieved by 2 authors and based on the 3 imaging modalities and the perioperative diagnosis.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
The 3-D imaging may result in a more realistic view, reducing the frequency of classifying Sanders III fractures than with the 2-D CT imaging series. 3-D imaging may be more reliable than CT in the planning of operative treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE METHODS
Level III.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35097457
doi: 10.1177/24730114211019729
pii: 10.1177_24730114211019729
pmc: PMC8564932
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

24730114211019729

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© The Author(s) 2021.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. ICMJE forms for all authors are available online.

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Auteurs

Dominique Misselyn (D)

Trauma Surgery Department, Gasthuisberg University Hospital, Herestraat, Leuven, Belgium.

Tim Schepers (T)

Amsterdam UMC location AMC Trauma Unit, Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands.

Richard Buckley (R)

Division of Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Michael Swords (M)

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Michigan Orthopedic Center, Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, MI, USA.

Giovanni Matricali (G)

Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Gasthuisberg University Hospital, Herestraat, Leuven, Belgium.

Stefaan Nijs (S)

Trauma Surgery Department, Gasthuisberg University Hospital, Herestraat, Leuven, Belgium.

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