ReviewCurrent osteoporosis reports2020
Imaging Modalities to Assess Fracture Healing.
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- Bone Union Assessment with Computed Tomography (CT) and Statistical Associations with Mechanical or Histological Testing: A Systematic Review of Animal Studies.Calcified tissue international · 2022Pooled it
- 3D-Printed biodegradable and multifunctional cranial device for bone repair and healing assessment.Science advances · 2026Article
- Swin Transformer-based intelligent fracture classification and radiographic assessment to support clinical decision-making.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Automated and manual model creation workflows are equally reliable for virtual mechanical testing of ovine bone and fracture healing.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- An Overview of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Radiological Imaging for Bone Fracture Diagnosis.Cureus · 2025Review
- Radiostereometric analysis for evaluating inducible fracture micromotion: a scoping review.Acta orthopaedica · 2025Article
- Wedge fragments: no significant impact on bone healing in femoral shaft fractures treated with intramedullary nailing.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Structural alterations during fracture healing lead to void spaces developing in surrounding bone microarchitecture.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2025Article
- Continuous operation of battery-free implants enables advanced fracture recovery monitoring.Science advances · 2025Article
- Evaluating Bone Fracture Healing in a Rabbit Model Using Doppler Imaging Modes, Shear Wave Elastography, X-Ray, and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry.Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2025Article
- Artificial intelligence and multimodal imaging in orthopaedics: from technological advances to clinical translation.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Value of CT-Based 3D Reconstruction in Analyzing Fracture Line Distribution in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporotic Pelvic Fractures.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Establishing rabbit critical-size bone defects to evaluate the bone-regeneration potential of porous calcium phosphate ceramics.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Lower-limb internal loading and potential consequences for fracture healing.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Wireless Measurements Using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy to Monitor Fracture Healing.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Treatment of Odontoid Fractures in Elderly Patients Using C1/C2 Instrumented Fusion Supplemented With Bilateral Atlantoaxial Joint Spacers: A Case Series.International journal of spine surgery · 2022Article
- Biomechanical duality of fracture healing captured using virtual mechanical testing and validated in ovine bones.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Non-destructive characterization of bone mineral content by machine learning-assisted electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis review discusses imaging modalities for fracture repair assessment, with an emphasis on pragmatic clinical and translational use, best practices for implementation, and challenges and opportunities for continuing research. RECENT
findingsSemiquantitative radiographic union scoring remains the clinical gold standard, but has questionable reliability as a surrogate indicator of structural bone healing, particularly in early-stage, complex, or compromised healing scenarios. Alternatively, computed tomography (CT) scanning enables quantitative assessment of callus morphometry and mechanics through the use of patient-specific finite-element models. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning and radiostereometric analysis (RSA) are also quantitative, but technically challenging. Nonionizing magnetic resonance (MR) and ultrasound imaging are of high interest, but require development to enable quantification of 3D mineralized structures. Emerging image-based methods for quantitative assessment of bone healing may transform clinical research design by displacing binary outcomes classification (union/nonunion) and ultimately enhance clinical care by enabling early nonunion detection.
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