ArticleFoot & ankle international2020
Correlation of 3D Joint Space Width From Weightbearing CT With Outcomes After Intra-articular Calcaneal Fracture.
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- Multi-level multi-domain statistical shape model of the subtalar, talonavicular, and calcaneocuboid joints.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- The Comparison of Clinical Efficacy of Minimally Invasive Tarsal Sinus Approach and L-Type Incision Approach Combined with 3D Printing Technology in Calcaneal Fracture.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
- [A comparative study on internal fixation of calcaneal fractures assisted by robot and traditional open reduction internal fixation].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2021Article
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backgroundPosttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) of the subtalar joint is a serious, disabling, and frequent complication following intra-articular calcaneal fractures (IACFs). Using plain radiographs to assess the subtalar joint for PTOA is imprecise and insensitive, hindering progress toward improving treatment and assessing outcomes. This study explored how low-dose weightbearing computed tomography (WBCT) can be used to provide reliable, quantitative 3D measures of subtalar joint space width (JSW) following IACF and correlated the 3D JSW with clinical outcomes.
methodsAfter institutional review board approval, 21 patients (15 male; age, 28-70 years) who sustained IACFs and were treated with percutaneous surgical reduction underwent WBCT scans at follow-up visits 2 to 15 years (average, 7.8 years) after surgical treatment. Subtalar joint 3D JSW was computed after a semiautomated protocol was used to segment the talus and calcaneus from the WBCT data. Mean and minimum 3D JSW measurements were calculated and compared with Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) radiographic osteoarthritis grade, RAND-36 Physical (PCS) and Mental (MCS) Component Scores, and visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores. Spearman's rank correlation was used to detect the strength of association between variables, with significance set at
resultsMean 3D JSW values measured from WBCT for patients with IACFs ranged from 0.9 to 2.5 mm (1.7
conclusionWBCT-based methods were used to quantify the preservation/loss of JSW in patients with IACFs, enabling more accurate, definitive measurement of subtalar PTOA. The results of this study demonstrate that WBCT can be utilized to objectively assess subtalar PTOA and help us to better understand how arthritic changes affect actual patient experience. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, prognostic comparative study.
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