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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2022

Preoperative MRI Evaluation of Hand Vessels in Children With Congenital Syndactyly Malformation by a Contrast-Enhanced Three-Dimensional Water-Selective Cartilage Scan.

Bo Liu, Jinhua Cai, Xiaofei Tian, Kaiping Huang, Daisong Liu, Helin Zheng, Longlun Wang, Jing Yang, Hongrong Xu

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Article in Frontiers in pediatrics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Bo LiuDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jinhua CaiDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Xiaofei TianMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Kaiping HuangDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Daisong LiuDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Helin ZhengDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Longlun WangDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jing YangDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Hongrong XuDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University · CNChongqing Medical University · CN

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Abstract

Background: It is crucial to preoperatively assess the arteries of the hands in congenital syndactyly malformation (CSM) patients because this information can affect the therapeutic outcome and prognosis. Objective: To investigate the value of a contrast-enhanced three-dimensional water-selective cartilage scan for the preoperative evaluation of CSM in children. Materials and Methods: Contrast-enhanced three-dimensional water-selective cartilage scan 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed in 16 clinically diagnosed CSM patients with 17 affected hands. The arteries of the hands were displayed with a focus on the bifurcation position of the common palmar digital arteries (CPDAs) and the maturity of the proper palmar digital arteries (PPDAs). The MRI results were interpreted by consensus between two experienced pediatric radiologists with 10 years of MRI experience each. The MRI findings were compared with the operation results. Results: Of 51 CPDAs in the 17 affected hands, MRI showed that 30 had an abnormal bifurcation position and 20 had a normal position, and of the 102 PPDAs, 14 were shown to have an abnormal maturity and 85 a normal state, which were confirmed by surgery. The accuracy, sensitivity and specificity for determining the bifurcation position of the CPDAs based on MR maximum intensity projection reconstructed images were 98.04% (50/51), 96.77% (30/31) and 100% (20/20), respectively. The maturity of the PPDAs was judged by MR maximum intensity projection reconstructed images with an accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of 97.06% (99/102), 82.35% (14/17) and 100% (85/85), respectively. Conclusion: Contrast-enhanced three-dimensional water-selective cartilage scan has excellent performance in displaying the bifurcation position of the CPDAs and the maturity of the PPDAs and is of high value for the preoperative evaluation of CSM in children.

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