Comparison of multidetector CT and flat-panel CT for diagnosis of distal radius fractures.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: S52.5; Fracture of lower end of radius

• Registration Number: DRKS00004647
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinik Freiburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-02-22
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 126

Inclusion Criteria

Grown-up, fully oriented patients that need a CT examination for evaluation of a fracture of the distal
radius.

Exclusion Criteria

Minors. Not fully oriented. No CT necessary. Dependency of the study leaders.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Specificity and sensitivity of CT and DVT for fracture, AO type of fracture, joint involvement,<br>areas of bone impression, intra-articular fragments and position of the fracture. Semi-quantitative assessment of image quality concerning AO fracture classification, evaluability of fracture lines,<br>cortical bone, cancellous bone, joint surfaces, soft tissue and presence of artifacts. After the examination of the patients the anonymized images are evaluated.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Complications of the examinations. Duration of the study. This information will be recorded in a questionnaire directly after the examination.