Comparison of Computed Tomography Scan and Plain Radiograph for the Assessment of Postoperative Union in Patients Treated for Scaphoid Nonunion

نویسندگان
Shariatzadeh, Hooman ID 1
Dehghani Nazhvani, Hamidreza ID 2
Najd Mazhar, Farid ID 3
Eghbali Jelodar, Hojjat ID 4

1 Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

doi
10.32598/JROSJ.6.3.7
چکیده

Background: The appropriate monitoring of union following the treatment of scaphoid nonunion is essential. However, there is no consensus regarding the optimal imaging modality for this evaluation.  Objectives: Here, we compared the reliability of plain radiographs with computed tomography (CT) scanning in determining the union of scaphoid following the scaphoid ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Scaphoid nonunion, Union, Plain radiograph, Computed tomography scan