Tibial Plateau Fracture Case Study

The benefits of using weight bearing CT (WBCT) imaging for pre-operative planning have been explored in-depth in recent peer-reviewed scientific publications. However, users of this low dose modality have found it useful for post-operative assessment of fracture healing as well.

Below, we explore a case in which post-operative X-Rays obscured the extent of a non-union of a tibial plateau fracture. A WBCT scan of the same patient was acquired in-office, and provided a much more accurate view of of the lack of bone healing.