Weight Bearing CT (WBCT) imaging of the hip and extremities permits diagnosis and surgical management by assessing misalignment. A team of researchers led by Jaydev Dave, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology at Thomas Jefferson University, set out to measure and…
Prof. Dr. Markus Walther is the Director of Foot and Ankle Department of Schön Klinik München Harlaching and Medical Director of FIFA Medical Center Munich. He is an active member of German, European, American and International foot and ankle societies…
Key Points: Greater flexion, adduction, and tibial internal rotation can be observed in the standing position as opposed to the supine position when comparing weight bearing CT (WBCT) images to supine CT images. Researchers observed a significant increase in tibial…
In 2019, an award-winning study theorized the development of periprosthetic cysts post a total ankle replacement could be reliably predicted from the degree of misalignment calculated from a post-op weight bearing CT (WBCT) scan. The international team of researchers behind…
Key Points: WBCT studies showed each Kellgren-Lawrence grade of knee osteoarthritis has its own characteristic hindfoot alignment due to the effect of knee joint varus. WBCT studies showed As knee OA worsens, compensatory knee joint alignment depends on the ankle…
Current Standard of Care MRI is the current standard of care for non-invasive visualization of the cartilage and menisci. However, absence of weight bearing limits evaluation of these structures in a functional position. Value Proposition CBCT Arthrogram Weight Bearing CT…
Ritesh Durgapersad, RT(R) ARMIT The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) is a major stabilizer of the distal radioulnar joint. An injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex can result in chronic wrist pain. TFCC tears can be difficult to diagnose via imaging…
Weight Bearing CT (WBCT) has been shown to be a reliable method to diagnose syndesmotic instability. Yet when it comes to syndesmosis reduction, a common concern for physicians is clamp mispositioning. A team of researchers at Foot & Ankle Research…
Key Points Semi-automatic measurements made on WBCT scans are reproducible and comparable to measurements performed manually. Software designed for WBCT help differentiate pathological from non-pathological conditions. Semi-automatic software tools can help orthopedic surgeons obtain more accurate diagnosis with WBCT and…
Key Points WBCT is able to discern a stable from an unstable syndesmosis. WB X-Rays lack sensitivity to diagnose cases of subtle syndesmotic instability, especially in the presence of Weber B ankle fractures. WBCT syndesmosis volume measurements spanning from the…
