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…
Weight bearing CT (WBCT) may be able to visualize changes in measures of hip instability not detected by supine views, according to a poster presented at the Orthopedic Research Society 2022 Annual Meeting in Tampa, Fla. Hip dysplasia is a…
Key Points A study from Clinique de I’Union found that a combination of 2D and 3D measurements used on WBCT images resulted in 100% sensitivity and specificity when it came to accurate measurements for PCFD. MF% demonstrated slightly better specificity…
Internal rotation of the hip could be the root cause of ankle pathology, and weight bearing 3D views of the alignment from hip to toe could be critical to properly address lower extremity deformities, Mr. Andy Goldberg, OBE, a foot…
3D Quantification of Knee Joint Space Width with WBCT, Non-WBCT & WBXR: A Comparison Key Points: On WBCT, 25% of the femorotibial compartments showed bone-on bone apposition, which was significantly higher when compared to NWB-CT and WB-XR. For patients with…
Cone Beam CT (CBCT) arthrogram can diagnose osteochondral (OCD) lesions in the ankle in high correlation with conventional CT arthrogram - but with up to 10 times less radiation, according to preliminary results of a recent study. Dr. Mickael Tordjman,…
Key Points A study from Hospital for Special Surgery found there is no correlation between 1st metatarsal pronation measured on weight bearing radiographs and 1st metatarsal pronation measured on weight bearing CT (WBCT). Researchers said WBCT should be considered the…
Key Points Compared to controls, WBCT scans of hallux valgus (HV) & hallux rigidus (HR) patients confirmed signs of first ray instability at the TMT joint are often present. Dorsal translation of the M1 and plantar gapping were other common…
