腕骨脱位的X线平片及40层螺旋CT诊断比较

目的 探讨腕骨脱位X线平片及多层螺旋CT的影像学表现,并对两者的检出情况进行比较,以提高对腕骨脱位的诊断水平,减少漏诊误诊.资料与方法对2006年8月-2009年11月共21例腕骨脱位病人的X线平片、多层螺旋CT薄层扫描及容积再现(VR)三维重组和多平面重组(MPR)影像进行回顾性分析.其中男19例,女2例,年龄19~45岁,平均(31±7)岁.腕骨脱位位于左侧14例,右侧7例.结果 月骨脱位8例;月骨周围型脱位13例,其中,单纯月骨周围型脱位3例,经舟状骨月骨周围脱位4例,经舟状骨、三角骨月骨周围脱位1例,经三角骨月骨周围脱位3例,经桡骨茎突月骨周围性脱位2例.在伴有其他腕骨骨折的病例中,桡骨茎突及舟骨骨折于X线平片均得到确诊,而3例合并三角骨骨折的病例在X线平片上或不能显示骨折,或显示骨折片但不能确定具体部位.运用螺旋CT薄层扫描及重组后均做出了正确诊断.结论 X线平片对于腕骨脱位大多可以做出正确诊断,但当合并腕骨骨折,特别是细微骨折时,漏诊率较高,多层螺旋CT的MPR、VR技术可全面、准确地显示腕骨脱位及合并骨折情况,具有较高的临床应用价值.     

Early MRI in the management of clinical scaphoid fracture

The incidence of MRI detected scaphoid and other wrist fractures was determined in a clinical setting in patients with suspicion of scaphoid injury and negative initial radiographs. The influence on subsequent patient management was examined. Patients attending Accident and Emergency over a 25 month period with suspected scaphoid fracture and normal scaphoid series plain films were referred for wrist MRI. Scans comprising T(1) weighted spin echo and short tau inversion recovery (STIR) coronal sequences were performed in a dedicated extremity low field MRI scanner within 14 days of injury. Subsequent effects on patient management were ascertained by clinician completed questionnaire. 195 patients were scanned. There were 37 scaphoid fractures (19%), 28 distal radius fractures (14%), 9 fractures of other carpal bones (5%) and 119 studies with no fracture. The management of 180 patients (92%) was altered as a result of the MRI scan. Occult fractures are present in almost two fifths of patients with suspected scaphoid fracture and normal initial plain films. Half of these are scaphoid fractures. MRI allows an early definitive diagnosis to be made, changing patient management in over 90% of cases and should be regarded as the gold standard investigation in this population.     

Significance of a hot spot on the bone scan after carpal injury —evaluation by computed tomography

The use of bone scintigraphy in patients with negative radiographs after carpal injury is widely advocated. However, focally increased activity on the bone scan in the scaphoid or other carpal bones cannot always be radiologically confirmed as a fracture. To confirm scintigraphically suspected carpal fractures, computed tomography (CT) of the wrist was performed in patients with clinically suspected scaphoid fracture and initially negative radiographs. All patients underwent plain radiography, bone scintigraphy and CT. The combination of plain radiographs and CT, as judged by a panel of experienced observers, was used as the reference standard. In 18 patients, 21 out of 22 carpal hot spots on bone scintigraphy could be radiologically confirmed as a fracture. The diagnosis was missed by CT scan in three patients with proven fractures on plain radiographs. We conclude that, in patients with negative initial radiographs following carpal injury, a positive bone scan must be interpreted as a fracture. Correspondence to: M.M.C. Tiel-van Buul     

Survey of the initial management and imaging protocols for occult scaphoid fractures in UK hospitals

Objective

The aim of this research was to survey how occult fractures of the scaphoid bone are both imaged and managed initially.

Materials and methods

A total of 832 questionnaires were sent via e-mail to active associate members of the British Orthopaedic Association. Included was a series of questions regarding the timing of initial and subsequent orthopaedic review of this group of patients and the use of serial radiographs and second-line imaging techniques.

Results

Nearly half of the UK’s acute NHS trusts were represented (45%). The response rate was 16% (130 out of 832). Only 16% of respondents were aware of a local imaging protocol for the investigation of suspected fractures of the scaphoid. Ninety-four percent of respondents performed a second radiograph at first fracture clinic review. Fifty-eight percent used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a second-line investigation; with computed tomography scan and radionuclide isotope bone scan being performed by 26% and 16% respondents, respectively.

Conclusions

The survey revealed a wide variation in the management of occult fractures of the scaphoid. MRI has been shown to be both sensitive and specific in diagnosing occult carpal bone fractures. There is a need to standardise the management of these injuries to ensure early diagnosis and limit unnecessary wrist immobilisation.     

16-MDCT in the detection of occult wrist fractures: a comparison with skeletal scintigraphy

OBJECTIVE: Our objective was to assess the potential use of MDCT in the detection of occult scaphoid fractures. Fifty-one patients with suspected radiographically occult scaphoid fractures at 10-14 days after trauma were investigated prospectively with skeletal scintigraphy and CT on the same day. Planar images of the wrist were taken 3 hr after IV injection of 400 MBq of (99m)Tc-methylene diphosphonate using a single-head gamma camera. CT was performed on a 16-MDCT machine using 0.75-mm detectors and reconstruction in 0.5-mm slices. Multiplanar reformatted images were then viewed in interactive cine mode. The examinations were reported independently, and discordant results were compared at follow-up. CT was positive for wrist fracture in 14 (27.4%) of 51 patients and skeletal scintigraphy in 23 (45.1%) of 51 patients. Even after retrospective review, there were seven discrepant cases (13.7%), all of which were positive for wrist fracture on scintigraphy but negative on CT. Four of these seven patients with discordant findings underwent further radiography at 6 weeks, which did not show fracture. CONCLUSION: Although CT was preferred by most patients and was quicker, scintigraphy appears to detect bony abnormality more frequently. However, there appears to be an interesting group of patients (7/51) with normal initial radiography findings but positive scintigraphy findings who would normally be considered to have a fracture but for whom CT results were negative. In some of these patients, the results of follow-up radiography at 6 weeks were also negative, suggesting that this group of patients warrants further study.     

The value of multi-detector CT arthrography of the wrist joint in evaluation of ligamentous and capsular injuries in post-traumatic pain

The wrist joint is a complex joint containing several intrinsic and extrinsic ligaments that contribute to carpal stability. There is increased incidence of ligamentous/capsular injury following trauma.

Diagnosis of unusual fractures of the wrist bones

Fractures of the navicular bone are the most frequent fractures in the region of the wrist bone. Injuries of the other carpal bones are often primarily overlooked, since the examiner commands over less routine in diagnosing these rare fractures and the carpal bones are often superimposed over one another. We examined 9.723 x-ray films of the hand performed because of suspected fracture of the os naviculare, in order to find out how often lesions of the carpal bones - with the exception of those of the scaphoid bone - were discovered via the x-ray series of the os naviculare manus. For each individual wrist bone we recorded the incidence of fractures, clinical treatment and diagnoses, including any special x-ray takes that would be necessary for the detection of a particular fracture.     

Value of bone scintigraphy in patients with carpal trauma

OBJECTIVE: We planned this study to evaluate the role of bone scintigraphy in patients with suspected carpal fracture and normal or suspicious radiographs following carpal injury. METHODS: Three-phase bone scintigraphy using Tc-99m-MDP was performed on 32 patients with negative radiographs but clinically suspected fracture at two weeks after the trauma. Focally increased radiopharmaceutical uptake was interpreted as a fracture. The final diagnosis was established with clinical follow-up. RESULTS: Twelve (38%) patients had a normal scan excluding fracture. Twelve patients had a single fracture. Multifocal fracture was present in 8 (25%) patients. Eight patients showed scaphoid fractures; of these three showed single scaphoid fracture, and the other five patients revealed accompanying fractures. Distal radius fractures and carpal bone fractures other than scaphoid were both observed in 12 patients. These were eleven fractures of distal radius; three fractures of pisiform; two fractures of hamate; and single fractures of lunate, trapezium and triquetrum. In one patient there was fracture of a first metacarpal bone. CONCLUSION: In patients with suspected carpal bone fracture and normal or suspicious radiographs, bone scintigraphy can be used as a reliable method to confirm or exclude the presence of a scaphoid fracture and to detect clinically unsuspected fractures of distal radius and other carpal bones.     

16层螺旋CT在足、腕骨病变诊断中的临床应用

目的:探讨16层螺旋CT及其三维重建(3D)与多平面重组(MPR)在足、腕骨病变诊断中的临床应用价值.方法:32例足、腕骨病例均采用16层螺旋CT进行扫描,在工作站上进行3D及MPR影像后处理,并对结果进行比较和综合分析.结果:32例病例中正常足骨5例,腕骨3例,拇指外翻畸形2例,跟骨粉碎性骨折后致慢性骨髓炎,骨质疏松2例,距骨骨折5例,舟月骨骨折并月骨缺血性坏死1例,跟骨结核6例,腕骨骨髓炎、骨质疏松3例,跟骨粉碎性骨折5例.16层螺旋CT的3D图像可清晰显示正常小关节及其病变的立体形态,MPR图像则可以多平面多角度地观察骨关节的大小、形态、密度等的改变,对病变显示满意.结论:多层螺旋CT重建能提供骨关节病变非常有价值的空间关系信息,其表现接近病理解剖,临床应用价值大,有利于临床医师选择治疗方案、制订手术计划.     

Radiography of the carpal scaphoid. Experimental evaluation of "the carpal box" and first clinical results.

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES. The authors describe a new device ("the carpal box") for the radiographic detection of occult scaphoid fracture. METHODS. Fractures in the scaphoid of five cadaver specimens were mechanically produced. Subsequent examinations included conventional scaphoid radiography, multi-angle radiography, and radiography using the new device. The anatomic analysis of the specimens served as the standard for comparison. A pilot study was performed in six consecutive patients with suspected scaphoid fracture. RESULTS. Neither scaphoid radiography nor multi-angle radiography could confirm a fracture in two specimens, whereas all fractures were recognized on the carpal box radiographs. All scaphoid fractures were visualized by carpal box radiography, whereas scaphoid radiography was equivocal in one patient and negative in the other. CONCLUSIONS. Carpal box radiography may have additional value in the diagnosis of occult scaphoid fracture. This may lead to a reduction in costs and inconvenience for patients with clinically suspected scaphoid fracture and negative scaphoid radiography.     

Ankle and foot injuries: analysis of MDCT findings

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to assess MDCT findings and the advantages of MDCT compared with radiography in patients referred to a level 1 trauma center for diagnostic evaluation of acute ankle and foot trauma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: During a period of 37 months, 388 patients underwent MDCT of the ankle and foot due to an acute trauma. Imaging studies (MDCT and radiography) were retrospectively reevaluated with respect to fracture location, fracture type, and mechanism of injury, and findings from the primary radiographs of the ankle and foot were compared with MDCT findings. RESULTS: Of the 388 patients, 344 (89%) had one or more fractures in the ankle or foot. A total of 517 fractures were found in all anatomic regions: ankle, calcaneus, talus, midfoot, and forefoot. The three most common occult fractures in the ankle not detected on primary radiography were isolated fractures of the posterior and medial malleolus and Tillaux fractures. The calcaneus was the most commonly fractured bone, and the sensitivity of radiography in the detection of calcaneal fractures was 87%. The sensitivity of radiography in the detection of talar fractures was 78%, whereas it was only 25-33% in the detection of midfoot fractures. A Lisfranc fracture-dislocation was not detected on primary radiography in five (24%) of 21 cases. The three main injury mechanisms were falling from a height (164 patients [48%]), a simple fall (68 patients [20%]), and a traffic accident (47 patients [14%]). CONCLUSION: In patients with injuries from high-energy polytrauma and in those with complex ankle and foot fractures, the sensitivity of radiography is only moderate to poor; in these cases, MDCT is recommended as the primary imaging technique.     

Acute knee trauma: analysis of multidetector computed tomography findings and comparison with conventional radiography

Purpose: To evaluate the multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) findings of acute knee trauma and to compare radiography with MDCT in patients referred to a level 1 trauma center.

Material and Methods: During a 5-year period, a total of 415 MDCT examinations were performed on 409 patients with acute knee trauma to reveal complex fracture anatomy or rule out a fracture. MDCT and primary radiographs were re-evaluated with respect to fracture location and trauma mechanism. Tibial plateau fractures were further analyzed depending on anatomical location: anterior-medial, anterior-lateral, posterior-lateral, and posterior-medial regions. Maximal depression of the tibial articular surface was measured. Findings on the primary knee radiographs were compared with MDCT findings.

Results: Of the 409 patients, 356 (87%) had a knee fracture. A total of 451 fractures were found in all anatomic regions: distal femur (n = 49), proximal tibia (n = 307), patella (n = 23), and proximal fibula (n = 72). Primary radiographs were available in 316 (76%) cases. Of these, 225 (71%) had MDCT in order to reveal the fracture anatomy better, and 91 (29%) had a subsequent MDCT after negative plain radiographs. Overall sensitivity of radiography was 83%, while negative predictive value was 49%. On radiography, tibial plateau articular depression was underestimated in all regions except when the fracture consisted of the whole half of the anterior or posterior plateau. The three main injury mechanisms were traffic accident, a simple fall, and sport. In 49 cases (15%), primary radiographs were suboptimal due to positioning.

Conclusion: In severely injured patients, diagnostically sufficient radiographs are difficult to obtain, and therefore a negative radiograph is not reliable in ruling out a fracture. In these patients, MDCT is a fast and accurate examination and is also recommended in patients with tibial plateau fractures or complex knee injuries in order to evaluate the fracture adequately.     

Multidetector computed tomography diagnosis of adult elbow fractures

Purpose: To assess acute phase multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) findings in elbow traumas.

Material and Methods: Fifty-six patients (32 M, 24 F, age 16 to 88 years, mean 44 years) underwent MDCT of the elbow due to an acute trauma during a time period of 34 months.

Results: A total of 65 fractures and 3 main fracture types were established: 16 (25%) ulnar coronoid process fractures, 13 (20%) radial head fractures, and 12 (18%) humeral supracondylar fractures. Three main injury mechanisms were falling (38 (68%) patients), falling from high places (6 (11%) patients), and traffic accidents (5 (9%) patients). In 6 (11%) patients, MDCT revealed 13 occult fractures in the elbow joint compared to primary radiography. In four (7%) patients a displaced fracture fragment was detected in primary radiography, but the origin of the fragment was unclear. In all four cases, MDCT revealed the origin of the fragment.

Conclusion: Radiography remains the primary imaging modality in elbow trauma, but in complex fracture patterns, where the extent of the fractures and the position or origin of dislocated fragments is not clear by radiography, the MDCT is a recommended complementary examination.     

Violence-related facial trauma: analysis of multidetector computed tomography findings of 727 patients

Objectives

The multidetector CT (MDCT) findings of facial trauma in victims of interpersonal violence were assessed.

Methods

All MDCT requests for suspected facial injury during a 62 month period were retrieved; 727 cases met the inclusion criteria. Images were interpreted by two researchers by consensus.

Results

Of the 727 patients (aged 15–86 years old, mean 37), 583 (80.2%) were male and 144 (19.8%) female. Of all the patients, 74% had a fracture, and of these 44% had multiple non-contiguous fractures.

Conclusions

Violence is a very common cause of facial injury. Nasal and orbital fractures predominate. Males are more often involved; they are younger, sustain fractures more often and significantly more often present with high-energy fracture patterns. LeFort fractures are often unilateral or asymmetrical, and are frequently accompanied by other, clinically significant fractures. Up to 25% of patients with fractures do not have paranasal sinus effusions.     

Multiple occult wrist bone injuries and joint effusions: prevalence and distribution on MRI

This study aims (1) to assess the prevalence and distribution of multiple occult injuries of the carpal bones and the distal forearm in patients with wrist pain and negative radiographs following trauma and (2) to evaluate the distribution and significance of joint effusions in the wrists with multiple osseous injuries. One hundred and thirty-one subjects, 74 men and 57 women, were consecutively examined in two institutions. All were acute trauma patients with negative X-rays whose clinical examination suggested possible fracture at the wrist or the distal forearm. Magnetic resonance (MR) wrist imaging was performed with and without fat saturation sequences. The MR images were analysed for detection of occult trabecular contusions and cortical discontinuity in the carpus, the distal forearm and the metacarpal bases. The prevalence and distribution of the injuries were assessed along with the distribution of joint effusions. Eight patients were excluded due to inadequate image quality. Two patients had bilateral injury. A total of 125 wrists were analysed. Seventy-eight (62.4%) wrists had occult bone injuries. Among these 78, 53 (68%) wrists had more than one injured bone. Twenty-five wrists (32%) had one injured bone. The highest number of injured bones per wrist was six. Injuries with a visible fracture line were seen in 29 (37.1%) wrists on MRI. The distal radius was the most frequent location for occult fracture line (11 cases). The injuries without a fracture line (contusion) were present in 49 (63%) wrists; they were detected more frequently in the scaphoid (35 cases). The lunate (29 cases) and the triquetrum (26 cases) were almost equally affected. The bone that was less frequently injured was the pisiform (four cases). Joint effusions were present in all 53 wrists with multiple bone lesions but more often situated in the ulnocarpal space [27 (50.3%) wrists]. There was no correlation between effusions in multiple locations (grades III and IV) and multiple bone injuries. This study revealed the presence of multifocal trabecular contusions without correlation with increased joint effusions in patients with negative radiographs and persistent pain. The clinical significance of these findings deserves further investigation.     

Sternal fracture in the emergency department: diagnostic value of multidetector CT with sagittal and coronal reconstruction images

Background

Multidetector CT (MDCT) is being increasingly used for patients with traumatic injuries in the emergency room. This is the first study to evaluate the diagnostic performance of MDCT for sternal fracture.

Patients and methods

For 87 patients who had motor vehicle accidents, we evaluated the diagnostic performance of MDCT for the sternal fractures. For 31 patients who underwent both MDCT and lateral radiography for the sternum, we compared the diagnostic performance of two examinations for the evaluation of sternal fracture.

Results

Thirty-two patients had sternal fractures and all the sternal fractures (sensitivity = 100%) were detected on MDCT, especially on the sagittal reconstruction images. However, the axial and coronal images detected 65% and 59% of all sternal fractures, respectively. For 31 patients who underwent both MDCT and lateral radiography for the sternum, MDCT showed superior diagnostic performance compared to that of radiography (accuracy = 97% and 77%, respectively, P = .02). For the one case that showed false positivity for sternal fracture on MDCT due to respiratory artifact, the lateral radiography enabled making the correct diagnosis.

Conclusion

Sternal fracture is frequently seen in patients who have blunt trauma injury secondary to motor vehicle accidents. MDCT, particularly sagittal images detect all of the sternal fractures, is superior to lateral radiography for diagnosis of sternal fracture. In the limited case that CT has severe motion artifact, additional radiography could help the diagnosis of sternal fracture.     

MDCT findings after elbow dislocation: a retrospective study of 140 patients

Objective

To assess the number and anatomical location of fractures associated with elbow dislocation, to study the correlation between the direction of dislocation and the trauma energy, and to assess radiographs’ diagnostic performance characteristics for fractures using MDCT as a reference standard.

Materials and Methods

A retrospective study was performed at a level 1 trauma center, finding a total of 140 patients who had sustained an elbow dislocation and who had undergone a subsequent MDCT examination. The CT and radiographs of the patient were reviewed by two musculoskeletal radiologists. CT images were analyzed for the site and size of the fracture fragments. In addition, the primary direction of the dislocation, patients’ age, and gender were recorded. Trauma energy was also assessed.

Results

One hundred and thirty-four out of 140 patients (96 %) had a fracture that was seen on the correlative CT examination. The most common anatomical fracture locations were the coronoid process of the ulna 84 out of 140 (60 %), the radial head 75 out of 140 (54 %), and the humeral capitellum 57 out of 140 (41 %). Multiple fractures were seen in 71 out of 134 (53 %) patients with fractures. The left elbow was more commonly dislocated than the right one. The overall sensitivity of the radiographs was 62 % and the specificity 96 %.

Conclusion

Small fractures and impaction fractures are almost invariably present in elbow dislocations, and half of the patients have more than one fracture. Radiographs have a sensitivity of only 62 %. MDCT is an invaluable method for determining the extent of bony injury and revealing occult fractures.     

MRI as a reference standard for suspected scaphoid fractures

Objectives

Some have suggested that MRI might be the best reference standard for a true fracture among patients with suspected scaphoid fractures. The primary aim of this study was to determine the rate of false-positive diagnosis of an acute scaphoid fracture in a cohort of healthy volunteers.

Methods

In a prospective study, 33 healthy volunteers were recruited and both wrists of each were scanned, except for 2 volunteers for whom only one wrist was scanned. To simulate the usual clinical context the 64 scans of healthy volunteers were mixed with 60 MRI scans of clinically suspected scaphoid fractures but normal scaphoid radiographs. These 124 MRI scans were blinded and randomly ordered. Five radiologists evaluated the MRI scans independently for the presence or absence of a scaphoid fracture and other injuries according to a standard protocol.

Results

To answer the primary question, only the diagnoses from the 64 scans of healthy volunteers were used. The radiologists diagnosed a total of 13 scaphoid fractures; therefore, specificity for diagnosis of scaphoid fracture was 96% (95% confidence interval: range 94–98%). The 5 observers had a moderate interobserver agreement regarding diagnosis of scaphoid fracture in healthy volunteers (multirater κ=0.44; p<0.001).

Conclusions

The specificity of MRI for scaphoid fractures is high (96%), but false-positives do occur. Radiologists have only moderate agreement when interpreting MRI scans from healthy volunteers. MRI is not an adequate reference standard for true fractures among patients with suspected scaphoid fractures.The American College of Radiologists recommends MRI for diagnosis of true fractures among suspected scaphoid fractures [1]. A number of published studies cite sensitivities and specificities approaching 99% [2-9], but other studies have reported a lower sensitivity (80%) and substantial interobserver variation (κ=0.67) for diagnosis of a scaphoid fracture [2,8]. It has been difficult to agree upon a reliable reference standard for true fractures among suspected scaphoid fractures, and these studies often use only repeated radiographs 6 weeks after trauma as reference standard. However, it is also known that not all occult scaphoid fractures become apparent on repeated radiographs.It is not clear how to distinguish true fracture from other changes in bone signal that are detected with MRI. We propose that MRI of the wrists of healthy volunteers with no history of wrist or hand injury represents a reliable reference standard for the absence of an acute fracture of the scaphoid waist. By evaluating MRI scans of healthy volunteers, we may learn more about the diagnostic performance characteristics of MRI for suspected scaphoid fracture. A set of MRI scans with a reliable reference standard would also provide useful information about the reproducibility of the interpretation of MRI for suspected scaphoid fracture.The primary study question was to investigate the occurrence of false-positive diagnosis of an acute scaphoid fracture on MRI using a reliable reference standard (healthy volunteers). Secondarily we also investigated the interobserver variation of diagnosis of scaphoid fracture on MRI in healthy volunteers.     

桡骨远端关节内骨折伴腕关节不稳定放射诊断

目的 分析继发性腕关节不稳定与桡骨远端骨折类型的关系，讨论腕关节不稳定发生机制和防治措施。方法 对67例共75个腕部桡骨远端关节内骨折随访2a～6a，在复位前、后和去除外固定后的腕关节正侧位平片上分别测量腕高指数、尺腕距离比、舟月骨距、舟月骨角、桡月骨角、头月骨角，并测定腕关节功能的主、客观指标。比较合并与不合并腕关节不稳定两组的功能恢复情况。结果 伴有腕关节不稳定的发生率为58．67％（44／75），其中，腕背侧镶嵌不稳定（DISI）29例（38．67％），舟月骨分离9例（12．00％），其他为掌侧镶嵌不稳定、尺侧偏移和头月骨间不稳定等，多发生在严重骨折移位患者。骨折愈合后，合并腕关节不稳定的功能明显差于单纯桡骨远端骨折患者。结论 桡骨远端骨折类型、关节面弧度和掌倾角对腕关节不稳定的发生及类型有显著影响。对骨折移位严重或高能量损伤的桡骨远端骨折，要注意是否合并腕关节不稳定。对合并腕关节不稳定的桡骨远端骨折．复位时应尽可能恢复掌倾角.     

多轴位点片诊断肋骨骨折的价值

目的 研究多轴位点片对肋骨骨折的诊断价值。方法 选择计算机X线摄影（CR），数字X线摄影（DR）及数字能量减影（DES）正斜位肋骨摄片检查未见明显的移位性肋骨骨折，但有局部肋骨孤度异常（“3”字征阳性）或临床高度怀疑有肋骨骨折的66例患者，用多功能数字化遥控X线机（DRS）进行多轴位观察及点片。结果 66例疑有肋骨骨折病例中，多轴位点片显示了33例中的43处不完全性骨折（左侧21例28处，右侧12例15处），并显示了61例中的79处移位性骨折（左侧34例45处，右侧27例34处）。结论 多轴位点片是诊断隐匿性肋骨骨折的有效工具。