J Korean Radiol Soc.  1986 Oct;22(5):858-865. 10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.5.858.

Computed tomography of body trauma

• Lee DJ
• Lee SY
• Park HW
• Woo WH

• KMID: 2462291
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1986.22.5.858

Abstract

CT findings of seventy seven cases in sixty six patients were compared with the conventional radiographicfindings to evaluate the utility and the merits of the high resolusin CT in trauma, The resuls were as follows: 1.CT was helpful in the management in 50 cases(64%) of total 77 cases. 2. CT was useful in detection and evaluationof traumatic lesion in shoulder, wrist and ankle as well as spine, pelvis, hip and knee. 3. In difficultdiagnostic dilemas in trauma of the bones and the joints with the complex anatomy, CT should be consideredroutinely when appropriate.

MeSH Terms

Ankle
Hip
Humans
Joints
Knee
Pelvis
Shoulder
Spine
Wrist