The vacuum phenomenon: A CT sign of nonunited fracture

被引:21
作者
Stallenberg, B
Madani, A
Burnyh, F
Gevenois, PA
机构
[1] Free Univ Brussels, Hop Erasme, Dept Radiol, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium
[2] Free Univ Brussels, Hop Erasme, Dept Orthoped Surg, B-1070 Brussels, Belgium
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D O I
10.2214/ajr.176.5.1761161
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 [临床医学]; 100207 [影像医学与核医学]; 1009 [特种医学];
摘要
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to describe on CT scans the presence of a gas collection within a bone fracture reflecting the vacuum phenomenon as a sign of nonunited fracture. CONCLUSION. A gas collection between fractured bone fragments suggests a nonunited fracture.
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页码:1161 / 1164
页数:4
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