The "communication line" suggests occult posterior malleolar fracture associated with a spiral tibial shaft fracture

Hou Z., Zhang L., Zhang Q., Yao S., Pan J., Irgit K. S., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, vol.81, no.3, pp.594-597, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 81 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.01.039
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.594-597
  • Keywords: Posterior malleolar fracture, Tibial shaft fracture, Computed tomography, X-ray, COMBINATION, INVOLVEMENT
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: To demonstrate radiographical characteristics of the relationship between distal spiral tibial shaft fractures and associated occult posterior malleolar fractures (PMF) that confirmed by CT and MRI.