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JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 43-47Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2015.09.001
Keywords
Tibia; Torsion; Computerized tomography
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- Clinical Research Education and Career Development (CRECD), NIH-NIMHD [CRECD 5MD007610]
- AXIS NIH-NIMHD [2U54MD007598-07]
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Background: Computerized tomography (CT) is the gold standard technique for tibial torsion assessment. This study compared two methods of tibial torsion assessment and proposed a new method, which could be of value in cases of abnormal fibular changes. Methods: The CT-scanograms of 60 participants were assessed by using two different techniques, differed in determination of the distal tibial axis. Results: The interobserver reliability was 0.861 and 0.863 in the first and second methods, respectively. The intraobserver reliability in both measurement methods was 0.868. Conclusions: We proposed a reliable method, independent of the fibular midpoint, in assessment of tibial torsion by CT. (C) 2015 Prof. PK Surendran Memorial Education Foundation. Published by Elsevier, a division of Reed Elsevier India, Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved.
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