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Fracture Detection in the Cervical Spine with Multidetector CT: 1-mm versus 3-mm Axial Images

P.M. Phal, L.P. Riccelli, P. Wang, G.M. Nesbit and J.C. Anderson
American Journal of Neuroradiology September 2008, 29 (8) 1446-1449; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1152
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    Table 1:

    Missed significant fractures

    Fracture DescriptionNo. of Times MissedNo. of Misses at 1 mmNo. of Misses at 3 mm
    Left occipital condyle fracture312
    Nondisplaced fracture through the base of dens211
    C7 anterior superior endplate fracture220
    C1 anterior/posterior arch fractures (Jefferson)101
    Left occipital condyle fracture110
    C6 anterior superior endplate fracture110
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    Missed nonsignificant fractures

    Fracture DescriptionNo. of Times MissedNo. of Misses at 1 mmNo. of Misses at 3 mm
    Mildly displaced fracture of the right transverse process of C6413
    Minimally displaced fracture of the right transverse process of C7413
    Fracture through inferolateral C6 vertebral body, at uncovertebral joint413
    Comminuted fracture of the right transverse process of C3312
    Right C7 transverse process fracture202
    Right C7 transverse process fracture211
    Left C1 transverse process fracture202
    C5 spinous process fracture110
    Nondisplaced right C7 transverse process fracture101
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    Table 3:

    Sensitivity of fracture detection for all fractures

    Detection1-mm Images3-mm Images
    Fracture detected144135
    Fracture not detected1221
    Sensitivity of fracture detection92.386.5
    • Note:—P = 0.2280.

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    Table 4:

    Sensitivity of fracture detection for clinically significant fractures

    Detection1-mm Images3-mm Images
    Fracture detected110112
    Fracture not detected64
    Sensitivity of fracture detection94.896.6
    • Note:—P = 0.5164.

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    Table 5:

    Sensitivity of fracture detection for clinically insignificant fractures

    Detection1-mm Images3-mm Images
    Fracture detected3423
    Fracture not detected617
    Sensitivity of fracture detection8557.5
    • Note:—P = 0.0064.

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