Affiliation:
1. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology University Hospital Tübingen Eberhard Karls University Tübingen 72076 Tübingen Germany
2. Department of Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery BG Trauma Center Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen Schnarrenbergstrasse 95 72076 Tübingen Germany
Abstract
AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to compare MRI‐based torsion measurements of the lower limb to a well‐established CT‐based assessment in a prospective inter‐ and intraindividual approach.MethodsA total of 26 patients (age 28.8 years ± 11.0) were enrolled beginning in January 2021 until August 2022. Inclusion criteria were the clinical indication for torsion measurement of the lower limb. CT and MRI imaging were performed with a standard operating procedure, to ensure that all patients were examined in a standardized position. The examinations were planned on a coronal scout view based on prominent anatomical landmarks. Femoral and tibial torsion were measured individually. Torsion measurements were analysed twice: immediately after examination and after 3 weeks. Subsequently, intra‐rater and parallel test reliability was calculated accordingly.ResultsHigh significant results for CT and MRI measurements for both tibia (MRI: r = 0.961; p ≤ 0.001; CT: r = 0.963; p ≤ 0.001) and femur (MRI: r = 0.980; p ≤ 0.001; CT: r = 0.979; p ≤ 0.001) were obtained by calculated intra‐rater reliability, showing that measurements were highly consistent for MRI and CT, respectively. Parallel test reliability for time point 1 as well as time point 2 was also highly significant and ranged from r = 0.947 to r = 0.972 (all with p ≤ 0.001, respectively) for both tibia and femur, showing a high concordance between the two measurements.ConclusionMeasurement of tibial as well as femoral torsion was comparable for CT and MRI measurement. Therefore, this study supports MRI measurement as an equivalent alternative for CT measurement concerning torsional malalignment to reduce exposure to radiation.Level of evidenceLevel II.
Funder
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
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