This prospective study enrolled patients receiving conservative treatment for musculoskeletal complaints between November 30, 2019, and April 25, 2021. Inclusion criteria were (1) age ≥ 18 years; (2) recent history of trauma; (3) diagnosis of fracture on digital radiography (DR) or suspected fracture; and (4) clinical indication for SD-CT. Exclusion criteria were (1) metal implant; (2) history of tumors; or (3) history of arthritis or bone metabolic disease.
Included patients underwent clinically indicated SD-CT followed by an ULD-CT at an interval of 1–2 weeks. CT re-examination was required for non-operated fracture patients within 2 weeks to evaluate any increase in the degree of fracture displacement necessitating surgery [13 (link)].
The protocol for this study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Guangdong Provincal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (BF2019-030-01). All patients provided written informed consent for the acquisition of a ULD-CT after a SD-CT.
Included patients underwent clinically indicated SD-CT followed by an ULD-CT at an interval of 1–2 weeks. CT re-examination was required for non-operated fracture patients within 2 weeks to evaluate any increase in the degree of fracture displacement necessitating surgery [13 (link)].
The protocol for this study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Guangdong Provincal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (BF2019-030-01). All patients provided written informed consent for the acquisition of a ULD-CT after a SD-CT.
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