Title: Imaging diagnosis of costal cartilage fracture
Abstract: Objective To explore the value of imaging diagnosis of CT and ultrasound.Methods X ray Radiographic examination was made in 14 cases with costal cartilage fracture and CT examination was made in 12 cases and high frequency ultrasound examination was made in 5 cases.Results 14 cases with X ray Radiographic examination were normal while 12 cases with CT examination had image of tumefaction of soft tissue ,among which there was malposition of broken points in 9 cases,gas density in fissure in 2 cases and angulation in 2 cases;5 cases with ultrasound examination had uncontinous echo at fracture points and fracture malposition,among which 3 cases had fluid sonolucent area between 2 cross sections and in peripheral hematoma,2 cases had angulation and one case had stepladder echo.Conclusion CT and ultrasound examination are of some diagnosis value for costal cartilage fracture.
Publication Year: 2002
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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