Importance of computed tomography in posterior malleolar fractures: Added information to preoperative X-ray studies

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World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2023; 14(12): 868-877
Published online Dec 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i12.868

Table 3 Analysis of the articular surface of the ankle affected by the posterior malleolar fracture in axial computed tomography slices

Grouping according to PMXR < 25% and ≥ 25% (cases)	All cases	Group A, < 25%	Group B, ≥ 25%	P value
	14.57% (81) (± 9.84)	10.13% (56) (± 6.71)	24.52% (25) (± 8.40)	< 0.001
Subdivision of PMXR, %	< 14.9	15.0-19.9	20.0-24.9	25.0-29.9	≥ 30.0
Affected articular surface % (cases)	7.65 (26) (± 6.92)	11.03^a (18) (± 5.57)	14.31 (11) (± 6.34)	20.79^a (14) (± 4.19)	27.87^a (12) (± 10.78)

^aStatistically significant (P < 0.05) when compared to the previous group. PMXR: Profile X-ray images of the posterior malleolus.

Citation: De Marchi Neto N, Nesello PFT, Bergamasco JM, Costa MT, Christian RW, Severino NR. Importance of computed tomography in posterior malleolar fractures: Added information to preoperative X-ray studies. World J Orthop 2023; 14(12): 868-877
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