Comparison of conventional radiography and MDCT in suspected scaphoid fractures

Figure 1 Non-dislocated fissural fracture of the scaphoid that had not been detected by initial conventional radiography (A and B). Cross-sectional multidetector computed tomography clearly depicted the oblique fissural fracture line in the middle third of the scaphoid with coronal (C) and sagittal (D) reformation on the same day.

Figure 2 Diagonal fracture line of the scaphoid detected by conventional radiography (A and B) and subsequently confirmed by multidetector computed tomography (C and D) for preoperative planning.

Figure 3 Conventional radiography (A and B) and multidetector computed tomography (C and D) revealed an acute hamate fracture as a secondary finding.