The Necessity of CT Hip Scans in the Investigation of Occult Hip Fractures and Their Effect on Patient Management
Table 2
Fracture patterns for positive CT hip results.
N (%)
Fracture detected
Yes
251 (56.2)
No
196 (43.8)
Fracture types
Occult proximal femur
108 (43)
Pubic ramus
51 (20.3)
Greater trochanter
31 (12.4)
Acetabulum
18 (7.2)
Iliac crest
4 (1.6)
Sacrum
1 (0.4)
Combination
33 (13.1)
Others#
5 (2)
Occult proximal femur types
Subcapital
58 (53.4)
Intertrochanteric
39 (36.1)
Basicervical
4 (3.7)
Transcervical
4 (3.7)
Pertrochanteric
1 (0.9)
Subtrochanteric
2 (1.9)
Combination patterns include any two or more of the following: ramus, sacrum, acetabulum, ilium, and ischium. #Other fracture patterns include distal femur (1), femoral head (2), femoral shaft (1), and lesser trochanter (1).