Determination of the Inter- and Intra-rater Reliability of Fusion Assessment in First Tarsometatarsal Joint Arthrodesis Using CT Scan: An Observational Study.

Ankur S NarainPatrick B CurtinThomas J CarrollEric SwartJoshua J LeemanAbhay R Patel

Published in: Indian journal of orthopaedics (2023)

While CT is frequently used to assess fusion in patients who have underwent 1st tarsometatarsal arthrodesis, it was not found to be better than radiographs. Practitioners should reconsider the use CT as the gold standard when assessing fusion in this population.

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