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Franco PN, Maino C, Mariani I, Gandola DG, Sala D, Bologna M, Talei Franzesi C, Corso R, Ippolito D. Diagnostic performance of an AI algorithm for the detection of appendicular bone fractures in pediatric patients. Eur J Radiol 2024; 178:111637. [PMID: 39053306 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the diagnostic performance of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm, previously trained using both adult and pediatric patients, for the detection of acute appendicular fractures in the pediatric population on conventional X-ray radiography (CXR). MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective study, anonymized extremities CXRs of pediatric patients (age <17 years), with or without fractures, were included. Six hundred CXRs (maintaining the positive-for-fracture and negative-for-fracture balance) were included, grouping them per body part (shoulder/clavicle, elbow/upper arm, hand/wrist, leg/knee, foot/ankle). Follow-up CXRs and/or second-level imaging were considered as reference standard. A deep learning algorithm interpreted CXRs for fracture detection on a per-patient, per-radiograph, and per-location level, and its diagnostic performance values were compared with the reference standard. AI diagnostic performance was computed by using cross-tables, and 95 % confidence intervals [CIs] were obtained by bootstrapping. RESULTS The final cohort included 312 male and 288 female with a mean age of 8.9±4.5 years. Three undred CXRs (50 %) were positive for fractures, according to the reference standard. For all fractures, the AI tool showed a per-patient 91.3% (95%CIs = 87.6-94.3) sensitivity, 76.7% (71.5-81.3) specificity, and 84% (82.1-86.0) accuracy. In the per-radiograph analysis the AI tool showed 85% (81.9-87.8) sensitivity, 88.5% (86.3-90.4) specificity, and 87.2% (85.7-89.6) accuracy. In the per-location analysis, the AI tool identified 606 bounding boxes: 472 (77.9 %) were correct, 110 (18.1 %) incorrect, and 24 (4.0 %) were not-overlapping. CONCLUSION The AI algorithm provides good overall diagnostic performance for detecting appendicular fractures in pediatric patients.
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- Paolo Niccolò Franco
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy.
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
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- Synbrain The Human-Machine Cooperation - AI/ML solutions, Corso Milano 23, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
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- Synbrain The Human-Machine Cooperation - AI/ML solutions, Corso Milano 23, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Via Pergolesi 33, 20900 Monza, MB, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery - University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cadore 33, 20090 Monza, MB, Italy
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Altmann-Schneider I, Kellenberger CJ, Pistorius SM, Saladin C, Schäfer D, Arslan N, Fischer HL, Seiler M. Artificial intelligence-based detection of paediatric appendicular skeletal fractures: performance and limitations for common fracture types and locations. Pediatr Radiol 2024; 54:136-145. [PMID: 38099929 PMCID: PMC10776701 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-023-05822-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Research into artificial intelligence (AI)-based fracture detection in children is scarce and has disregarded the detection of indirect fracture signs and dislocations. OBJECTIVE To assess the diagnostic accuracy of an existing AI-tool for the detection of fractures, indirect fracture signs, and dislocations. MATERIALS AND METHODS An AI software, BoneView (Gleamer, Paris, France), was assessed for diagnostic accuracy of fracture detection using paediatric radiology consensus diagnoses as reference. Radiographs from a single emergency department were enrolled retrospectively going back from December 2021, limited to 1,000 radiographs per body part. Enrolment criteria were as follows: suspected fractures of the forearm, lower leg, or elbow; age 0-18 years; and radiographs in at least two projections. RESULTS Lower leg radiographs showed 607 fractures. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were high (87.5%, 87.5%, 98.3%, 98.3%, respectively). Detection rate was low for toddler's fractures, trampoline fractures, and proximal tibial Salter-Harris-II fractures. Forearm radiographs showed 1,137 fractures. Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV were high (92.9%, 98.1%, 98.4%, 91.7%, respectively). Radial and ulnar bowing fractures were not reliably detected (one out of 11 radial bowing fractures and zero out of seven ulnar bowing fractures were correctly detected). Detection rate was low for styloid process avulsions, proximal radial buckle, and complete olecranon fractures. Elbow radiographs showed 517 fractures. Sensitivity and NPV were moderate (80.5%, 84.7%, respectively). Specificity and PPV were high (94.9%, 93.3%, respectively). For joint effusion, sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV were moderate (85.1%, 85.7%, 89.5%, 80%, respectively). For elbow dislocations, sensitivity and PPV were low (65.8%, 50%, respectively). Specificity and NPV were high (97.7%, 98.8%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The diagnostic performance of BoneView is promising for forearm and lower leg fractures. However, improvement is mandatory before clinicians can rely solely on AI-based paediatric fracture detection using this software.
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- Irmhild Altmann-Schneider
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Paediatric Emergency Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
- Paediatric Emergency Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
- Paediatric Emergency Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
- Paediatric Emergency Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Paediatric Emergency Department, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
- Children's Research Centre, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032, Zurich, Switzerland
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Detecting pediatric wrist fractures using deep-learning-based object detection. Pediatr Radiol 2023; 53:1125-1134. [PMID: 36650360 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-023-05588-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Missed fractures are the leading cause of diagnostic error in the emergency department, and fractures of pediatric bones, particularly subtle wrist fractures, can be misidentified because of their varying characteristics and responses to injury. OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the utility of an object detection deep learning framework for classifying pediatric wrist fractures as positive or negative for fracture, including subtle buckle fractures of the distal radius, and evaluated the performance of this algorithm as augmentation to trainee radiograph interpretation. MATERIALS AND METHODS We obtained 395 posteroanterior wrist radiographs from unique pediatric patients (65% positive for fracture, 30% positive for distal radial buckle fracture) and divided them into train (n = 229), tune (n = 41) and test (n = 125) sets. We trained a Faster R-CNN (region-based convolutional neural network) deep learning object-detection model. Two pediatric and two radiology residents evaluated radiographs initially without the artificial intelligence (AI) assistance, and then subsequently with access to the bounding box generated by the Faster R-CNN model. RESULTS The Faster R-CNN model demonstrated an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.92 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.87-0.97), accuracy of 88% (n = 110/125; 95% CI 81-93%), sensitivity of 88% (n = 70/80; 95% CI 78-94%) and specificity of 89% (n = 40/45, 95% CI 76-96%) in identifying any fracture and identified 90% of buckle fractures (n = 35/39, 95% CI 76-97%). Access to Faster R-CNN model predictions significantly improved average resident accuracy from 80 to 93% in detecting any fracture (P < 0.001) and from 69 to 92% in detecting buckle fracture (P < 0.001). After accessing AI predictions, residents significantly outperformed AI in cases of disagreement (73% resident correct vs. 27% AI, P = 0.002). CONCLUSION An object-detection-based deep learning approach trained with only a few hundred examples identified radiographs containing pediatric wrist fractures with high accuracy. Access to model predictions significantly improved resident accuracy in diagnosing these fractures.
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Williams CM, Menz HB, Lazzarini PA, Gordon J, Harrison C. Australian children's foot, ankle and leg problems in primary care: a secondary analysis of the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) data. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e062063. [PMID: 35896301 PMCID: PMC9335039 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore children's foot, ankle and leg consultation patterns and management practices in Australian primary care. DESIGN Cross-sectional, retrospective study. SETTING Australia Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health program dataset. PARTICIPANTS Data were extracted for general practitioners (GPs) and patients <18 years from April 2000 to March 2016 inclusive. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Demographic characteristics: sex, GP age groups (ie, <45, 45-54, 55+ years), GP country of training, patient age grouping (0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-18 years), postcode, concession card status, indigenous status, up to three patient encounter reasons, up to four encounter problems/diagnoses and the clinical management actioned by the GP. RESULTS Children's foot, ankle or leg problems were managed at a rate of 2.05 (95% CI 1.99 to 2.11) per 100 encounters during 229 137 GP encounters with children. There was a significant increase in the rate of foot, ankle and leg problems managed per 100 children in the population, from 6.1 (95% CI 5.3 to 6.8) in 2005-2006 to 9.0 (95% CI 7.9 to 10.1) in 2015-2016. Management of children's foot, ankle and leg problems were independently associated with male patients (30% more than female), older children (15-18 years were 7.1 times more than <1 years), male GPs (13% more) and younger GPs (<45 years of age 13% more than 55+). The top four most frequently managed problems were injuries (755.9 per 100 000 encounters), infections (458.2), dermatological conditions (299.4) and unspecified pain (176.3). The most frequently managed problems differed according to age grouping. CONCLUSIONS Children commonly present to GPs for foot, ankle and leg problems. Presentation frequencies varied according to age. Unexpectedly, conditions presenting commonly in adults, but rarely in children, were also frequently recorded. This data highlights the importance of initiatives supporting contemporary primary care knowledge of diagnoses and management of paediatric lower limb problems to minimise childhood burden of disease.
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- Cylie M Williams
- School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia
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- Discipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Allied Health Research Collaborative, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- WHO-CC for Strengthening Rehabilitation Capacity in Health Systems, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Menzies Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
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Ultrasonography of the bone surface in children: normal and pathological findings in the bone cortex and periosteum. Pediatr Radiol 2022; 52:1392-1403. [PMID: 35171298 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-022-05289-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ultrasound (US) is widely used in pediatric musculoskeletal pathology at all ages. Although the focus is often on soft tissues, joints and cartilage, the examiner might be confronted with changes in the underlying bone surface that are important to understand and integrate in the diagnosis. This article illustrates the normal US aspects of the cortical bone surface and periosteum, as well as the most common US anomalies seen in infections, trauma and bone tumors in children.
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Dorado-Fernández E, Aso-Escario J, Aso-Vizán A, Ramírez-González I, Carrillo-Rodríguez MF, Cáceres-Monllor D, Murillo-González J. A Case of Acute Plastic Deformation of the Forearm in a Medieval Hispano-Mudejar Skeleton (13-14th Centuries AD). Pathobiology 2022; 90:56-62. [PMID: 35504265 DOI: 10.1159/000524452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Acute plastic deformation refers to a traumatic bending or bowing without a detectable cortical defect. CASE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION We describe a rare case from an individual that was exhumed from the Hispano-Mudejar necropolis in Uceda (Guadalajara, Spain) dated between the 13th and 14th centuries AD. The case corresponds to an adult woman, with a bowing involvement of the left ulna and radius. After making the differential diagnosis with various pathologies likely to present with this alteration, we reached the diagnosis of acute plastic deformation of the forearm through external and radiological examination and comparison with the healthy contralateral forearm. CONCLUSIONS Acute plastic deformation is a rare traumatic injury, not described until the last century and only rarely described in palaeopathological contexts. We contribute a new case, the first being sufficiently documented, contributing to the knowledge and diagnosis of this type of trauma in the ancient bone, while deepening the knowledge of the living conditions of the medieval Mudejar population of Uceda.
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- Enrique Dorado-Fernández
- Forensic Anthropology Department, Institute of Legal Medicine, Madrid, Spain
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Legal Medicine, Psychiatry and Pathology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Service, Hospital General de la Defensa, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Grupo 365 Arqueología, Guadalajara, Spain
- Escuela Politécnica, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Medical and Social Sciences, University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Janisch M, Apfaltrer G, Hržić F, Castellani C, Mittl B, Singer G, Lindbichler F, Pilhatsch A, Sorantin E, Tschauner S. Pediatric radius torus fractures in x-rays-how computer vision could render lateral projections obsolete. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:1005099. [PMID: 36589159 PMCID: PMC9794847 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1005099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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It is an indisputable dogma in extremity radiography to acquire x-ray studies in at least two complementary projections, which is also true for distal radius fractures in children. However, there is cautious hope that computer vision could enable breaking with this tradition in minor injuries, clinically lacking malalignment. We trained three different state-of-the-art convolutional neural networks (CNNs) on a dataset of 2,474 images: 1,237 images were posteroanterior (PA) pediatric wrist radiographs containing isolated distal radius torus fractures, and 1,237 images were normal controls without fractures. The task was to classify images into fractured and non-fractured. In total, 200 previously unseen images (100 per class) served as test set. CNN predictions reached area under the curves (AUCs) up to 98% [95% confidence interval (CI) 96.6%-99.5%], consistently exceeding human expert ratings (mean AUC 93.5%, 95% CI 89.9%-97.2%). Following training on larger data sets CNNs might be able to effectively rule out the presence of a distal radius fracture, enabling to consider foregoing the yet inevitable lateral projection in children. Built into the radiography workflow, such an algorithm could contribute to radiation hygiene and patient comfort.
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- Michael Janisch
- Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, University of Rijeka Faculty of Engineering, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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Thompson M, Johnson T, Koberlein G. Radiologic Evaluation of the Child with a Limp. Pediatr Ann 2020; 49:e395-e402. [PMID: 32929515 DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20200821-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A child presenting with a limp can present a diagnostic challenge to pediatricians. Clinical presentation, age, and history all contribute to the initial differential diagnosis; however, imaging plays a key role in the ultimate diagnosis, and the correct imaging study is essential to save time and health care expenses. This article will present a few of the more common causes of a limp and the recently updated imaging recommendations from the American College of Radiology to aid in final diagnosis. [Pediatr Ann. 2020;49(9):e395-e402.].
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George MP, Bixby S. Frequently Missed Fractures in Pediatric Trauma: A Pictorial Review of Plain Film Radiography. Radiol Clin North Am 2019; 57:843-855. [PMID: 31076036 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2019.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Missed fractures are common in pediatric trauma patients. Pediatric bone differs from adult bone in its composition and response to injury, leading to fracture patterns that may be subtle, radiographically unfamiliar, and challenging to distinguish from normal variation. Familiarity with the unique fracture types of the pediatric skeleton and site-specific injury patterns is critical, because prompt diagnosis can significantly alter clinical management and outcome. This article examines the unique features of pediatric bone contributing to missed fractures, the incidence of missed fractures, common injury types of the pediatric skeleton, and frequently missed site-specific fracture patterns, highlighting problem-solving techniques for challenging cases.
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- Michael P George
- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston MA 02115, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston MA 02115, USA
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Depalle B, Duarte AG, Fiedler IAK, Pujo-Menjouet L, Buehler MJ, Berteau JP. The different distribution of enzymatic collagen cross-links found in adult and children bone result in different mechanical behavior of collagen. Bone 2018; 110:107-114. [PMID: 29414596 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2018.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Enzymatic collagen cross-linking has been shown to play an important role in the macroscopic elastic and plastic deformation of bone across ages. However, its direct contribution to collagen fibril deformation is unknown. The aim of this study is to determine how covalent intermolecular connections from enzymatic collagen cross-links contribute to collagen fibril elastic and plastic deformation of adults and children's bone matrix. We used ex vivo data previously obtained from biochemical analysis of children and adults bone samples (n = 14; n = 8, respectively) to create 22 sample-specific computational models of cross-linked collagen fibrils. By simulating a tensile test for each fibril, we computed the modulus of elasticity (E), ultimate tensile and yield stress (σu and σy), and elastic, plastic and total work (We, Wp and Wtot) for each collagen fibril. We present a novel difference between children and adult bone in the deformation of the collagen phase and suggest a link between collagen fibril scale and macroscale for elastic behavior in children bone under the influence of immature enzymatic cross-links. We show a parametric linear correlation between We and immature enzymatic collagen cross-links at the collagen fibril scale in the children population that is similar to the one we found at the macroscale in our previous study. Finally, we suggest the key role of covalent intermolecular connections to stiffness parameters (e.g. elastic modulus and We) in children's collagen fibril and to toughness parameters in adult's collagen fibril, respectively.
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- Baptiste Depalle
- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, UK; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Staten Island, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Staten Island, USA; New York Center for Biomedical Engineering, City College of New York, USA.
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Ho-Fung VM, Zapala MA, Lee EY. Musculoskeletal Traumatic Injuries in Children. Radiol Clin North Am 2017; 55:785-802. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2017.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Zhou Y, Teomete U, Dandin O, Osman O, Dandinoglu T, Bagci U, Zhao W. Computer-Aided Detection (CADx) for Plastic Deformation Fractures in Pediatric Forearm. Comput Biol Med 2016; 78:120-125. [PMID: 27684324 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2016.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Revised: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Bowing fractures are incomplete fractures of tubular long bones, often observed in pediatric patients, where plain radiographic film is the non-invasive imaging modality of choice in routine radiological workflow. Due to weak association between bent bone and distinct cortex disruption, bowing fractures may not be diagnosed properly while reading plain radiography. Missed fractures and dislocations are common in accidents and emergency practice, particularly in children. These missed injuries can result in more complicated treatment or even long-term disability. The most common reason for missed fractures is that junior radiologists or physicians lack expertise in pediatric skeletal injury diagnosis. Not only is additional radiation exposure inevitable in the case of misdiagnosis, but other consequences include the patient's prolonged uncomfortableness and possible unnecessary surgical procedures. Therefore, a computerized image analysis system, which would be secondary to the radiologists' interpretations, may reduce adverse effects and improve the diagnostic rates of bowing fracture (detection and quantification). This system would be highly desirable and particularly useful in emergency rooms. To address this need, we investigated and developed a new Computer Aided Detection (CADx) system for pediatric bowing fractures. The proposed system has been tested on 226 cases of pediatric forearms with bowing fractures with respect to normal controls. Receiver operation characteristic (ROC) curves show that the sensitivity and selectivity of the developed CADx system are satisfactory and promising. A clinically feasible graphical user interface (GUI) was developed to serve the practical needs in the emergency room as a diagnostic reference. The developed CADx system also has strong potential to train radiology residents for diagnosing pediatric forearm bowing fractures.
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- Yuwei Zhou
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Bursa Military Hospital, Bursa 16800, Turkey
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- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Istanbul Arel University, Istanbul 34500, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bursa Military Hospital, Bursa 16800, Turkey
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- Center for Research in Computer Vision, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA; Department of Radiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
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Moritz J, Hoffmann B, Sehr D, Caliebe A, Groth G, Heller M, Bolte H. Vergleich von MRT und CT bei Frakturen im Kindesalter. Unfallchirurg 2013; 116:916-22. [DOI: 10.1007/s00113-012-2216-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Pinto A, Acampora C, Pinto F, Kourdioukova E, Romano L, Verstraete K. Learning from diagnostic errors: a good way to improve education in radiology. Eur J Radiol 2011; 78:372-6. [PMID: 21255952 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2010] [Accepted: 12/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE To evaluate the causes and the main categories of diagnostic errors in radiology as a method for improving education in radiology. MATERIAL AND METHODS A Medline search was performed using PubMed (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD) for original research publications discussing errors in diagnosis with specific reference to radiology. The search strategy employed different combinations of the following terms: (1) diagnostic radiology, (2) radiological error and (3) medical negligence. This review was limited to human studies and to English-language literature. Two authors reviewed all the titles and subsequently the abstracts of 491 articles that appeared pertinent. Additional articles were identified by reviewing the reference lists of relevant papers. Finally, the full text of 75 selected articles was reviewed. RESULTS Several studies show that the etiology of radiological error is multi-factorial. The main category of claims against radiologists includes the misdiagnoses. Radiologic "misses" typically are one of two types: either missed fractures or missed diagnosis of cancer. The most commonly missed fractures include those in the femur, the navicular bone, and the cervical spine. The second type of "miss" is failure to diagnose cancer. Lack of appreciation of lung nodules on chest radiographs and breast lesions on mammograms are the predominant problems. CONCLUSION Diagnostic errors should be considered not as signs of failure, but as learning opportunities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Antonio Pinto
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, A. Cardarelli Hospital, I-80131 Naples, Italy.
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