Figure 2.

CT scan images of a patient with rib fracture. A 63-year-old female with multiple trauma, scaphoid fracture, fracture of the left ribs 2–4, contusion of the left lung, and pulmonary infection. (A) Preoperative CT 3D reconstruction suggested a left scaphoid fracture and fracture of ribs 2–4. (B) Postoperative CT 3D reconstruction suggested good repositioning of the left fractured ribs 2–4 and good position of the internal fixation. (C) Preoperative CT scan suggested left rib fractures, left scaphoid fracture, and left lung contusion. (D) Three months after operation, a CT axial plain scan showed that the fracture of the left rib had healed well and that there was continuous callus formation at the fracture. The cortical bone of the left scapula was discontinuous, and the fracture was not yet healed. CT, computed tomography.