Table 1.
Indications for CT, other than suspect occult scaphoid fracture, in 659 patients
| Indication | No. of studies |
|---|---|
| Non-scaphoid trauma: diagnosis and characterization | 233 |
| Postoperative control | 83 |
| Degenerative disease and pain | 52 |
| Distal radioulnar joint examination | 27 |
| Arthritis, tumor, developmental disorder | 11 |
| Research purposes | 24 |
| Scaphoid fracture position and healing control | 160 |
| Scaphoid fracture detected by radiography | 2 |
| Scaphoid fracture detected by MRI | 2 |
| Administrative reasons: not done, wrong code, double registration, etc | 65 |
| Total | 659 |