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. 2016 Dec;6(6):634–647. doi: 10.21037/qims.2016.07.01

Table 5. Rotational measurements of the displaced fragments with respect to the coronal (C), sagittal (S) and axial (A) planes of the reference coordinate system (°).

Fracture type No. CT osteotomised vs. CT reference (same side) CT osteotomised vs. CT reference (contralateral) CT osteotomised vs. MRI reference (contralateral) MRI osteotomised vs. MRI reference (contralateral)
C S A C S A C S A C S A
Type B 1* −0.18 −0.17 −1.03 −0.03 −0.14 −4.23 −0.01 −0.17 −4.08 −0.25 −0.27 −3.67
2 −1.61 −1.22 −3.27 −2.18 −0.92 −2.23 −1.63 −1.02 −1.99 −1.81 −0.99 −2.04
3 −0.19 −0.18 −1.86 −0.78 −0.86 −0.49 −0.66 −0.9 −0.85 −0.30 −0.39 −0.6
Type C 4^ −5.80 −3.98 1.48 −5.76 −2.55 3.09 −5.37 −2.19 1.48 NA NA NA
5^ −3.03 −1.55 10.87 −1.27 −1.58 9.23 −1.37 −2.07 10.86 NA NA NA

*, denotes the specimen that had correct anatomical articular reduction. ^, denotes specimens whose mri-based models had metal artefacts extending to the subchondral surface. CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NA, not applicable.