Table 4.
Assessment of Type of Treatment for Different Fracture Subtypes Based on the 3 Imaging Modalities by the 2 Groups of Surgeons (Only Assessments Correctly Classified According to Gold Standard Are Included).
| Classification | Type of Treatment | 4-10 Years of Experience | 11+ Years of Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiographs (%) | CT (%) | MRI (%) | Radiographs (%) | CT (%) | MRI (%) | ||
| A1 | n = 16 | n = 15 | n = 16 | n = 34 | n = 38 | n = 39 | |
| Conservative | 93.8 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 94.7 | 94.9 | |
| Anterior only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anterior and posterior | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Posterior short | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 5.1 | |
| Posterior long | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Others/not defined | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| A3 | n = 34 | n = 53 | n = 56 | n = 67 | n = 105 | n = 114 | |
| Conservative | 55.9 | 54.7 | 58.9 | 64.2 | 41.9 | 43.0 | |
| Anterior only | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | |
| Anterior and posterior | 0 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | |
| Posterior short | 26.5 | 34.0 | 28.6 | 19.4 | 37.1 | 35.1 | |
| Posterior long | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 8.8 | |
| Other/Not defined | 8.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 7.9 | |
| A4 | n = 8 | n = 35 | n = 34 | n = 28 | n = 67 | n = 65 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 17.1 | 11.8 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | |
| Anterior only | 12.5 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 13.8 | |
| Anterior and posterior | 0 | 11.4 | 17.6 | 32.1 | 20.9 | 20 | |
| Posterior short | 37.5 | 31.4 | 32.4 | 28.6 | 34.3 | 33.8 | |
| Posterior long | 37.5 | 31.4 | 26.5 | 28.6 | 26.9 | 24.6 | |
| Not defined | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | |
| B1 | n = 23 | n = 30 | n = 28 | n = 36 | n = 64 | n = 59 | |
| Conservative | 21.7 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 8.5 | |
| Anterior only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anterior and posterior | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.6. | 3.1 | 1.7 | |
| Posterior short | 43.5 | 43.3 | 35.7 | 63.9 | 54.7 | 52.5 | |
| Posterior long | 30.4 | 36.7 | 42.9 | 22.2 | 28.1 | 30.5 | |
| Other/ Not defined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 6.8 | |
| B2 | n = 18 | n = 34 | n = 39 | n = 48 | n = 82 | n = 100 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | |
| Anterior only | 0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anterior and posterior | 27.8 | 23.5 | 20.5 | 12.5 | 19.5 | 22.0 | |
| Posterior short | 22.2 | 23.5 | 25.6 | 58.3 | 40.2 | 45.0 | |
| Posterior long | 50.0 | 50.0 | 46.2 | 22.9 | 37.8 | 28.0 | |
| Other/Not defined | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3 | |
| C | n = 66 | n = 70 | n = 70 | n = 155 | n = 163 | n = 163 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anterior only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anterior and posterior | 19.7 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 13.5 | 20.2 | 20.9 | |
| Posterior short | 0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | |
| Posterior long | 77.3 | 71.4 | 71.4 | 79.4 | 72.4 | 70.6 | |
| Other/Not defined | 3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | |
Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.