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REVIEW article

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.
Sec. Biomechanics
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1471470
This article is part of the Research Topic Biomechanical and Biomaterial Advances in Degenerative Diseases of Bone and Joint View all 5 articles

Progress of fracture mapping technology based on CT threedimensional reconstruction

Provisionally accepted
Jichao Liu Jichao Liu Ziyan Zhang Ziyan Zhang Ji Qu Ji Qu Chengdong Piao Chengdong Piao *
  • Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China

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    Fracture Mapping is a new technology developed in recent years. This technology visually representing the morphology of fractures by overlaying fracture lines from multiple fracture models onto a standard model through three-dimensional reconstruction. Fracture mapping has been widely used in acetabular fracture, proximal humerus fracture, Pilon fracture, tibial plateau fractures, and so on. This technology provides a new research method for the diagnosis, classification, treatment selection, internal fixation design, and statistical analysis of common fracture sites. In addition, the fracture map can also provide a theoretical basis for the establishment of a biomechanical standardized fracture model. Herein, we reviewed various methods and the most advanced techniques for fracture mapping, and to discuss the issues existing in fracture mapping techniques, which will help in designing future studies that are closer to the ideal. Moreover, we outlined the fracture morphology features of fractures in various parts of the body, and discuss the implications of these fracture mapping studies for fracture treatment, thereby providing reference for research and clinical decision-making on bone and joint injuries to improve patient prognosis.

    Keywords: Fracture mapping, heat map, morphology, fractures, Classification, Threedimensional

    Received: 27 Jul 2024; Accepted: 28 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Liu, Zhang, Qu and Piao. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Chengdong Piao, Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China

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