Relevanz der detaillierten skelettalen Analyse durch hochauflösende periphere quantitative Computertomographie (HR-pQCT) in der Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie

High-resolution imaging receives increasing attention and leads to an improved understanding of skeletal diseases. Before the introduction of high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), the evaluation of bone microstructure was not feasible in vivo but required bone biopsies. With HR-pQCT, it is possible to evaluate the bone microarchitecture three-dimensionally and with a high spatial resolution (60.7 μm voxel size)....