T. Matsuki

The utilization of Computed Tomography in Orthopedic Surgery

We examined 56 cases by CT scanner during past three years. The cases are constituted of OPLL 10, Bone tumor 11, Soft tissue tumor 9, Spinal tumor 3, tuberculous spondilitis 1, Cryptoccosis 1, and the others. We can get many informations from CT Scan. For example, the relation between the lesion and normal tissue, about the size of the lesion, the nature of the lesion.If CT Scan reveal anatomical abnormality remakably, operative indication will become more definite one. CT Scan is useful especially at emergency diagnosis in spinal canal lesion.We can follow up these cases effectively after operation or chemo-therapy.Still more we made the lymphangiography or enhancement at the same time with CT scan.