
Scott David WuertzerWake Forest University | WFU · Department of Radiology (1)
Scott David Wuertzer
MD, MS
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Associations between age and fracture incidence, total number of fractures, and total number of injuries per occupant occurring in motor vehicle crashes were evaluated. An observational study of the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network was conducted. Multivariable logistic regression and negative binomial models were used to relate age (20...
Aim:
To determine the association of unstable pelvic ring injuries with trauma code status.
Methods:
A retrospective review of all pelvic ring injuries at a single academic center from July 2010 to June 2013 was performed. The trauma registry was used to identify level 1 and level 2 trauma codes for each injury. The computed tomography scans in...
The American College of Surgeons has advocated for all trauma centers to participate in the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB), however no prior study has evaluated the accuracy of coding included in this data bank. The purpose of this study was to determine whether pelvic ring injuries are coded accurately in the NTDB, and, if not, how they were mis...
OBJECTIVE. With high-resolution 3-T MRI, the complex anatomy of the fingers can be imaged in exquisite detail to provide an accurate diagnosis of clinically important ligament and tendon injuries. CONCLUSION. We present our 3-T MRI protocol using a dedicated hand-and-wrist coil and review normal MRI anatomy of the fingers. We emphasize a systematic...
For over a quarter of a century, various types of examinations measuring bone mineral density (BMD) yielded essential information about bone health and fracture risk and have made a significant impact on osteoporosis research as well as on patient management. Yet care must be exercised when interpreting the results of these, "densitometric," examin...
Osteoporosis is an extremely common disorder that may result in fractures in several locations. Hip fractures associated with osteoporosis can result in mortality. The defining characteristic of osteoporosis is reduced bone mineral density as identified by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Depending on specific factors, related to the clinica...
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently developed a fracture risk algorithm (FRAX®) that has fundamentally changed how clinical Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scans are interpreted. The impact of FRAX on the community of clinicians who diagnose and treat patients with osteoporosis almost rivals the introduction of the T-score two decades ago....
PURPOSE
Identify sites of commonly missed fractures in pediatric and adult patients by on-call radiology residents at a level 1 trauma center.
METHOD AND MATERIALS
All major discrepancies between initial resident and final attending interpretations on bone radiographs from a Level I Trauma Center over a 5 year period were reviewed. Missed fracture...
PURPOSE
Although bone biopsy is the preferred method of diagnosing osteomyelitis, antibiotic treatment is typically initiated empirically, based on MR imaging findings alone. The purpose of our study was to determine if bone biopsy results change empiric clinical management, in patients with MR evidence of osteomyelitis.
METHOD AND MATERIALS
We r...
The objective of this study was to develop full body CAD geometry of a seated 50th percentile male. Model development was based on medical image data acquired for this study, in conjunction with extensive data from the open literature. An individual (height, 174.9 cm, weight, 78.6 ± 0.77 kg, and age 26 years) was enrolled in the study for a period...
Verrucous carcinoma (VC), also known as epithelioma cuniculatum, of the foot is an uncommon low-grade squamous cell carcinoma with slow, progressive local invasion with minimal dysplasia and low potential for metastasis. We report on a case of VC and the enhancement pattern associated with it on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. MR imaging revealed...
Purpose:
This retrospective study was undertaken to: (a) determine the prognostic significance of pretreatment and 1-year nadir serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels in organ-confined carcinoma of the prostate treated with ultrasound-guided radioactive 125I seed implantation; (b) determine the factors associated with postimplant morbidity a...
PURPOSE/AIM
Fluoroscopic guidance for therapeutic administration of anesthetics and steroids around the hip and shoulder is gaining in popularity. Our purpose is to review some of the less common interventions.
CONTENT ORGANIZATION
Around the hip, we discuss piriformis, obturator internus (pudendal), and ischiofemoral space injections. Around the...
PURPOSE/AIM
Demonstrate the 3T MR imaging anatomy of the thumb with attention to carpometacarpal (CMC) and metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints.
CONTENT ORGANIZATION
3T MR imaging protocol of the thumb is reviewed. A systematic approach to interpretation of thumb MR is presented. At the CMC joint, the focus is on the posterior oblique ligament, interm...
PURPOSE/AIM
Provide a systematic approach for evaluating peripheral nerve pathology on routine MR examinations of the joints.
CONTENT ORGANIZATION
Review the MR appearance and expected course of normal peripheral nerves on routine joint examinations. Review direct signs of peripheral nerve pathology, including changes in course, caliber, morpholog...
PURPOSE/AIM
To help on-call residents interpret musculoskeletal MR studies ordered by the Emergency Department (ED).
CONTENT ORGANIZATION
We reviewed 60 consecutive MR examinations ordered by the ED. Most MR exams were of the pelvis or lower extremity and were ordered to exclude infection (n=37) or fracture (n=21). On-call residents overcalled ost...