Influence of investigator experience on reliability of adult acquired flatfoot deformity measurements using weightbearing computed tomography.
Citation: Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. 25(4):495-502, 2019 Aug.PMID: 30321961Institution: MedStar Union Memorial HospitalDepartment: Orthopaedic SurgeryForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Clinical Competence | *Flatfoot/dg [Diagnostic Imaging] | *Weight-Bearing | Adult | Body Weights and Measures | Female | Humans | Male | Middle Aged | Observer Variation | Prospective Studies | Reproducibility of Results | Tomography, X-Ray ComputedYear: 2019Local holdings: Available online through MWHC library: 2003 - present, Available in print through MWHC library:1999-2007ISSN:- 1268-7731
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Available online through MWHC library: 2003 - present, Available in print through MWHC library:1999-2007
BACKGROUND: Our purpose was to assess the reliability of measurements of adult-acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) taken by investigators of different levels of clinical experience using weightbearing computed tomography (WBCT).
CONCLUSIONS: AAFD radiographic measurements can be performed reliably by investigators with different levels of clinical experience using WBCT.
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LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II, prospective comparative study.
METHODS: Nineteen AAFD patients underwent WBCT. Three investigators with different levels of clinical experience made AAFD measurements in axial, coronal, and sagittal planes. Intra- and interobserver reliability were assessed. Mean values for each measurement were compared between investigators.
RESULTS: After a training protocol, substantial to perfect intra- and interobserver reliability was observed for most measures, regardless of the investigator's experience level. Significant differences between investigators were observed in 2 of 21 measured parameters: medial cuneiform-first metatarsal angle (P=0.003) and navicular-medial cuneiform angle (P=0.001).
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