The rise of weight bearing CT and the need for standardisation

By Signe Brinch and Philip Hansen

Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

​Over the last decade, weight bearing CT (WBCT) of the lower extremity has been gaining momentum in evaluation of the foot/ankle and knee - see the figure for the number of WBCT publications across all topics over the years from 2001 to 2021. A growing number of international studies have been investigating the use WBCT in different clinical scenarios, which is promising for improving our understanding of functional anatomy and biomechanics during simulated natural loading of the lower extremity.

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