Objectives: To compare the application value of three image post-processing techniques volume rendering (VR), multiplanar reformation (MPR) and curved planar reformation (CPR) in the identification of rib fracture malunion.
Methods: The types and numbers of rib fracture malunion in 75 patients were recorded, and the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and Youden index of VR, MPR and CPR in the diagnosis of rib fracture malunion were compared. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was drawn and area under the curve (AUC) was calculated, and the detection rates of three image post-processing techniques for different types of rib fracture malunion were compared.