Abstract Fast field echo resembling a CT using restricted echo-spacing (FRACTURE) is a method of magnetic resonance bone imaging that provides CT-like image contrast based on a high-resolution 3D gradient sequence. This is the first report to describe the detection of soft-tissue interposition in a patient with proximal tibial epiphysis injury by FRACTURE. We present a case of Watson-Jones type IV proximal tibial epiphysis injury in an 11-year-old boy. FRACTURE revealed soft-tissue interposition into the epiphyseal line. Intraoperatively, soft-tissue interposition to the epiphyseal line was confirmed. In addition to the benefit of radiation-free imaging, FRACTURE also allows for the detailed assessment of fracture and the prediction of soft-tissue interposition, which may be useful in determining the treatment strategy for proximal tibial epiphysis injury.
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