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Table 1 Sensitivity, specificity, and confidence interval (CI) of PMCT in detecting fractures and case-wise comparison of fractures detected in PMCT and TA

From: Comparative study of postmortem computed tomography (PMCT) against traditional forensic autopsy findings in fatal road traffic accidents — a pilot analysis

Fractures

Sensitivity (CI [in %])

Specificity (CI [in %])

CT detected (%)

TA detected (%)

Both detected

CT

Additional

Skull

100 (29.2–100)

63.63 (30.8–89.1)

7 (70%)

3 (30%)

3

4

Skull base

100 (15.8–100)

72.73 (39–94)

5 (50%)

2 (20%)

2

3

Vertebra

66.67 (9.4–99.2)

71.43 (29–96.3)

4 (40%)

3 (30%)

2

2

Pelvis

100 (2.5–100)

77.78 (39.9–97.2)

3 (30%)

1 (10%)

1

2

Rib

100 (29.2–100)

100 (59–100)

3 (30%)

3 (30%)

3

0

Sacroiliac joint disruption

100 (2.5–100)

100 (66.3–100)

1 (10%)

1 (10%)

1

0

Scapula

-

-

3 (30%)

0

0

3

Humerus

-

-

2 (20%)

0

0

2