Implementation of a Hip Fracture Classification Network Based on CT Tomography Scans

Hip fractures is the most common hip clinical trauma. The majority of elderly patients experience a decrease in bone density due to osteoporosis, making them highly prone to various types of hip fractures. In this context, accurate diagnosis and classification of hip fractures are crucial for guiding clinical decision-making and ensuring the best possible patient outcomes. The BV C- N et proposed in this study is a two-stage model for the identification of hip fracture types, which is based on the integration of the V-Net and ConvNeXt architectures. First, deep learning segmentation model is trained to generate candidate fracture regions, and then, a deep learning classification model is trained in the second stage to classify the segmented local fracture regions according to the candidate fracture regions generated in the first stage to ascertain the type of fracture. The results show that the two-stage deep learning model proposed in this study enhances the accuracy of hip fracture type recognition and reduces the time required for manual classification, which can better assist doctors in fracture region recognition.