Physical examination is sufficient for the diagnosis of sprained ankles

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 958-962

  Van Dijk, C N ^a,b   Lim, L S L ^a,b   Bossuyt, P M M ^a,b   Marti, R K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029844758     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X78B6.1283     Document Type: Article

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