Observer variation in the radiographic classification of fractures of the neck of the femur using Garden's system

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 326-329

  Thomsen, N O B ^a,b   Jensen, C M ^a   Skovgaard, N ^a   Pedersen, M S ^a   Pallesen, P ^a   Soe Nielsen, N H ^a   Rosenklint, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0029909525     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002640050087     Document Type: Article

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