Experimental evaluation of scaphoid X-series, carpal box radiographs, planar tomography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of scaphoid fracture

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 247-253

  Roolker, W ^a,b   Tiel Van Buul, M M C ^a   Ritt, M J P F ^a   Verbeeten, B ^a   Griffioen, F M M ^a   Broekhuizen, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnosing; Fracture; Scaphoid; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; WRIST INJURY; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031055188     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199702000-00011     Document Type: Article

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