Reliability of radiographic evaluation for acromial morphology

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 718-721

  Bright, Adam S ^a   Torpey, Brian ^b   Magid, Donna ^c   Codd, Timothy ^b   McFarland, Edward G ^b  

^a Johns Hopkins University ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

AC joint; Acromion; Rotator cuff; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER PAIN; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ACROMION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 0031438157     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002560050317     Document Type: Article

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