Substantial superiority of semiflexed (MTP) views in knee osteoarthritis: A comparative radiographic study, without fluoroscopy, of standing extended, semiflexed (MTP), and schuss views

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2664-2674

  Buckland Wright, J Chris ^a,c   Wolfe, Frederick ^b   Ward, Rupert J ^a   Flowers, Nancy ^b   Hayne, Carol ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Arthr Research and Clinical Centers   (United States)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knee; Osteoarthritis; Radiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032756151     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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