The use of MRI scan of knee injuries in an emergency department

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 150-153

  Frihagen, F ^a   Kvakestad, R ^a   Melhuus, K ^a   Engebretsen, L ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Oslo Orthopedic University Clinic   (Norway)

Author keywords

Knee arthroscopy; Orthopedics; Primary health care; Radiology

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; LIGAMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036596386     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0838.2002.02132.x     Document Type: Article

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