Reliability of classification systems for intertrochanteric fractures of the proximal femur in experienced orthopaedic surgeons

Injury

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 858-861

  Jin, Wen Jie ^a   Dai, Li Yang ^a   Cui, Yi Min ^a   Zhou, Qing ^a   Jiang, Lei Sheng ^a   Lu, Hua ^a  

^a XINHUA HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Classification systems; Hip fractures; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMUR INTERTROCHANTERIC FRACTURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

FEMUR HEAD; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 20444404614     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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