The role of MRI in the diagnosis of proximal femoral fractures in the elderly

Injury

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-189

  Chana, R ^a,b   Noorani, A ^a   Ashwood, N ^a   Chatterji, U ^a   Healy, J ^a   Baird, P ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KENT AND SUSSEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Hip fractures; MRI; Occult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY FILM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 31344436475     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2005.07.012     Document Type: Article

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