How accurate and reliable are doctors in estimating fracture angulation?

Injury

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 160-162

  Gaskin, J S H ^a   Pimple, M K ^a   Wharton, R ^b   Fernandez, C ^b   Gaskin, D ^a   Ricketts, D M ^a  

^a PRINCESS ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Forearm; Fracture angulation; Goniometer; Inter observer variability; Intra observer variability; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FOREARM FRACTURE; GONIOMETRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRIST FRACTURE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FOREARM INJURIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDICS; RADIUS FRACTURES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 33845932932     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2006.09.008     Document Type: Article

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