Reliability analysis for radiographic measurement of limb length discrepancy: Full-length standing anteroposterior radiograph versus scanogram

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-50

  Sabharwal, Sanjeev ^a   Zhao, Caixia ^a   McKeon, John ^a   Melaghari, Todd ^a   Blacksin, Marcia ^a   Wenekor, Cornelia ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed radiography; Limb length discrepancy; Radiographic analysis; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOGRAPHY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SUPINE POSITION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33846023060     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpo.0000242444.26929.9f     Document Type: Review

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