The diagnostic value of MRI in foot and ankle surgery

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 166-168

  Tocci, Stephen L ^a   Madom, Ian A ^a   Bradley, Michael P ^a   Langer, Phillip R ^a   DiGiovanni, Christopher W ^a,b  

^a University Orthopedics Inc ^*

^b University Orthopedics Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Ankle; Cost; Foot; MRI; Orthopaedic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE INJURY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; FOOT FRACTURE; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; FOOT SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST;

ANKLE; FOOT; FOOT DISEASES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 33846570915     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3113/FAI.2007.0166     Document Type: Review

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