Reliability of the Pulp Nail Bone (PNB) classification for fingertip injuries

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 188-192

  Pinsolle, V ^a   Salmi, L R ^a   Evans, D M ^a   Michel, P ^a   Pelissier, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

fingertip; injury; kappa; PNB; reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISTAL PHALANX; FEMALE; FINGER TIP INJURY; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; NAIL; OBSERVER VARIATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAILS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33847338135     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

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