Scaphoid bone bruising ⇓ probably not the precursor of asymptomatic non-union of the scaphoid

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 337-340

  La Hei, N ^a   Mcfadyen, I ^a   Brock, M ^a   Field, J ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bone bruise; magnetic resonance imaging; marrow oedema; scaphoid; scaphoid non union

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MORBIDITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASTER CAST; PREDICTION; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE MARROW; CHILD; CONTUSIONS; EDEMA; FEMALE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 34247844570     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2006.09.018     Document Type: Article

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