Diagnostic Imaging Guideline for Musculoskeletal Complaints in Adults-An Evidence-Based Approach-Part 2: Upper Extremity Disorders

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 2-32

  Bussières, André E ^a   Peterson, Cynthia ^b   Taylor, John A M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult; Diagnostic Imaging; Elbow; Guideline; Hand; Musculoskeletal System; Pain; Practice Guideline; Radiography; Radiology, Diagnostic x ray; Shoulder; Trauma; Upper Extremity; Wrist

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ABSENTEEISM; ANAMNESIS; ARM DISEASE; ARM INJURY; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTHRITIS; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BONE NECROSIS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHIROPRACTIC; CHRONIC REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DE QUERVAIN TENOSYNOVITIS; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELBOW DISEASE; EPICONDYLITIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GOUT; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; PUBLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RECURRENT SHOULDER DISLOCATION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER INJURY; SHOULDER PAIN; STENOSING TENOSYNOVITIS; TENDINITIS; TENNIS ELBOW; TRIANGULAR FIBROCARTILAGE; WRIST DISEASE; WRIST INJURY;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 39549083003     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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