Interobserver reliability of the young-burgess and tile classification systems for fractures of the pelvic ring

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 379-384

  Koo, Henry ^a   Leveridge, Mike ^a   Thompson, Charles ^a   Zdero, Rad ^b   Bhandari, Mohit ^c   Kreder, Hans J ^d,e   Stephen, David ^d,e   McKee, Michael D ^a,d   Schemitsch, Emil H ^a,b,d,f  

^a Division of Orthopaedic Surgery

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^f NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classification; Fracture; Interobserver; Pelvis; Radiographs; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PELVIS FRACTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SURGEON; TILE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; X RAY FILM; YOUNG BURGESS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FRACTURE; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PELVIC GIRDLE; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PELVIC BONES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 52449091087     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31817440cf     Document Type: Article

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