Single-leg-stance radiographs in the diagnosis of pelvic instability

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2119-2125

  Siegel, Jodi ^a   Templeman, David C ^a   Tornetta III, Paul ^b  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOPENIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIC INSTABILITY; PELVIS INJURY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; STANDING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 53549088344     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.01559     Document Type: Article

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