Computed tomography as a predictor of hip stability status in posterior wall fractures of the acetabulum

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-15

  Moed, Berton R ^a   Ajibade, David A ^a   Israel, Heidi ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetabulum fractures; Examination under anesthesia; Hip stability; Posterior wall fractures

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM FRACTURE; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ACETABULUM; FRACTURE; HIP; HIP DISLOCATION; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ACETABULUM; ANESTHESIA; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURES, BONE; HIP DISLOCATION; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 59449102729     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31818f9a5c     Document Type: Article

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