Interobserver reliability of classification systems to rate the quality of femoral neck fracture reduction

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 408-412

  Karanicolas, Paul J ^a,c   Bhandari, Mohit ^b,c   Walter, Stephen D ^c   Heels Ansdell, Diane ^c   Sanders, David ^a   Schemitsch, Emil ^d   Guyatt, Gordon H ^c  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b HAMILTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Classification systems; Femoral neck fractures; Fracture reduction; Hip fractures; Reliability

Indexed keywords

BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE REDUCTION; FRACTURE TREATMENT; GARDEN INDEX; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIP FRACTURE; HIP RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERNATIONAL HIP FRACTURE RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE STANDARDS; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; LINDQUIST AND TORNKVIST CRITERIA; LOWELL CRITERIA; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; RESIDENT; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WESTERN INFIRMARY GLASGOW ANGLE;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651055971     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e31815ea017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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