Review of imaging of scaphoid fractures

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 82-90

  Smith, Michael ^a,b   Bain, Gregory I ^a,b,c   Turner, Perry C ^b,c   Watts, Adam C ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MODBURY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Avascular necrosis; Fracture; Imaging; Non union; Scaphoid

Indexed keywords

BONE NECROSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FRACTURE; FRACTURE NONUNION; HUMAN; INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SCAPHOID BONE; FRACTURES, BONE; OSTEONECROSIS;

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FRACTURES, BONE; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEONECROSIS; SCAPHOID BONE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 76349111797     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05204.x     Document Type: Review

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