Poor Inter-observer Agreement on the TASC II Classification of Femoropopliteal Lesions

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 220-224

  Kukkonen, T ^a   Korhonen, M ^a   Halmesmaki K ^a   Lehti, L ^a   Tiitola, M ^a   Aho, P ^a   Lepantalo M ^a   Venermo, M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arterial lesions; Classification; Femoropopliteal; Inter observer agreement; TASC

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTERY LESION; ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMOROPOPLITEAL ARTERY LESION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURGEON;

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; POPLITEAL ARTERY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 76549101389     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.11.008     Document Type: Article

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