Validity of conventional radiography in determining scaphoid waist fracture displacement

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 448-451

  Bernard, Stephanie A ^a   Murray, Peter M ^b   Heckman, Michael G ^b  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Conventional radiography; Fracture; Scaphoid; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CADAVER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RESIDENT; SCAPHOID BONE; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; SURGEON; VALIDITY; WRIST RADIOGRAPHY;

AGED; CADAVER; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; SCAPHOID BONE;

EID: 77955689256     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181c3e865     Document Type: Article

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