Assessing angulation on digital images of radiographs of fractures of the distal radius: Visual estimation versus computer software measurement

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 230-235

  Robertson, G A J ^a   Robertson, B F M ^a   Thomas, B ^a   McEachan, J ^a   Davidson, D M ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angles; Digitalized; Estimation; X rays

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDICS; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDICS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIUS FRACTURES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79952835605     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193410391361     Document Type: Article

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