Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound for rotator cuff tears in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1036-1048

  Smith, T O ^a   Back, T ^b   Toms, A P ^b   Hing, C B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RECORD; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOULDER;

EID: 80052960568     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: 1365229X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2011.05.007     Document Type: Article

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