Intra- and interrater variability of sonographic investigations of patella and achilles tendons;Intra- und interobserver Variabilität sonografischer Untersuchungen an Patella- und Achillessehnen

Sportverletzung-Sportschaden

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-26

  Cassel, M ^a   Muller S ^a   Carlsohn, A ^a   Baur, H ^a   Jerusel, N ^a   Mayer, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; intra and inter rater variability; Patella tendon; tendon diameter; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); OBSERVER VARIATION; PATELLA LIGAMENT; REFERENCE VALUE; SPORT INJURY; STATISTICS; TENDON INJURY; VASCULARIZATION;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; TENDON INJURIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 84858134348     PISSN: 09320555     EISSN: 14391236     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1281839     Document Type: Article

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