Diagnostic accuracy of imaging modalities for suspected scaphoid fractures: Meta-analysis combined with latent class analysis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 94 B, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1077-1085

  Yin, Z G ^a   Zhang, J B ^a   Kan, S L ^a   Wang, X G ^a  

^a Tianjin Orthopaedic Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETIDRONIC ACID TC 99M; MEDRONATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; OXIDRONATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M;

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; BONE SCINTISCANNING; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCAPHOID BONE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84864686029     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.94b8.28998     Document Type: Article

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