The comparative study of reliability and reproducibility of distal radius' fracture classification among: AO frykman and fernandez classification systems

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 52-57

  Sipakarn, Yongyut ^a   Niempoog, Sunyarn ^a   Boontanapibul, Krit ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Classification; Distal radius; Intraarticular fracture; Reliability; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AO CLASSIFICATION; ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FERNANDEZ CLASSIFICATION; FRYKMAN CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT STABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS FRACTURE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84873151541     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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