ULTRASOUND FOR DIAGNOSIS OF SCAPHOID FRACTURES

ULTRASOUND FOR DIAGNOSIS OF SCAPHOID FRACTURES

We investigated the diagnostic value of two different ultrasound scanning methods for the early diagnosis of acute scaphoid fractures. Fifty-seven patients with ten scaphoid fractures were assessed within a week of injury. The accuracy of the ultrasound assessment was 84% and its specificity was 91%...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of hand surgery, British volume British volume, 2000-08, Vol.25 (4), p.369-371
Hauptverfasser: MUNK, B, BOLVIG, L, KRØNER, K, CHRISTIANSEN, T, BORRIS, L, BOE, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Female
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Scaphoid Bone - diagnostic imaging
Scaphoid Bone - injuries
Sensitivity and Specificity
Time Factors
Ultrasonography, Doppler
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Zusammenfassung:We investigated the diagnostic value of two different ultrasound scanning methods for the early diagnosis of acute scaphoid fractures. Fifty-seven patients with ten scaphoid fractures were assessed within a week of injury. The accuracy of the ultrasound assessment was 84% and its specificity was 91%. However, its sensitivity was only 50%. We conclude that ultrasound examination is unreliable for the diagnosis of acute scaphoid fractures.
ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1054/jhsb.2000.0432