Reliability of radiographic measurements for acute distal radius fractures

The management of distal radial fractures is guided by the interpretation of radiographic findings. The aim of this investigation was to determine the intra- and inter-observer reliability of eight traditionally reported anatomic radiographic parameters in adults with an acute distal radius fracture...

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Published in:BMC medical imaging 2016-07, Vol.16 (1), p.44-44, Article 44
Main Authors: Watson, Narelle J, Asadollahi, Saeed, Parrish, Frank, Ridgway, Jacqueline, Tran, Phong, Keating, Jennifer L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Care and treatment
Evidence-based medicine
Female
Fractures
Health aspects
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods
Male
Observer Variation
Radiography
Radius Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Reproducibility of Results
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Summary:The management of distal radial fractures is guided by the interpretation of radiographic findings. The aim of this investigation was to determine the intra- and inter-observer reliability of eight traditionally reported anatomic radiographic parameters in adults with an acute distal radius fracture. Five observers participated. All were routinely involved in making treatment decisions based on distal radius fracture radiographs. Observers performed independent repeated measurements on 30 radiographs for eight anatomical parameters: dorsal shift (mm), intra-articular gap (mm), intra-articular step (mm), palmar tilt (degrees), radial angle (degrees), radial height (mm), radial shift (mm), ulnar variance (mm). Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and the magnitude of retest errors were calculated. Measurement reliability was summarised as high (ICC > 0.80), moderate (0.60-0.80) or low (
ISSN:1471-2342
1471-2342
DOI:10.1186/s12880-016-0147-7