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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-7-29
pubmed:abstractText
We determined the interobserver agreement of 3 radiographic signs previously shown to predict a disturbance in healing of femoral neck fractures. 6 orthopedic surgeons evaluated 32 radiographs for the presence of comminution of the femoral calcar, varus displacement in excess of 30 degrees and a small head fragment. They also classified the radiographs with Garden's method and determined the presence or absence of displacement. The kappa values were 0.2 for comminution of the calcar, 0.5 for varus displacement and 0.4 for a small head fragment. In the Garden classification, the kappa value was 0.4, increasing to 0.6 when divided into Garden 1-2 and 3-4. When the fracture was classified as displaced or undisplaced, the kappa value was 0.5. The strength of agreement of signs predicting a disturbance in healing was thus shown to be poor to moderate.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0001-6470
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
73
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
307-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Low interobserver reliability of radiographic signs predicting healing disturbance in displaced intracapsular fracture of the femoral neck.
pubmed:affiliation
The Ostfold Central Hospital, Fredrikstad, Norway. kristianb@halden.net
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article