Is physical examination as effective as magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of suspected pediatric scaphoid fractures?

Saglam F., Baysal Ö.

NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL, vol.8, no.5, pp.507-512, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/nci.2021.22844
  • Journal Name: NORTHERN CLINICS OF ISTANBUL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS), Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.507-512
  • Keywords: Pediatric scaphold fracture, scaphold magnetic resonance imaging, wrist examination, MRI, CHILDREN, MANAGEMENT, NECROSIS
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether careful physical examination is as effective in diagnosis as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in pediatric patients with suspected scaphoid fractures and whether radiography is sufficient in the follow-up of these patients.