Determination of radiography requirement in wrist trauma

TURKMEN, SÜHA; CANSU, AYŞEGÜL; KARACA, YUNUS; BAKİ, MEHMET; Eroglu, Oguz; Tatli, ÖZGÜR; Gunaydin, Mucahit; Beyhun, NAZIM; GÜNDÜZ, ABDÜLKADİR; TÜREDİ, SÜLEYMAN

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2015.06.011

Determination of radiography requirement in wrist trauma

TURKMEN S., CANSU A., KARACA Y., BAKİ M. E., Eroglu O., Tatli O., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.33, no.9, pp.1269-1272, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 33 Issue: 9
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.06.011
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1269-1272
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate predetermined physical examination and function tests recommended to identify severe injury among patients presenting with wrist injury to the emergency department and to establish a reliable clinical decision rule capable of determining the need for radiography in wrist injuries.