Scaphoid fractures and nonunions: a comparison between panoramic radiography and plain X-rays.
This study describes the diagnostic potential of the panoramic X-ray technique in the evaluation of scaphoid fractures and nonunions. Fifty-eight symptomatic wrists were examined using both plain X-rays and the panoramic procedure. The panoramic images showed in detail the line of the scaphoid fracture and nonunion in detail; they revealed four scaphoid fractures and five nonunions that were not shown clearly with plain X-rays. The panoramic technique is a useful complement to plain X-rays for the investigation of scaphoid fractures and nonunions.
Department of Radiology, Hospital General Universitario, Murcia, Spain.
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JD
Berná
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F
Abaledejo
M A
MA
Sanchez-Cañizares
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G
Chavarria
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Pardo
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A
Pellicer
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic