title: Limited diagnostic value of macroradiography in suspected scaphoid fractures.
abstract: In a prospective study 60, patients having suspected occult scaphoid fractures, but with normal conventional scaphoid radiographs, also underwent macroradiography. Clinical and conventional radiographic follow-up examinations and MRI identified 8 occult scaphoid fractures and 23 nonscaphoid lesions. Macroradiography identified only 50% of the occult scaphoid fractures.
authors.affiliation: University of Vienna, Clinic for Trauma Surgery, Austria.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaebler
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kukla
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Breitenseher
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mrkonjic
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kainberger
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vécsei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016037:Single-Blind Method