Open AccessReliability of RUST and Modified RUST Scores for the Evaluation of Union in Humeral Shaft Fractures Treated with Different Techniques
Author(s) -
Abdülhamit Mısır,
Erdal Uzun,
Turan Bilge Kızkapan,
Kadir İlker Yıldız,
Murat Önder,
Mustafa Özçamdallı
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-020-00182-8
Subject(s) - intramedullary rod , medicine , orthopedic surgery , radiography , intraclass correlation , fixation (population genetics) , surgery , orthodontics , clinical psychology , population , environmental health , psychometrics
The study aimed to evaluate the agreement between the radiographic union scale (RUST) and modified RUST (mRUST) in humeral shaft fractures treated with different techniques, and the effect of surgeons' experience and thresholds for determining bone union.