Open AccessRadiographic signs of scaphoid union after bone grafting: The analysis of inter-observer agreement and intra-observer reproducibility
Author(s) -
Dragan Mirić,
Cedo Vuckovic,
Zoran Djordjevic
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0504142m
Subject(s) - medicine , radiography , scaphoid bone , scaphoid fracture , reproducibility , bone grafting , radiological weapon , kappa , shoulders , orthodontics , radiology , orthopedic surgery , radiogram , nuclear medicine , surgery , linguistics , philosophy , statistics , mathematics
The diagnosis of radiological union of scaphoid bone after bone grafting requires clear evidence of bony trabeculae traversing the graft from the proximal to the distal pole on at least two of four standard scaphoid views. This sign is the only objective assessments of union. Radiographs of the scaphoid taken 18 weeks after operation, however, can be difficult to interpret. This fact led us to question whether radiographs of scaphoid at 18 weeks provide reliable and objective indication of union.