| Autor: |
JONES, M. H., ENGLAND, S. J., MUWANGA, C. L., HILDRETH, T. |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Hand Surgery (17531934); Feb2000, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p29-32, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
We describe the use of a specialist referral clinic and ultrasound assessment for all injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb presenting to an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. Senior House Officers in the A&E department were able to correctly diagnose only 45% of the ruptures of the ulnar collateral ligament. The overall agreement between specialist clinic examination and ultrasound for injury to the ulnar collateral ligament was 85% (kappa 0.647). When compared with the operative finding ultrasound had a positive predictive value for rupture of 94%. An algorithm is presented for the assessment of injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament in A&E departments. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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