Comparative study of the diagnostic value of panoramic and conventional radiography of the wrist in scaphoid fractures

• Published in: Iranian journal of radiology Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 14 - 20
• Main Authors: Ezoddini Ardakani, Fatemeh, Zangoie Booshehri, Maryam, Banadaki, Seyed Hossein Saeed, Nafisi-Moghadam, Reza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Tehran University of Medical Sciences 01.01.2013; Kowsar
• Subjects: Musculoskeletal Imaging; Radiography; Wrist; Fractures, Bone; Radiography, Panoramic; Scaphoid Bone

Scaphoid fractures are the most common type of carpal fractures. The aim of the study was to compare the diagnostic value of panoramic and conventional radiographs of the wrist in scaphoid fractures. The panoramic and conventional radiographs of 122 patients with acute and chronic wrist trauma were...