Interobserver agreement for the Chest Wall Injury Society taxonomy of rib fractures using computed tomography images

CONCLUSION Agreement on rib fracture location was strong and moderate for fracture type. Agreement on displacement was lower than expected. Evaluating strategies such as comprehensive education, additional imaging techniques, or further specification of the definitions will be needed to increase agreement on the classification of rib fracture type and displacement as defined by the Chest Wall Injury Society taxonomy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic Test or Criteria; Level IV.
Source: The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: CWIS 2022 Source Type: research