Reliability and diagnostic utility of radiographs in patients with incomplete atypical femoral fractures

ConclusionThe use of radiography was satisfactory in identifying incomplete atypical femoral fractures, and the level of interobserver agreement was found to be good. As radiographs are associated with low positive predictive values, an advanced imaging method should be used when an increase in femoral cortical thickness is the only contributory factor to suspicion of an incomplete atypical femoral fracture.

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Source: Skeletal Radiology - July 23, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: research