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. 2012; 18(6): 479-482 | DOI: 10.5505/tjtes.2012.26790 | |||
Does preservation of active range of motion after acute elbow injury rule out the need for the radiography?Hassan Amiri1, Samad Shams Vahdati2, Sanaz Fekri2, Shayan Abdollah Zadegan3, Hamid Shokoohi4, Vafa Rahimi-movaghar31Department Of Emergency Medicine, Tehran University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran2Department Of Emergency Medicine, Tabriz University Of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 3Sina Trauma And Surgery Research Center, Tehran University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4Department Of Emergency Medicine, George Washington University, Usa Objective: To evaluate the role of a normal elbow active range of movements (ROM) in predicting low fracture risk and avoiding elbow X-ray in patients with acute elbow injuries. Lack of any approved rules for this purpose led us to evaluate simple physical examination methods to predict fractures of elbow. Hassan Amiri, Samad Shams Vahdati, Sanaz Fekri, Shayan Abdollah Zadegan, Hamid Shokoohi, Vafa Rahimi-movaghar. Does preservation of active range of motion after acute elbow injury rule out the need for the radiography?. . 2012; 18(6): 479-482 Sorumlu Yazar: Vafa Rahimi-movaghar, Iran |
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