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Interobserver reliability and intraobserver reproducibility of the Fernandez classification for distal radius
S G A Naqvi1, T Reynolds, C Kitsis
1Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Queens Hospital, Burton on Trent, UK. docnaqvi@gmail.com
Abstract:
We have evaluated the clinical application of the Fernandez classification without questioning the scientific validity, by assessing the interobserver reliability and intraobserver reproducibility. A set of 25 radiographs of distal radius fractures were given to six assessors along with details of Fernandez classification. The assessors classified the fractures on two different occasions 3 months apart. The outcome was assessed using kappa statistics and demonstrated poor interobserver reliability and intraobserver reproducibility. Caution should be exercised when using this classification for clinical practice and research.
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