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CT scan compared to tomography in suspected hip fracture

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In a prospective study the diagnostic value of CT scanning and tomography were compared in the cases of eight consecutive patients in whom initial radiographs showed a suspected hip fracture. CT scan did not contribute more to diagnosis than tomography.

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  1. Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

    H. H. Strange-Vogusen & Kim Schantz

  2. Departments of Radiology and Ultrasound, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

    Kirsten Neergaard

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  1. H. H. Strange-Vogusen
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Strange-Vogusen, H.H., Neergaard, K. & Schantz, K. CT scan compared to tomography in suspected hip fracture. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 111, 124–125 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00443479

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