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Scapula fractures: interobserver reliability of classification and treatment.

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Neuhaus, V; Bot, AGJ; Guitton, TG; Ring, DC; Science of Variation Group, ; Abdel-Ghany, MI; Abrams, J; Abzug, JM; Adolfsson, LE; Balfour, GW ...
Published in: J Orthop Trauma
March 2014

OBJECTIVES: There is substantial variation in the classification and management of scapula fractures. The first purpose of this study was to analyze the interobserver reliability of the OTA/AO classification and the New International Classification for Scapula Fractures. The second purpose was to assess the proportion of agreement among orthopaedic surgeons on operative or nonoperative treatment. DESIGN: Web-based reliability study. SETTING: Independent orthopaedic surgeons from several countries were invited to classify scapular fractures in an online survey. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred three orthopaedic surgeons evaluated 35 movies of three-dimensional computerized tomography reconstruction of selected scapular fractures, representing a full spectrum of fracture patterns. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Fleiss kappa (κ) was used to assess the reliability of agreement between the surgeons. RESULTS: The overall agreement on the OTA/AO classification was moderate for the types (A, B, and C, κ = 0.54) with a 71% proportion of rater agreement (PA) and for the 9 groups (A1 to C3, κ = 0.47) with a 57% PA. For the New International Classification, the agreement about the intraarticular extension of the fracture (Fossa (F), κ = 0.79) was substantial and the agreement about a fractured body (Body (B), κ = 0.57) or process was moderate (Process (P), κ = 0.53); however, PAs were more than 81%. The agreement on the treatment recommendation was moderate (κ = 0.57) with a 73% PA. CONCLUSIONS: The New International Classification was more reliable. Body and process fractures generated more disagreement than intraarticular fractures and need further clear definitions.

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J Orthop Trauma

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EISSN

1531-2291

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

28

Issue

3

Start / End Page

124 / 129

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Scapula
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Orthopedics
  • Observer Variation
  • Male
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Humans
  • Fractures, Bone
  • Female
 

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Neuhaus, V., Bot, A. G. J., Guitton, T. G., Ring, D. C., Science of Variation Group, ., Abdel-Ghany, M. I., … Zyto, K. (2014). Scapula fractures: interobserver reliability of classification and treatment. J Orthop Trauma, 28(3), 124–129. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0b013e31829673e2
Neuhaus, Valentin, Arjan G. J. Bot, Thierry G. Guitton, David C. Ring, David C. Science of Variation Group, Mahmoud I. Abdel-Ghany, Jeffrey Abrams, et al. “Scapula fractures: interobserver reliability of classification and treatment.J Orthop Trauma 28, no. 3 (March 2014): 124–29. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOT.0b013e31829673e2.
Neuhaus V, Bot AGJ, Guitton TG, Ring DC, Science of Variation Group, Abdel-Ghany MI, et al. Scapula fractures: interobserver reliability of classification and treatment. J Orthop Trauma. 2014 Mar;28(3):124–9.
Neuhaus, Valentin, et al. “Scapula fractures: interobserver reliability of classification and treatment.J Orthop Trauma, vol. 28, no. 3, Mar. 2014, pp. 124–29. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/BOT.0b013e31829673e2.
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Published In

J Orthop Trauma

DOI

EISSN

1531-2291

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

28

Issue

3

Start / End Page

124 / 129

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Scapula
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Orthopedics
  • Observer Variation
  • Male
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Humans
  • Fractures, Bone
  • Female