Poor Reproducibility of Evans’ Classification of the Trochanteric Fracture: Assessment of 4 Observers in 52 Cases

Authors

  • P Martin Gehrchen
  • Jørgen Ø Nielsen
  • Birgit Olesen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679308994533

Abstract

The radiographs of trochanteric fractures in 52 consecutive patients were assessed by 4 observers, using the Evans' classification. The interobserver variation was large; only 23 of 52 radiographs were classified identically by all 4 observers. When only assessing stability, the 4 observers agreed in 34 of 52 radiographs. To assess the intraobserver variation, the same observers classified the same radiographs 6 weeks later. The first and second classifications were identical in 35–44 of 52 radiographs.

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Published

1993-01-01

How to Cite

Gehrchen, P. M., Nielsen, J. Ø, & Olesen, B. (1993). Poor Reproducibility of Evans’ Classification of the Trochanteric Fracture: Assessment of 4 Observers in 52 Cases. Acta Orthopaedica, 64(1), 71–72. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679308994533

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