The role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of occult scaphoid fractures

Figures & Tables

Author, year	Baseline test	Exam included	Waiting time	US device	Confirmation test
*Herneth et al.* 2001⁽¹¹⁾**	scaph views	CI, SPE	72 hours	ATL, HDI 3000, 10–5 MHz	MRI
*Hauger et al.* 2002⁽¹²⁾**	scaph views	CI, SPE	within 7 days	HDI 3000&5000, 12 MHz	XR, CT, MR, B-scan
*Senall et al.* 2003⁽¹³⁾**	scaph views	CI, SPE	4.7 days	ATL, HDI 3000, 10–5 MHz	XR
*Fusetti et al.* 2005⁽¹⁴⁾**	scaph views	CI, RCE, STTE	not mentioned	ATL-Philips 5000, 7–15 MHz	CT
*Platon et al.* 2011⁽¹⁵⁾**	scaph views	CI, RCE, STTE	3 days	Prosound SSD-5000, 5–13 MHz	CT
*Yıldırım et al.* 2013⁽¹⁶⁾**	Clinical exam	CI, RCE, STTE	24 hours	DC3, Mindray, 5–13 MHz	MRI

Author, year	RCT/CS	Number of patients	Mean age	Male/female	Minors
*Herneth et al.* 2001⁽¹¹⁾**	CS	15	23.5	7/8	14
*Hauger et al.* 2002⁽¹²⁾**	CS	54	26	35/19	10
*Senall et al.* 2003⁽¹³⁾**	CS	18	35	not available	10
*Fusetti et al.* 2005⁽¹⁴⁾**	CS	24	42	13/11	12
*Platon et al.* 2011⁽¹⁵⁾**	CS	62	41,2	29/33	14
*Yildirim et al.* 2013⁽¹⁶⁾**	CS	63	> 18	not available	12

Author, year	US operator	Sensitivity	Specificity	Positive predictive value	Negative predictive value
Herneth 2001⁽¹¹⁾	Rad	78%	100%	100%	75%
Hauger 2002⁽¹²⁾	MSK Rad	100%	98%	83%	100%
Senall i wsp. 2003⁽¹³⁾	MSK Rad	78%	89%	88%	80%
Fusetti 2005⁽¹⁴⁾	MSK Rad	100%	79%	56%	100%
*Platon et al.* 2011⁽¹⁵⁾**	Rad	92%	71%	46%	97%
*Yıldırım et al.* 2013⁽¹⁶⁾**	AE Doctor	85,70%	100%	100%	100%

	N	Minimum	Maximum	Mean	Std. deviation
Sensitivity	6	78.00%	100.00%	88.9500%	10.03868%
Specificity	6	71.00%	100.00%	89.5000%	12.21065%
Positive predictive value	6	46.00%	100.00%	78.8333%	22.78962%
Negative predictive value	6	75.00%	100.00%	92.0000%	11.40175%