التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Interobserver reliability of the radiographic assessment of cement fixation in total hip arthroplasty. |
| المؤلفون: |
Al-Ahaideb, Abdulaziz1 ahaideb@gmail.com, Muir, S. W.2 swmuir@yahoo.ca, Huckell, J.3 manelson@telus.net, Alsaleh, Khalid A.1 alsaleh.k@gmail.com, Johnson, M. A.4 MaryAnn.Johnson@albertahealthservices.ca, Johnston, D. W. C.5 bill.johnston@albertahealthservices.ca, Beaupre, L. A.6 lauren.beaupre@albertahealthservice.ca |
| المصدر: |
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. Dec2013, Vol. 23 Issue 8, p889-894. 6p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*BONE cements, *RADIOGRAPHY, *STATISTICS, *TOTAL hip replacement, *DATA analysis, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *INTER-observer reliability, *DATA analysis software |
| مستخلص: |
Background: The objective of this work is to evaluate the performance of a modified quantitative Barrack Cement grading in primary THA. Previous studies demonstrated both poor intraobserver and interobserver reliability which may be due to the qualitative nature of the scale. Methods: Interobserver reliability of the Barrack Cement Grading System in its original format and then in combination with a quantitative measurement of implant/cement lengths was evaluated on 50 immediate post-operative radiographs of primary cemented arthroplasties. Intraobserver reliability was also assessed on a sub-sample of radiographs. Three evaluators with different skill levels and specialty participated: an arthroplasty surgeon, an orthopaedic resident and a radiologist. Reliability was measured using a weighted kappa coefficient for paired comparisons among the evaluators. Results: Interobserver reliability was poor (κ < 0.10) for all pairings of the Barrack System. The modified quantitative system achieved slight (κ < 0.20) to poor reliability. Intraobserver reliability was dependent on the skill and specialty of the evaluator with maximal values achieved for the experienced arthroplasty surgeon using the modified quantitative system (κ = 0.62). Conclusion: Use of the modified scale may improve the reliability of ratings when used by individual experienced arthroplasty surgeons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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