Diagnostic accuracy of the tongue blade test combined with clinical signs to detect maxillary and mandibular fractures in the emergency department

• Main Authors: Kuck, Jee Yen, Azhar, Abdul Muhaimin Noor, Wee, Neena, Manikam, Rishya
• Format: Article
• Published: ZHEJIANG UNIV PRESS 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/38515/

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of clinical signs combined with the tongue blade test (TBT) to detect maxillary and mandibular fractures.METHODS: A cross-sectional study enrolled patients with maxillary and mandibular injuries in the emergency department. Physical examination and the...