Authors | Year of publication | Study design/level of evidence | Number of patients | Classification | Kind of imaging? Pro weighted or pro non-weighted? | Justification |
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Bossart et al. [11] | 1988 | Diagnostic study/IV | 83 | Tossy | Weighted vs. non-weighted bilateral comparative x-rays. Pro non-weighted. | „use of weighted radiographs lacks efficacy in unmasking grade III AC sprains on radiograph “ [11] |
Ibrahim et al. [12] | 2015 | Retrospective case series/IV | 59 | Rockwood | Weighted vs. non-weighted bilateral comparative x-rays. Pro weighted. | “value of bilateral weighted views is to ‘unmask’ a grade V injury“ [12] |
Izadpanah et al. [13] | 2013 | Diagnostic study/IV | 10 | Rockwood | Non-weighted x-ray vs. weighted x-ray and non-weighted mri vs. weighted mri Pro weighted. | “application of stress (...) enables a partial rupture to be dis-tinguished from a complete ligamental rupture“ [13] |