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The 6 studies assessed the accuracy of 2 tuning-fork test methods (pain induction and reduction of sound transmission). The patients ranged in age from 7 to 84 years. The prevalence of fracture in these patients ranged from 10% to 80% using a reference standard such as magnetic resonance imaging, radiography, or bone scan.
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The 6 studies assessed the accuracy of 2 tuning-fork test...
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How to do Rinne’s Test . This test aims compare air conduction with bone conduction Rinne’s test has a high sensitivity (0.84) though this varies with the skill of the examiner; Rinne’s test can only detect a conductive hearing loss of at least 30dB; Explain the test first:
Tuning forks are also used in the test of lateralization (Weber test) and to compare air conduction and bone conduction (Rinne test).12,13,14 These tests are based on the transmission of the vibration via skull bones to the middle ear ossicles versus the transmission of vibra-tory sound via air. The tuning fork with lower frequencies i.e. 128 Hz or
1 sie 2014 · The 6 studies assessed the accuracy of 2 tuning-fork test methods (pain induction and reduction of sound transmission). The patients ranged in age from 7 to 84 years.
1 cze 2016 · Tuning forks may be a cost-effective screening tool for practitioners examining patients with suspected fractures. Standard practice and training in using tuning forks for clinical practice are lacking.
2 cze 2016 · The 6 studies assessed the accuracy of 2 tuning-fork test methods (pain induction and reduction of sound transmission). The patients ranged in age from 7 to 84 years. The prevalence of fracture in these patients ranged from 10% to 80% using a reference standard such as magnetic resonance imaging, radiography, or bone scan.
Conclusions: Based on the studies in this review, tuning fork tests have some value in ruling out fractures, but are not sufficiently reliable or accurate for widespread clinical use. The small sample size of the studies and the observed heterogeneity make generalisable conclusion difficult.
