Interobserver Agreement of Ankle Fracture Classification Among Emergency Physicians
Emergency physicians at both Hospitals demonstrated moderate to substantial interobserver agreement in applying the Danis-Weber classification system to ankle fractures, with performance levels comparable to those of orthopaedic and trauma surgeons internationally. However, the educational intervention in the form of an emailed presentation did not significantly improve either agreement or accuracy. Alternative educational strategies may be required to enhance diagnostic consistency in clinical practice.
Authors
- Duncan James Reed
- Bronwyn Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6301-6750)
- Arpita Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1065-4660)
- Gabriel Ayonmigbesimi Akra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0211-141X)
- Vendel A. Kristensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0876-8634)
- Cynthia Wu
- Elizabeth Coren
Institutions
- Gosford Hospital (AU)
- Wollongong Hospital (AU)
- Hunter Medical Research Institute (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70179
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00