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Table 2 Regular Expressions in the rule-based NLP algorithm for the identification of fractures

From: Natural language processing of radiology reports for identification of skeletal site-specific fractures

Fractures

Regular Expressions

Ankle

(inversion)?ankle |tillaux|bimalleolar |distal.*(fibular|tibial) |dupuytren’s |(lateral|medial|posterior) malleolus |Pott’s |trimalleolar

Clavicle

(shaft|acromial end) of clavicle |interligamentous |collar bone |clavic(le|al) |clav |

Distal Forearm

barton’s |colles’ |(distal|metaphyseal).*(wrist|radius|radial|ulna|ulnar|forearm) |smith’s |styloid process |head of ulna(r)? |ulna(r)? head |wrist

Face

(inferior)?maxilla(ry)? |nasal |(upper|lower)?jaw |orbit(al)? |malar bone |palate |mandible |zygoma(tic)? |mandibular(ramus)? |facial |naso-orbital

Feet and Toes

(meta)?tarsal |astragalus |instep |calcaneus |os calcis |navicular |cuboid |cuneiform |talonavicular ossicle |heel |talus |phalan(x|ges?) |toe

Hand and Fingers

hand |fingers? |(meta)?carpals? |mc |(hand |finger) phalanges |(proximal|distal|middle).*phalanx |capitate |hamate |lunate |scaphoid |navicular |trapezi(um|id) |pisiform |triquetrum |metacarpus |bennett’s |thumb |sesamoid |boxer’s |bar room

Other Spine Fractures

vertebra(e|l) |cervical vertebrae |posterior elements of vertebrae |coccyx |spinous process |neural arch |transverse process |spine |pedicle |C(1|2|3|4|5|6)

Patella

knee ?(cap|pan) |patella(r)?

Pelvis

acetabulum |acetabular |pelvic rim |ilium |pubis |pubic |innominate |rami |ischium |ischial |sacrum |sacral |obturator ring |pelvi(c|s)

Proximal Femur

(femoral |femur)(head|neck) |(trans)?cervical |(sub)?capital |intracapsular |trans(|-)?epiphyseal |base of neck |basilar femoral neck |cervicotrochanteric |(greater|lesser) trochanter |(inter|per|intra)trochanteric

Proximal Humerus

(anatomical|surgical)? (head|neck|head(-|/)neck|neck(-|/)head) |(humerus|humeral) (|shoulder |proximal end) |extra ?capsular |(humerus|humeral).*(head|neck|head(-|/)neck|neck(-|/)head) |head of (humerus|humeral) |(greater|lesser)? tuberosity |proximal humerus |humerus proximal

Ribs

rib(s)? |(rib|thoracic) cage

Scapula

acromion|coracoid(process)? |scapula |glenoid(cavity|fossa)? |shoulder blade

Shaft and Distal Femur

diaphyseal fracture of femur |subtrochanteric |(lateral|medial) condylar |supracondylar |(shaft|lower end) of femur |mid femur

Shaft and Distal Humerus

elbow |condylar |shaft of (humerus|humeral) |(distal|end of|shaft).*(humerus|humeral) |supracondylar |epicondyle

Shaft and Proximal Radius/Ulna

proximal.*(forearm|radius|radial|ulna(r)?) |coronoid process |metaphyseal of (the)?proximal.*(forearm|radius|radial|ulna(r)?) |(radius|ulna) diaphyseal |Monteggia(’s)? |Dupuytren(’s)? |(neck|head|head(-|/)neck|neck(-|/)head) of.*(radius|radial) |(radius|radial) (neck|head|head(-|/)neck|neck(-|/)head) |Galeazzi(’s)? |shaft (of)? (ulna(r)? |radius)|radial shalf |ulna(r)? shaft |metadiaphyseal |olecranon(process)?

Skull

(base|vault) of the skull |vault |(ethmoid|sphenoid) (sinus|base) |sphenoid |occipital |vertex skull |calvaria(l)? |calvarium

Sternum

breast()?bone |sternum |manubrium |xyphoid

Tibia and Fibula

(proximal)?fibula |intercondylar eminence shaft |(lateral|tibia |fibula) condyle |lateral tibial plateau |((medial)?tibia |tibial) shaft |tuberosity

Vertebral Body

ballooning (of inter ?spaces?)? |biconcave |burst |axis |cod-fish |endplate |loss of height ||(t|l)-?spine |lumbar |thoracic |collapse |l(1|2|3|4|5) |t(1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11)