title: [Conventional roentgen diagnosis in traumatology].
abstract: The efficacy and efficiency of 5874 diagnostic X-rays at the Department of Traumatology, University Clinics of Frankfurt, West-Germany, were reviewed. Efficiency of the method was extremely high with false results in only 0.00017%. The efficacy of the diagnostic traumatologic X-ray procedures could be markedly increased with a more critical approach in indications and the avoidance of routine diagnostic X-rays mainly of the skull. This study shows an optional reduction of traumatologic X-rays of 16% and a concomitant reduction in costs of 17.2%.
authors.affiliation: Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt/Main.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Windolf
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wernicke
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kollath
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pannike
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Konventionelle Röntgendiagnostik in der Traumatologie.