No more 'routine' chest radiographs in patients with proximal femoral fractures?
The proportion of abnormal chest radiographs in patients admitted following a femoral neck fracture was assessed. Significant abnormalities were found in 14%. In all these cases chest radiography was indicated. No abnormality was unexpected clinically.
Hardern
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Department of Orthopaedics, Rotherham General Hospital, South Yorkshire, UK.
Sutcliffe
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D000328:Adult; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom