Journal article
Can experienced surgeons predict the additional value of a CT scan in patients with displaced intra-articular distal radius fractures?
Abstract
There are no clear guidelines when an additional CT scan should be obtained for the treatment of displaced intra-articular distal radius fractures (DRF). This study aimed to investigate whether surgeons can predict the usefulness of CT scans to facilitate choice of treatment plan and/or pre-operative planning for DRF. Four surgeons evaluated 51 patients with displaced DRF. The choice of treatment (operative or nonoperative) was based on …
Authors
Kleinlugtenbelt YV; Madden K; Groen SR; Ham SJ; Kloen P; Haverlag R; Simons MP; Bhandari M; Goslings JC; Scholtes VAB
Journal
Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 91–97
Publisher
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing
Publication Date
August 2017
DOI
10.1007/s11751-017-0283-9
ISSN
1828-8936