Open AccessRoutine x-rays after the osteosynthesis of distal radius and ankle fractures—a prospective randomized controlled trial on the necessity of routine imaging
Author(s) -
Florian Oehme,
Valérie Kremo,
Nicole M. van Veelen,
Julia Mühlhäusser,
J. Heather Brunner,
Jesse Peek,
Bryan J. M. van de Wall,
BjörnChristian Link,
Matthias Knobe,
Reto Babst,
Frank J.P. Beeres
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
deutsches ärzteblatt international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.436
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1866-0452
DOI - 10.3238/arztebl.m2022.0099
Subject(s) - medicine , ankle , randomized controlled trial , clinical endpoint , osteosynthesis , fluoroscopy , surgery , visual analogue scale
The utility of routine x-rays after the osteosynthesis of distal radius fractures and ankle fractures is questionable. We performed a trial to determine whether such x-rays are justified in patients who have undergone standardized imaging with C-arm fluoroscopy during surgery.