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Imaging trauma of the appendicular skeleton

2007; British Institute of Radiology; Volume: 19; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1259/imaging/16220764

1748-8818

Dominic A Barron,

Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Good quality trauma reporting depends upon: Sound reporting technique Good quality radiography Appropriate use of imaging Good quality clinical information The safe imaging and interpretation of appendicular injuries requires a thorough understanding and implementation of some basic principles. These include an accurate history with the injury mechanism, targeted imaging, and a systematic reporting technique. This article discusses these and illustrates some of the more difficult extremity injuries.