کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4218064 1281314 2015 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Indications for Plain Radiographs in Uncomplicated Lower Extremity Cellulitis
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی رادیولوژی و تصویربرداری
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Indications for Plain Radiographs in Uncomplicated Lower Extremity Cellulitis
چکیده انگلیسی
The establishment of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of lower-extremity cellulitis has potential to significantly improve clinical efficiency and reduce cost by eliminating unnecessary testing. Based on our results, patients without a recent history of trauma to the affected extremity or the presence of a chronic wound do not appear to warrant XRs. When applied to our cohort, only 48 of 158 patients had a history of trauma or chronic wound. This means that 110 patients unnecessarily had plain films taken as part of their initial work-up. In a largely uninsured inner city patient population such as this cohort, that extra cost falls on the public hospital system.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Academic Radiology - Volume 22, Issue 11, November 2015, Pages 1439-1442
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