Recommendations for radiographic assessment of hand wounds.

Thibault DruelThomas JalaguierChristophe GaillardAram Gazarian

Published in: The Journal of hand surgery, European volume (2023)

A retrospective study of 945 hand patients was conducted to determine the relevance of systematic radiographic assessment. An osteoarticular lesion or a radiopaque foreign body was found in 34% of cases. The indications for radiographic assessment should be related to the mechanism of injury.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported
wound healing