Recommendations for radiographic assessment of hand wounds.

Druel, Thibault; Jalaguier, Thomas; Gaillard, Christophe; Gazarian, Aram · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2024

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

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.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy