No Value Found With Routine Early Postoperative Radiographs after Implant Removal in Pediatric Patients

DISCUSSION: A retrospective review of the value of early, postoperative radiographs after routine orthopaedic implant removal found that postoperative radiographs at 2 and 6 weeks did not change the postoperative plan for most of the patients. Postoperative radiographs have an average cost of $103, and radiation exposure equal to approximately 6 months of natural background radiation.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.PMID:38261769 | DOI:10.5435/JAAOS-D-22-00883
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research