Radiographic Resource Utilization in the Initial Referral and Evaluation of Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.

DISCUSSION: We found a large number of missing or inadequate radiographs, leading to repeat radiation exposure in this cohort. Improvements in the utilization of radiographs before orthopaedic referral could decrease unnecessary patient radiation exposure. PMID: 29683814 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research