[Standardization of X-ray study for pelvic injury]
Objective:
To improve the algorithm of pelvic X-ray study to enhance the efficiency of diagnosis of pelvic bone fractures.
Subject And Methods:
A total of 1.415 patients with pelvic injury were examined. Multi-projection X-ray study (an Apelem radiodiagnostic unit) and multislice spiral computed tomography (an Aquilion-32 multislice spiral scanner (Toshiba, Japan)) were performed.
Results And Discussion:
An algorithm for X-ray diagnosis of injuries of the pelvis and acetabulum has been elaborated, which will be able to significantly specify fracture detection.
Conclusion:
In the first diagnostic step in treating pelvic injuries, all patients must undergo multiprojection X-ray study in the anteroposterior and oblique projections, which will be able to reduce the percentage of diagnostic errors from 30 to 5%.
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