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1Unfallabteilung, Allgemeinen Krankenhauses, Wels.
Abstract:
Standardised documentation in accident surgery is to provide detailed information on surgical practice at the ward concerned, data for comparison with other hospitals, statistical documentation from which to find answers to topical questions, and material for counselling and assistance to partners. It is also intended to help in more effective economic planning. An account is given in this paper of the effectiveness of various therapeutic procedures, with reference being made to 13 years of data acquisition, using form sheet documentation of bone fractures. Reference is also made to postoperative infections, image documentation, and on some therapeutic techniques.
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