Why tibial plateau fractures are overlooked

Why tibial plateau fractures are overlooked

Abstract Background Tibial plateau fractures (TPFs) are sometimes overlooked in the emergency room (ER). Using a national register covering 18 years we aimed to find out why and to evaluate if use of a specific radiographic decision rule, Pittsburgh Knee Rules (PKRs), could have reduced the number o...

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Main Authors: Cecilie Mullerup Kiel, Kim Lyngby Mikkelsen, Michael Rindom Krogsgaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Tibial plateau fracture
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
X-rays
Pittsburgh knee rules
Clinical decision rules
Knee fracture
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2170-z

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