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Konventionelle Röntgendiagnostik in der Traumatologie

Conventional diagnostic X-rays in traumatology

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Im UniversitÄtsklinikum Frankfurt wurden zur Untersuchung der EffektivitÄt und Effizienz der konventionellen Röntgendiagnostik in der Traumatologie die Indikationen und Befunde von 5874 traumatologischen rötgenuntersuchungen überprüft. Dabei fand sich eine extrem hohe Effizienz der Methode mit einer Fehlerquote von nur 0,00017 %. Die EffektivitÄt der Röntgendiagnostik in der Traumatologie könnte jedoch bei kritischer Indikationsstellung vor allem unter Verzicht auf Röntgen-Routineuntersuchungen des SchÄdels erheblich gesteigert werden. Die Studie zeigte EinschrÄnkungsmöglichkeiten traumatologischer Röntgenuntersuchungen von 16 % mit einer entsprechenden Kostenersparnis von 17,2%.

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The efficacy and efficiency of 5874 diagnostic X-rays at the Department of Traumatology, University Clinics of Frankfurt, West-Germany, were reviewed. Efficiency of the method was extremely high with false results in only 0.00017 %. The efficacy of the diagnostic traumatologie X-ray procedures could be markedly increased with a more critical approach in indications and the avoidance of routine diagnostic X-rays mainly of the skull. This study shows an optional reduction of traumatologic X-rays of 16% and a concomitant reduction in costs of 17.2%.

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  1. Unfallchirurgische Klinik, Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-UniversitÄt Frankfurt/Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-6000, Frankfurt/Main

    J. Windolf, E. Wernicke & A. Pannike

  2. Abteilung für Allgemeine Röntgendiagnostik II, Germany

    J. Kollath

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Windolf, J., Wernicke, E., Kollath, J. et al. Konventionelle Röntgendiagnostik in der Traumatologie. Unfallchirurgie 15, 95–99 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02806681

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