Use of Multislice CT for Investigation of Occult Geriatric Hip Fractures and Impact on Timing of Surgery
Introduction: The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines in the United Kingdom recommend magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the first-line investigation for radiographically occult hip fractures, if available within 24 hours. In our department, however, multislice computeri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-01-01
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Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459318821214 |