Variabilité dans l’identification radio-clinique du site de fracture par les chirurgiens orthopédistes : implications pour le traitement par les stimulateurs osseux
Aseptic non-union is a significant complication in approximately 5 % of long-bone fractures. External bone stimulation treatment is often attempted before more invasive surgical interventions. Bone stimulators can have favorable results, but have a limited 1.7cm therapeutic radius. This study evaluated the accuracy by which clinicians locate a fracture on a cadaveric model. This has implications for the clinician's ability to accurately counsel patients on daily bone stimulator placement. Additionally, physicians (orthopedic attending surgeons and residents) were compared with pre-clinical (M1 and M2) medical students to evaluate if higher levels of training improved accuracy
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