Treatment of Joint Injuries: Past, Present and Future

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2005-05
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Fractured bones and joint injuries compose the majority of exams and revenue in the diagnostic radiography department. Patients, both young and old, are radiographed for fractured hips, knees and dislocated shoulders that are caused by falls, sport injuries or accidents. How radiographers image joint injuries is set by hospital policy and standard exam procedures. However, treatment has evolved over the last twenty years and changing patient diagnostic protocols have had an impact on the radiography department. Twenty years ago, injuries would involve one exam for diagnosis and then a later exam to evaluate the healing process. Now, joint injuries may require multiple images taken over the course of healing, to include diagnosis and the healing progress or fluoroscopy for guidance in new repair techniques. This thesis will examine the evolution of menisci diagnosis, hip fractures that use total hip implants, and rotator cuff injuries and how the evolution of these joint diagnoses has impacted radiologic resources.
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Thesis (M.Lib.St..) -- Indiana University South Bend, 2005.
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Radiography, Medical.
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Bradley-Kantor, D. (2005) Treatment of Joint Injuries: Past, Present and Future (Unpublished master’s thesis). Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, Indiana.
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