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ReviewJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2021

Updates in postoperative imaging modalities following musculoskeletal surgery.

Pushpa Bhari Thippeswamy, Meena Nedunchelian, Raja Bhaskara Rajasekaran, Dylan Riley, Harman Khatkar, Shanmuganathan Rajasekaran

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Review in Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Pushpa Bhari ThippeswamyDepartment of Radiology, Ganga Medical Centre & Hospitals Pvt. Ltd, 313, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, India.
Meena NedunchelianDepartment of Radiology, Ganga Medical Centre & Hospitals Pvt. Ltd, 313, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, India.
Raja Bhaskara RajasekaranNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science (NDORMS), Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK.
Dylan RileyNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science (NDORMS), Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK.
Harman KhatkarNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Science (NDORMS), Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK.
Shanmuganathan RajasekaranDepartment of Orthopaedics & Spine Surgery, Ganga Medical Centre & Hospitals Pvt. Ltd, 313, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore, India.
Ganga Hospital · INNuffield Orthopaedic Centre · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postoperative imaging following orthopaedic surgeries is essential in assessing complications post-surgery and also helps plan further treatment. Combining a high degree of clinical insight with appropriate imaging can guide the treating clinician to the correct diagnosis. Imaging is quite challenging because of surgery-related soft tissue changes, especially in the early postoperative period and the presence of metal implants resulting in image scatter and metal artifacts. Newer modalities and advances in imaging have helped overcome shortcomings and assess better, especially in procedures that involve implants. Collaborative decision-making involving radiologists and clinicians has shown to be beneficial and is the way forward. This narrative review discusses the utility of imaging in evaluating postoperative complications following musculoskeletal surgeries with specific relation to trauma, arthroplasty, and tumour by discussing commonly encountered clinical scenarios.

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Bone scintigraphyMetal subtractionMRIPostoperative imagingScintigraphySPECT-CT

Identifiers

PMID34660193
PMCPMC8502706
OpenAlexW3203672733

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