Key result
Fluoroscopic examination under general anesthesia led to a change in shoulder diagnosis in 10% (3 of 30) of patients with shoulder disorders.
Why the study?
Does fluoroscopy under general anesthesia change the diagnosis in patients with shoulder disorders?
Population
30 patients with shoulder disorders
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May warrant selective use in ambiguous shoulder cases; leaves open validation in prospective trials before practice change.
Observational (n=30)
Does fluoroscopy under general anesthesia change the diagnosis in patients with shoulder disorders?
Fluoroscopic examination of the shoulder under anesthesia provides useful diagnostic information, changing the diagnosis in 10% of cases.
Neil J. Maki (1988) conducted an observational in Shoulder disorders (n=30). Fluoroscopy under general anesthesia (cineradiography) was evaluated on Changes in shoulder diagnoses after imaging. Fluoroscopic examination under general anesthesia led to a change in shoulder diagnosis in 10% (3 of 30) of patients with shoulder disorders.
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