Espinosa and Nolan have produced an excellent paper demonstrating
audit and systems modelling in action. Nevertheless, a long time ago, when
I was an A&E Registrar, we taught 'more fractures are missed by
examining the Xray, than are missed by examining the patient.' There
remains some truth in it, especially if the fracture is undisplaced or
impacted.
Rapid Response:
reducing errors of radiographic interpretation
Espinosa and Nolan have produced an excellent paper demonstrating
audit and systems modelling in action. Nevertheless, a long time ago, when
I was an A&E Registrar, we taught 'more fractures are missed by
examining the Xray, than are missed by examining the patient.' There
remains some truth in it, especially if the fracture is undisplaced or
impacted.
Yours
Elizabeth Miller AKC, FRCSE, MRCGP
Competing interests: No competing interests