I wonder if there is a general consensus regarding the use of post op radiographs.
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Back in the 1980's and 90's When I first became involved in podiatric surgery in the UK, the department I worked within, routinely undertook post op radiographs of osteotomies immediately after the procedure. A further film was taken at 6 weeks to look at healing. Following policy and procedure changes the immediate post op film was dropped and then after a while the routine 6 week film was dropped and only patients who seemed to be departing from the normal post op course were x rayed ( ie pain, swelling recurrence of deformity.
More recently departments I hacve worked have the policy that post op views are taken at 1-2 weeks, and then again only if there are any unusual symptoms.
What are your typical protocols?
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