A video abstract is available with the new study by Chan et al. in JBJS: A Rapid MRI Protocol for the Evaluation of Acute Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: Eliminating Contrast and Decreasing Anesthesia, Scan Time, and Hospital Length of Stay and Charges
Researchers retrospectively assessed the use of a rapid MRI protocol for evaluating acute musculoskeletal infection in pediatric patients. They hypothesized that the new protocol would improve imaging and treatment efficiency for young patients being evaluated for infection, without a substantial impact on accuracy.
As concluded by the authors, “In patients evaluated for musculoskeletal infection, the rapid MRI protocol eliminated contrast and minimized anesthesia while improving MRI access and decreased scan and interpretation times, hospital length of stay, and hospital charges. The rapid MRI protocol had high sensitivity for diagnosing musculoskeletal infection and a low rate of imaging failure.”
The authors note the importance of a multidisciplinary team in the successful deployment and adoption of the protocol at their institution.
Read the study by Chan et al. at JBJS.org.
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