Pediatric musculoskeletal radiographs: anatomy and fractures prone to diagnostic error among emergency physicians.
Li W, Stimec J, Camp M, et al. Pediatric musculoskeletal radiographs: anatomy and fractures prone to diagnostic error among emergency physicians. J Emerg Med. 2022;62(4):524-533. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2021.12.021.
While pediatric musculoskeletal radiograph misinterpretations are rare, it is important to know what features of the image area are associated with false-positive or false-negative diagnoses. In this study, pediatric emergency medicine physicians were asked to interpret radiographs with and without known fractures. False-positive diagnosis (i.e., a fracture was identified when there was none) were reviewed by an expert panel to identify the location and anatomy most prone to misdiagnosis.