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Deadline Date for Submission of Abstracts 31 July, 2004 Oral presentation limited 2/person Continuting Medical Education = 4 credits (Group No. 3.1)

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Aim: There has been a debate amongst orthopaedic surgeons about which plain radiographs are required in common knee conditions and this is a five year review assessing the influence of recent publications on the use of radiographs. Method: A postal survey of all members of the British Orthopaedic Association. Results: Response rate of sixty percent (990/1650). T here was a broad agreement on the use of antero-posterior and lateral radiographs. The use of the postero-anterior (PA) weight-bearing radiograph has increased from 82 to 86 percent. The use of skyline view for suspected arthritis and after knee replacement has increased from 23 to 41 percent. There is still disparity amongst orthopaedic surgeons regarding the knee flexion angle for skyline and weight-bearing views. Discussion: After review of literature we recommend that a single skyline view in thirty degree flexion is adequate and should be a standard investigation in knee disorders. We also stress the importance of weight bearing PA radiograph in 15-30 degree knee flexion for adequate assessment in all patients with suspected arthritis.

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