Resumen

GARCIA M, César  y  ORTEGA T, Dulia. ELEMENTOS DE OSTEOSINTESIS DE USO HABITUAL EN FRACTURAS DEL ESQUELETO APENDICULAR: EVALUACION RADIOLOGICA . Rev. chil. radiol. [online]. 2005, vol.11, n.2, pp. 58-70. ISSN 0717-9308.  doi: 10.4067/S0717-93082005000200005.

Coping with orthopaedic hardware imaging has always been difficult for radiologists. We don't know adequately fixation devices implemented in fracture fixation, their characteristics, biomechanical principles, potential complications and how to report them properly. The following is a revision of these topics and suggestions in order to improve our skills in reporting as well

Palabras clave : Fractures; Grafts; Stents and prostheses.