@article{ref1,
title="The role of magnetic resonance imaging in optimizing injury management in Air Force pararescuemen, combat rescue officers, and survival specialists",
journal="Journal of Special Operations Medicine",
year="2018",
author="Rush, Stephen C. and Foresto, Christopher and Hewitt, Christopher W. and Grossman, Marc G. and Petersen, Christopher D. and Gallo, Isabelle and Staak, Brian P. and Rush, Jessica T.",
volume="18",
number="2",
pages="86-89",
abstract="Operators perform physically demanding jobs associated with a variety of overuse and acute musculoskeletal injuries. The current management of musculoskeletal complaints in the Air Force includes plane radiographs and 6 weeks of physical therapy (PT) before consideration of orthopedic consultation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); however, MRI shows a clear advantage compared with plane radiographs. We conducted a performance improvement project and conclude that (1) MRI allowed for definitive diagnosis as well as definitive triage for care in a timely manner, (2) guidelines for ordering lumbosacral MRIs should be followed and not ordered for pain that is not progressive and severe or not associated with a neurological finding, and (3) because of the risk of X-ray exposure in patients in their 20 and 30s, X-rays should be avoided in this setting unless definitely indicated.<br><br>2018.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1553-9768",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}