Radiologic discrepancies in diagnosis of fractures in a Dutch teaching emergency department: a retrospective analysis.

Background: Missed fractures in the emergency department (ED) are common and may lead to patient morbidity.

Aim: To determine the rate and nature of radiographic discrepancies between ED treating physicians, radiologists and trauma/orthopaedic surgeons and the clinical consequences of delayed diagnosis. A secondary outcome measurement is the timeframe in which most fractures were missed.