Do not treat the radiograph, treat the patient!

Do we surgeons perform surgery only?

“…That means many surgeries are being performed without indication or with the wrong indication. [1] We must all keep in mind that we are physicians first. Many times, surgery is either not urgent or unnecessary and conservative treatment is good enough.…”

Effect of ulnar styloid fracture on outcomes after conservative treatment of distal radius fracture

“…[2,3] It is still not clear whether USF accompanied with DRF affect the clinical outcome and whether surgical treatment is necessary for USF. [5] The data from the literature is contradictory as to whether USF results in instability, disability and pain in the wrist [6,7] or has no adverse effect. [2,3,8,9] The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) consists of ligament, structures that contribute to distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) stability as well as ulnocarpal stability.…”

Less invasive surgery using external fixator for the treatment of subtrochanteric femur fracture in a high-risk geriatric patient

“…We must treat the patients and not the radiographs in such cases. [5] Dhal and Singh [6] showed that the external fixator can be applied under local anesthesia with sedation. They also showed that external fixation is superior in regard to delay of surgery, duration of surgery, blood loss and hospital stay, and cost efficiency.…”