Orthopedic Care and Consultation
A skeletal survey is a series of X-rays of all the bones in the body. The standard set of X-rays for a skeletal survey includes X-rays of
A skeltal survey is used to detect bony changes or lesions affecting the skeleton. It is very useful in cases of multiple myeloma and metabolic disorders of bone like hyperthyroidism etc.
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