Systematic review and meta-analysis of routine total body CT compared with selective CT in trauma patients

Background

Full-body CT scanning is increasingly being used in the initial evaluation of severely injured patients. We sought to analyse the literature to determine the benefits of full-body scanning in terms of mortality and length of time spent in the emergency department (ED).

Methods

A systematic search of the Pubmed and Cochrane Library databases was performed. Eligible studies compared trauma patients managed with...