Four years of experience as a major trauma centre results in no improvement in patient selection for whole-body CT scans following blunt trauma

Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 473 - 477
Published: Nov 8, 2019
Abstract
Management of major trauma patients with evidence of polytrauma involves the use of immediate whole-body CT (WBCT). Identification of patients appropriate for immediate WBCT remains challenging. Our study aimed to assess for improvement in patient selection for WBCT over time as a major trauma centre (MTC). We conducted a retrospective study of patients who presented to our MTC during distinct two-month periods, one in 2013 and the other in...
Paper Details
Title
Four years of experience as a major trauma centre results in no improvement in patient selection for whole-body CT scans following blunt trauma
Published Date
Nov 8, 2019
Volume
30
Issue
3
Pages
473 - 477
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