Open Access<p>Negative Whole-Body Computed Tomography Scans in Polytrauma Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study</p>
Author(s) -
Nisreen Maghraby,
Hassan M Alshaqaq,
Abdullah Saleh AlQattan,
Adnan Fawzi Alfaraj,
Omar Hussain Alghamdi,
Malak J Alzawad,
David A. Farcy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open access emergency medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-1500
DOI - 10.2147/oaem.s263754
Subject(s) - polytrauma , medicine , trauma center , retrospective cohort study , emergency department , computed tomography , cohort , clinical endpoint , whole body imaging , cohort study , radiology , surgery , pediatrics , emergency medicine , positron emission tomography , randomized controlled trial , psychiatry
Whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) has been a mainstay and an integral part of the evaluation of polytrauma patients in trauma centers and emergency departments (ED) for a comprehensive evaluation of the extent of injuries. However, routine use of WBCT remains controversial since it exposes patients to radiation and exponentially increases financial expense. The primary objective was to determine the rate of negative WBCT in polytrauma patients.