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Whole-Body CT after Motor Vehicle Crash: No Benefit after High-Energy Impact and with Normal Physical Examination

Authors :
Belabbas, Dihia
Auger, Magali
Lederlin, Mathieu
Bonenfant, Jérémie
Gandon, Yves
Aubé, Cristophe
Paisant, Anita
Source :
Radiology; July 2019, Vol. 292 Issue: 1 p94-100, 7p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

In patients with normal physical examination of the trunk after a motor vehicle crash, whole-body CT demonstrated no injuries that required specific treatment in patients whose severity of trauma was only determined by mechanism of the crash (ie, the kinetic elements of the Vittel criteria).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00338419 and 15271315
Volume :
292
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Radiology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs50376807
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2019182806