Indications for total-body computed tomography in blunt trauma patients: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Total-body CT scanning (TBCT) could improve the initial in-hospital evaluation of severe trauma patients. Indications for TBCT, however, differ between trauma centers, so more insight in how to select patients that could benefit from TBCT is required. The aim of this review was to give an overview of currently used indications for total-body CT in trauma patients and to describe mortality and Injury Severity Scores of patient groups selected for TBCT.

Methods

A systematic review was performed by searching MEDLINE and Embase databases. Studies evaluating or describing criteria for selection of patients with potentially severe injuries for TBCT during initial trauma care were included. Also, studies comparing total-body CT during the initial assessment of injured patie

SUBMITTER: Treskes K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5306321 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature