The role of computed tomography in the primary survey of polytrauma patients

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British Journal of Hospital MedicineVol. 74, No. 2 EditorialThe role of computed tomography in the primary survey of polytrauma patientsPurnajyoti Banerjee, Praveen PanosePurnajyoti BanerjeeSearch for more papers by this author, Praveen PanoseSearch for more papers by this authorPurnajyoti Banerjee; Praveen PanosePublished Online:27 Sep 2013https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2013.74.2.66AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Becker CD, Poletti PA (2005) The trauma concept: the role of MDCT in the diagnosis and management of visceral injuries. Eur Radiol 15 (Suppl 4D): 105–9 Crossref, Google ScholarGallagher J (2012) Trauma care: CT scanner is ‘merged’ with A&E in hospital first. BBC News Health 23 November (www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20174883 accessed 11 January 2013) Google ScholarHessmann MH, Hofmann A, Kreitner KF, Lott C, Rommens PM (2005) The benefit of multislice computed tomography in the emergency room management of polytraumatized patients. Eur J Trauma 31(3): 231–8 Crossref, Google ScholarHessmann MH, Hofmann A, Kreitner KF, Lott C, Rommens PM (2006) The benefit of multislice CT in the emergency room management of polytraumatized patients. Acta Chir Belg 106(5): 500–7 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarHuber-Wagner S, Lefering R, Qvick LM et al.; Working Group on Polytrauma of the German Trauma Society (2009) Effect of whole-body CT during trauma resuscitation on survival: a retrospective, multicentre study. Lancet 373(9673): 1455–6 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarHui CM, MacGregor JH, Tien HC, Kortbeek JB (2009) Radiation dose from initial trauma assessment and resuscitation: review of the literature. Can J Surg 52(2): 147–52 Medline, Google ScholarLeidner B, Adiels M, Aspelin P, Gullstrand P, Wallén S (1998) Standardized CT examination of the multitraumatized patient. Eur Radiol 8(9): 1630–8 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarLinsenmaier U, Krötz M, Häuser H et al. (2002) Whole-body computed tomography in polytrauma: techniques and management. Eur Radiol 12(7): 1728–40 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarMahoney EJ, Biffl WL, Harrington DT, Cioffi WG (2003) Isolated brain injury as cause of hypotension in the blunt trauma patient. J Trauma 55: 1065–9 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarRegel G, Lobenhoffer P, Lehmann U, Pape HC, Pohlemann T, Tscherne H (1993) Results of the treatment of polytraumatized patients. A comparative analysis of 3.406 cases between 1972 and 1991. Unfallchirurg 96: 350–62 Medline, Google ScholarSierink JC, Saltzherr TP, Reitsma JB, Van Delden OM, Luitse JS, Goslings JC (2012a) Systematic review and meta-analysis of immediate total-body computed tomography compared with selective radiological imaging of injured patients. Br J Surg 99 (Suppl 1): 52–8 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSierink JC, Saltzherr TP, Beenen LF et al.; REACT-2 study group (2012b) A multicenter, randomized controlled trial of immediate total-body CT scanning in trauma patients (REACT-2). BMC Emerg Med 12: 4 Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByDo clinical guidelines for whole body computerised tomography in trauma improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce unnecessary investigations? A systematic review and narrative synthesis29 March 2017 | Trauma, Vol. 19, No. 3Computed tomography in hemodynamically unstable severely injured blunt and penetrating trauma patientsJournal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Vol. 80, No. 4 1 February 2013Volume 74Issue 2ISSN (print): 1750-8460ISSN (online): 1759-7390 Metrics History Published online 27 September 2013 Published in print 1 February 2013 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download