Evaluating the Use of Computed Tomography for Orthopedic Trauma Patients in the Emergency Department

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dc.contributor.authorImerci, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorBozoglan, Muhammet
dc.contributor.authorAdam, Gurhan
dc.contributor.authorCanbek, Umut
dc.contributor.authorSavran, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T21:21:19Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T21:21:19Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjectives The purpose of this study is to evaluate the necessity of computed tomography (CT) scans requested to examine the spine, extremity, or pelvis of orthopedic trauma patients in the emergency department. Methods We retrospectively screened the medical records of all patients who had a CT scan during their emergency department (ED) evaluation. All data were classified as either child (aged 0-14 years) or adult (aged > 14 years). Results Of the 32, 685 patients examined in the child and adult emergency trauma unit over one year, 1, 664 were recommended for an extremity, pelvis, or spine CT (7.02%). The mean age of the patients was 38.6 years (range 2-94 years). Of these patients, 145 of the computed tomography scans (CTs) (80.1%) in the child group and 1, 108 CTs (74.7%) in adult group were negative. Conclusions The unnecessary use of CT in the emergency department to examine orthopedic trauma patients has drawn attention. Considering the risk of radiation to the patient, it is necessary to develop protocols to determine which emergency department patients should undergo computed tomography.
dc.identifier.doi10.5505/1304.7361.2013.01488
dc.identifier.endpage81
dc.identifier.issn2452-2473
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84884325163
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage76
dc.identifier.trdizinid150315
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5505/1304.7361.2013.01488
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/150315
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/28897
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000421052800009
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Science Bv
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectComputed tomography
dc.subjectemergency room
dc.subjectradiation
dc.subjecttrauma
dc.titleEvaluating the Use of Computed Tomography for Orthopedic Trauma Patients in the Emergency Department
dc.typeArticle

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