Examining the role of follow-up skeletal surveys in non-accidental trauma

Examining the role of follow-up skeletal surveys in non-accidental trauma

Abstract Background Diagnosing NAT (non-accidental trauma) includes a skeletal survey to identify injuries. A follow-up survey is performed for missed injuries. This study examines the necessity of follow-up surveys. Methods The trauma database identified cases of suspected NAT in

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of surgery 2017-04, Vol.213 (4), p.606-610
Hauptverfasser: Powell-Doherty, Rebecca D, Raynor, Nora E, Goodenow, Donna A, Jacobs, David G, Stallion, Anthony
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Sprache:eng
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Age
Child Abuse - diagnosis
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Cost analysis
Femur
Fractures
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Guideline Adherence
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Injuries
Injury analysis
Medical imaging
Non-accidental trauma
North Carolina
Pediatrics
Polls & surveys
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Radiation
Radiation Dosage
Radiation effects
Registries
Retrospective Studies
Risk analysis
Skeletal survey
Spinal cord injuries
Surgery
Trauma
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Background Diagnosing NAT (non-accidental trauma) includes a skeletal survey to identify injuries. A follow-up survey is performed for missed injuries. This study examines the necessity of follow-up surveys. Methods The trauma database identified cases of suspected NAT in
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.12.004