The Clinical Value of Computed Tomography of Facial Bone Injuries in Pediatric Trauma Patients
Computed tomography of the head can be used as a screening tool for facial fractures. A negative CTH can eliminate the need for additional radiation from a CTF. Computed tomography of the facial bones will identify more fractures, but few requiring intervention. We suggest that CTF be limited to a subset of pediatric trauma patients with facial injury.
Authors
- Jenny Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3392-0738)
- Matthew L. Moront (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6347-7787)
- Erika B. Lindholm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9335-9981)
- Margaret V. Butchy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-5432)
- Johanna Lou
- Khuram Kazmi
- John Williamson
- Douglas Katz
- Rasagnya Kota
Institutions
- Cooper University Hospital (US)
- Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (US)
- Cooper University Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Surgeon
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348241290611
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57