Reducing time from presentation to diagnosis of scaphoid fractures with cone beam CT: a before-and-after study
We successfully implemented an ambulatory pathway for suspected scaphoid fractures in the ED that significantly increased the proportion of patients with suspected scaphoid fractures undergoing early (<7 days) CBCT and definitive care.
Authors
- Michael Mara
- Bibi Ayesha Bassa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5077-5520)
- Etimbuk Umana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0780-8614)
- Vinny Ramiah
- Leah Flanagan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0521-4994)
- Sean Loughran
- Grainne Colgan
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2024-214271
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00