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Does the evidence justify routine transfer of residents of aged care facilities for CT scan after minor head trauma?

Lorne GreenLucy SelleckMichael GibbonsSharon KlimPeter RitchieRajesh PatelChris Chi Hong Phuc PhamAnne-Maree Kelly
Published in: Internal medicine journal (2021)
The rate of emergent intervention for ICH in patients from RACF who sustained a minor head trauma but had their normal cognitive function was <1%. None underwent neurosurgical intervention. The low rate of intervention seriously challenges the appropriateness of routine transfer and CT for this patient group.
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