Routine versus selective chest and abdominopelvic CT-scan in conscious blunt trauma patients: a randomized controlled study.
N MoussaviH GhaniA DavoodabadiF AtoofA MoravvejiS SaidfarHamidreza TalariPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2017)
Routine chest and abdominopelvic CT-scan in conscious blunt trauma patients decreases the hospitalization time, but has no impact on patient outcome and probably might lead to overtreatment of occult injuries. The option of using a selective approach should be further evaluated to decrease radiation exposure and facility overuse.