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Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for the detection of pulmonary embolism (PE) among trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shirin YaghoobpoorMobina FathiHayder Jasim TaherAfraa Jasim FarhoodAshkan BahramiReza EshraghiRamtin HajibeygiZohreh TutunchianLee MyersRojin AhmadiAli Gholamrezanezhad
Published in: Emergency radiology (2024)
This study provides comprehensive insights into the prevalence, clinical manifestations, radiological findings and mortality of PE among trauma patients undergoing CTPA. According to our findings, lower threshold for CTPA is recommended in patients with lower extremity or spine fractures.
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