Keywords:
Trauma, Safety, Complications, Ultrasound, MR, CT, Paediatric
Authors:
G. Chambers1, V. Blackabey2, J. Kraft1; 1LEEDS/UK, 2Doncaster/UK
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2019/C-3122
Methods and materials
A retrospective search of the local Radiology Information System (RIS) for requests and reports between January 2012 and December 2017,
containing the search term “tramp*” with an age of <18 years was used.
All modalities were used in the search parameters.
Computed Tomography (CT),
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) reports and imaging were reviewed and categorised as positive or negative for injury.
The date of injury was recorded for each attendance to the radiology department as well as patient demographic data; age,
sex,
region of injury,
number of body parts imaged.
The timing of the study was also recored: acute (within 24 hours of injury),
sub-acute (24 hours to 7 days).
The need for general anaesthesia was noted.