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10-06-2022 | Polytrauma | Paediatric

Emergency whole-body CT scans in pediatric patients with trauma: patterns of injuries, yield of dual-phase scanning, and influence of second read on detection of injuries

Authors: Pauline Didion, Amandine Crombé, Alexia Dabadie, Sophie Hassid, Mylène Seux, Guillaume Gorincour, Nathan Banaste

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 12/2022

Abstract

Objectives

To describe injury patterns in children with multiple trauma (MT), evaluate the yield of dual-phase whole-body CT (WBCT), and quantify missed injuries detected on second reading.

Methods

Remotely analyzed WBCT performed between 2011 and 2020 in 63 emergency departments on children admitted for MT were included. Second reading occurred within 24 h. Collected data included age, sex, mechanism, Injury Severity Score (ISS), radiologists’ experience, time and duration of first reading, conclusion of both readings, and dosimetry. Melvin score assessed the clinical impact of missed injuries.

Results

Overall, 1114 patients were included, 1982 injuries were described in 662 patients (59.4%), 452/1114 (40.6%) WBCT were negative, and 314 (28.2%) patients had MT (≥ 2 body parts injured). The most frequent injuries were pulmonary contusions (8.3%), costal fractures (6.2%), and Magerl A1 vertebral fractures (4.9%). Overall, 151 injuries were missed in 92 (8.3%) patients. Independent predictors for missed injuries were age ≤ 4 years (p = 0.03), number of injured body parts ≥ 2 (p = 0.01), and number of injuries ≥ 3 (p < 0.001). Melvin score grade 3 lesions were found in 16/92 (17.4%) patients with missed injuries (1.4% of all WBCT), where only prolonged follow-up was necessary. Thirteen active bleeding or pseudoaneurysms were detected (0.7% of injuries).

Conclusion

Injuries were diagnosed in 59.4% of patients. Double-reading depicted additional injuries in 8.3% of patients, significantly more in children ≤ 4 years, with ≥ 3 injuries or ≥ 2 injured body parts. As 28 % of patients had MT and 1.1% had active extravasation or pseudoaneurysm, indication for WBCT should be carefully weighted.

Key Points

• When performed as a first-line imaging evaluation, approximately 41% of WBCT for MT children were considered normal.

• The three most common injuries were pulmonary contusions, costal fractures, and Magerl A1 vertebral fractures, but the patterns of traumatic injuries on WBCT depended on the children’s age and the trauma mechanism.

• The independent predictors of missed injuries were age ≤ 4 years, number of body parts involved ≥ 2, and total number of injuries ≥ 3.

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Title: Emergency whole-body CT scans in pediatric patients with trauma: patterns of injuries, yield of dual-phase scanning, and influence of second read on detection of injuries
Authors: Pauline Didion
Amandine Crombé
Alexia Dabadie
Sophie Hassid
Mylène Seux
Guillaume Gorincour
Nathan Banaste
Publication date: 10-06-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Polytrauma
Polytrauma
Lung Contusion
Published in: European Radiology / Issue 12/2022
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-022-08878-1

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