Accuracy of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Skull Fractures in the Pediatric Emergency Department View PDF

^*Hojjat Derakhshanfar
Department Of Emergency Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic Of

^*Corresponding Author:

Hojjat Derakhshanfar
Department Of Emergency Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University Of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Email:Farzadbozorgi1356@gmail.com

Published on: 2016-07-28

Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of ultrasound for identifying skull fractures when compared to head CT scanning in pediatric patients with Head trauma.

Keywords

CT scan; Ultrasound; Head trauma; pediatric patients

Introduction

In the USA, head trauma is one of the most common childhood injuries accounting for more than 500,000 emergency department visits, 95,000 hospital admissions, 7,000 deaths, and 29,000 permanent disabilities in children annually