Is Whole Body Computed Tomography (CT) Warranted in Elderly Patients After a Fall?

The purpose of this study was to assess the prognostic value of demographic and clinical characteristics and to determine which elderly patients will benefit from CT chest and/or abdomen/pelvis (CT CAP) during their trauma evaluation.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - March 20, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Georgia Syrnioti, Jacob Eisdorfer, Ravi Kothuru, Paul Haser, Lucio Flores, Patricia O'Neill, Charles Lapunzina, Ramy Abdel-Naby, Aparna Radhakrishna, Pranav Hinduja, Andrew Harrington, Nicholas J. Gargiulo Source Type: research