Most kids with blunt torso trauma can skip the pelvic X-ray

(American College of Emergency Physicians) Pelvic x-rays ordered as a matter of course for children who have suffered blunt force trauma do not accurately identify all cases of pelvic fractures or dislocations and are usually unnecessary for patients for whom abdominal/pelvic CT scanning is otherwise planned. A study published online in Annals of Emergency Medicine last week casts doubt on a practice that has been recommended by the Advanced Trauma Life Support Program, considered the gold standard for trauma patients.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news