Diagnosing skull fracture in children with closed head injury using point-of-care ultrasound vs. computed tomography scan

Conclusion: The results showed that POCUS with a portable ultrasonography machine, performed by the EM ’s physicians, have high diagnostic precision and can be considered a tool in the management of patients with closed head injury.What is Known:• Some studies have investigated the accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing skull bone fractures in children with closed head injury, but before conducting this survey, no definite evidence recommended POCUS for skull fracture in children with closed head trauma in the ED.What is New:• POCUS with a portable ultrasonography machine, performed by the EM’s physicians, has high diagnostic precision and can be considered a tool in the management of patients with closed head injury.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research