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Patients with very low risk | Patients with risk | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
n = 516 | n = 70 | 586 | |
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Mean age (years) | 10.1 ± 4.7 | 10.1 ± 4.5 | 10.2 ± 3.7 |
Gender | |||
Female | 191 (37.1) | 19 (27.1) | 210 (35.8) |
Male | 325 (62.9) | 51 (72.9) | 376 (64.2) |
Trauma mechanism | |||
Falling from height | 351 (68.1) | 45 (64.3) | 396 (67.5) |
Motor vehicle accident | 122 (23.6) | 14 (20) | 136 (23.2) |
Falling objects | 27 (5.2) | 6 (8.5) | 33 (5.6) |
Motor vehicle crash | 16 (3.1) | 5 (7.1) | 21 (3.6) |
CXR | |||
Pneumothorax | 2 (2.8) | 2 (0.3) | |
Pneumothorax+clavicula fracture | 3 (4.3) | 3 (0.5) | |
Lung contusion | 2 (2.8) | 2 (0.3) | |
Abdominal CT | |||
Spleen | 1 (0.2) | 6 (8.6) | 7 (1.2) |
Liver | 4 (5.7) | 4 (0.7) | |
Kidney | 4 (5.7) | 4 (0.7) | |
Intraabdominal free fluid | 1 (0.2) | 3 (4.2) | 4 (0.7) |
FAST | |||
Kidney | 2 (2.8) | 2 (0.3) | |
Spleen | 1 (1.4) | 1 (0.2) | |
Intraabdominal free fluid | 10 (1.9) | 10 (14.2) | 20 (3.4) |