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Table 1 According to risk groups, the demographic, and radiological data of the patients

From: Can we reduce CT scan and hospital costs in children with blunt trauma using four parameters?

 

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)

  1. CXR chest x-ray, CT computed tomography, FAST focused assessment with sonography for trauma