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Area of Science:

  • Trauma and Emergency Medicine
  • Radiology and Imaging
  • Geriatric Care

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  • Trauma is a leading cause of preventable death in the US.
  • Early injury detection improves survival rates.
  • Computed tomography (CT) is standard for stable trauma patients, but its utility in geriatrics is debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of whole body CT (Pan-CT) versus selective CT (Selective-CT) in geriatric trauma patients.
  • To determine if Pan-CT offers advantages over Selective-CT in this demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 1014 geriatric trauma activations (June 2016-June 2019).
  • Defined Pan-CT by specific ICD-10 codes for head, spine, chest, abdomen, and pelvis CT.
  • Used logistic regression to control for patient and injury variables.

Main Results:

  • 30.9% received Pan-CT, 48.9% Selective-CT, 20.2% no CT.
  • No significant differences observed in ED length of stay, hospital length of stay, ICU length of stay, ventilator days, discharge disposition, missed injury rate, or mortality between imaging strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Pan-CT does not provide a clinically significant advantage over Selective-CT in geriatric trauma patients.
  • Selective-CT may be a more appropriate imaging strategy for this population, potentially reducing costs and radiation exposure.