Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
International study of emergency department care for pediatric traumatic brain injury and the role of CT scanning.
Our objective was to investigate the use of CT and its relationship to head injury severity and age. ⋯ The majority of children did not need significant medical intervention. Physicians ordered X-ray investigations more frequently than CT scanning. The use of X-ray to decide whether or not CT is necessary is not warranted. The implications of positive CTs in mild or moderate injuries were most noteworthy, as were age-related interactions with positive CT findings.