Association between a single-pass whole-body computed tomography policy and survival after blunt major trauma: a retrospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Single-pass, whole-body computed tomography (pan-scan) remains a controversial intervention in the early assessment of patients with major trauma. We hypothesized that a liberal pan-scan policy is mainly an indicator of enhanced pr...

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Main Authors: Hutter Martin, Woltmann Alexander, Hierholzer Christian, Gärtner Christian, Bühren Volker, Stengel Dirk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/19/1/73