Clinical Indications of Computed Tomography (CT) of the Head in Patients With Low-Energy Geriatric Hip Fractures: A Follow-Up Study at a Community Hospital
Introduction: A seemingly large percentage of geriatric patients with isolated low-energy femur fractures undergo a head computed tomography (CT) scans during initial work up in the emergency department. This study aimed to evaluate the pertinent clinical variables that are associated with positive...
Main Authors: | Kris Danielson DO, Teresa Hall DO, Terrence Endres MD, Clifford Jones MD, Deb Sietsema PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-07-01
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Series: | Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319861562 |
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