Lodox/Statscan facilitates the early detection of commonly overlooked extracranial injuries in patients with traumatic brain injury

European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : Official Publication of the European Trauma Society
H-C HuangJ-C Huang

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common diagnosis in the emergency department. Brain computed tomography (CT) has become a standard diagnostic tool with which to examine TBI patients. Conventional X-rays are ineffective for the evaluation of torso or extremity injuries. In the current study, we attempted to establish a diagnostic modality to evaluate systemically initially unconscious patients in the emergency department with a rapid screening technique characterized by sufficient information, low cost and low radiation exposure. From January 2008 to December 2009, patients with diminished level of consciousness received the Lodox/Statscan for evaluation of extracranial injuries were enrolled in this study. The accuracy of this diagnostic modality in detecting torso or extremity injuries in initially unconscious patients was analyzed by comparing the initial diagnosis (by the Lodox/Statscan) with the final diagnosis (confirmed by torso CT scan or after two weeks of follow-up). There were 1,210 patients with TBI whose extracranial injuries were evaluated by the Lodox/Statscan. After excluding intra-abdominal injuries, the overall sensitivity rates of the Lodox/Statscan in diagnosing torso injuries and extremity injuries were 89...Continue Reading

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