MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN EVALUATION OF CHEST TRAUMA

Dr. Sakina Hasanji Kaydawala; Dr. Chhaya J Bhatt; Dr. Falguni R Parakh

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN EVALUATION OF CHEST TRAUMA

Dr. Sakina Hasanji Kaydawala, Dr. Chhaya J Bhatt, Dr. Falguni R Parakh

Abstract :

Chest trauma is a significant cause of mortality. It may be blunt or penetrating.

Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is the best modality available to evaluate trauma. Herein, we aimed to present MDCT findings in patients chest trauma admitted to our department.

Methods

A total of 150 patients admitted to the emergency department of our hospital between March 2018 and July 2018 with a diagnosis of chest trauma who underwent MDCT evaluations were included in the study.

Results

Most of the patients injured were males (83.3%) in a younger age group with road traffic accidents being the most common cause. Rib fractures were the most common injury with a prevelance of 60%. Pulmonary contusions were the most common lung parenchymal injury found in 56.6%

Fractures of the bony thorax and pulmonary contusion was higher in the blunt trauma group, whereas the prevalence of hemothorax, was in h penetrating trauma than in blunt trauma.

Conclusion

MDCT images yields a high degree of sensitivity and specificity in detecting chest injuries.