High Velocity Transport Accidents
Conditions
Brief summary
For victims of high velocity RTC, with no other Vittel criteria of gravity, normal clinical examination of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15 : * Study of clinically unsuspected injuries discovered on WBCT * Description * Predictive factors * Diagnostic performances of kinetic elements of Vittel criteria, and results of examinations realised at the ED.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Rennes University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Consecutives patients consulting the emergency department between August 1st 2016 and July 31th 2017 : * Older than 18 y.o. * WBCT performed, * Victim of a high velocity RTC as defined by the presence of at least one criteria of the kinetics elements of the Vittel Criteria * Normal physical exam of the chest, abdomen and pelvis, * GCS score of 15
Exclusion criteria
* Opposition of the patient to the use of their CT-scan for research * Patients who are under legal protection * Patients who are incarcerated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of injuries diagnosed by Whole Body Computed Tomography (WBCT) that were not clinically suspected. | The day of inclusion | Number of injuries diagnosed by WBCT that were not clinically suspected. Classification in 3 categories according to their management : * Potentially severe, that involve modification of patients management * Injuries that could require further investigation according to the symptoms * Minor injuries that require no further investigation or specific management |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed