Fractures,bone
Conditions
Interventions
The procedures performed on the 65 patients in this study were divided into three phases:
- 1st phase: collection of the patients clinical data after hospital admission
- 2nd phase: scanning of tomographic images after obtaining multiplanar reconstructions and 3D reconstruction. Performing a CT scan is already part of the hospital's routine in caring for patients who
Procedure/surgery
Radiation
C05.660.207.540
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
Eligibility
Age
1 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Suspected fractures of the middle third of the face requiring computed tomography for diagnostic purposes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients referred with CT already performed in another hospital and patients with a past history of facial fractures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the reliability of computed tomography in the diagnosis of fractures of the middle third of the face, using accuracy, sensitivity and specificity, based on the finding of fractures identified during the operation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Support information through the suggestion of tomographic protocols for the diagnosis of fractures of the middle third of the face, given the results found in the tests of statistical significance. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMatheus de Carvalho
Universidade de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed