Detection of missed fractures of hand and forearm in whole-body CT in a blinded reassessment.
Kim S, Goelz L, Münn F, et al. Detection of missed fractures of hand and forearm in whole-body CT in a blinded reassessment. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021;22(1):589. doi:10.1186/s12891-021-04425-z.
Late diagnosis of upper extremity fractures can lead to delays in treatment. When two radiologists reviewed whole-body CT scans, each missed known fractures and identified previously unknown fractures. Slice thickness was not significantly associated with missed fractures; however, missed and late diagnosis occurred more often between the hours of 5pm and 1am.