title: 'Ready-access' CT imaging for an orthopaedic trauma clinic.
abstract: 'Ready-Access' to CT imaging facilities in Orthopaedic Trauma Clinics is not a standard facility. This facility has been available at the regional trauma unit, in Merlin Park Hospital, Galway for the past four years. We reviewed the use of this facility over a 2-year period when 100 patients had CT scans as part of their trauma clinic assessment. The rate of CT scan per clinic was 0.6. The mean waiting time for a CT scan was 30 minutes. 20 (20%) new fractures were confirmed, 33 (33%) fractures were out-ruled, 25 (25%) fractures demonstrated additional information and 8 (8%) had additional fractures. 20 (20%) patients were discharged and 12 (12%) patients were admitted as a result of the CT scan. It adds little time and cost to CT scanning lists.
authors.affiliation: Department Trauma & Orthopaedics, Galway University Hospital, Newcastle Rd, Galway
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cawley
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hennessy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Curtin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bergin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shannon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017149:Private Sector; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*