title: Current perspective of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in patients after midface and craniofacial trauma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of fractures and incidental findings (IF) with emphasis on clinical significance.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 784 patients were evaluated by computed tomography. Fractures and IF were registered and classified as significant if they were recommended for additional diagnostics or therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four hundred seventy of 784 patients (60%) sustained a fracture. Significant fractures were found in 694/1213 fractures (57%); nonsignificant fractures were found in 519/1213 (43%) fractures. A total of 972 IF were observed in 464/784 (59%) patients. Significant findings were found in 358/972 findings (37%). There were 1.5 fractures and 1.2 IF per patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a high prevalence of significant fractures (57%) and IF (37%).
authors: Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, UMG, Georg-August University, Goettingen, Germany. jan.sohns@med.uni-goettingen.de
authors: Jan Martin
authors: JM
authors: Sohns
authors: Wieland
authors: W
authors: Staab
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Sohns
authors: Alexander
authors: A
authors: Schwarz
authors: Ulrike
authors: U
authors: Streit
authors: Ali Seif Amir
authors: AS
authors: Hosseini
authors: Judith Eva
authors: JE
authors: Spiro
authors: András
authors: A
authors: Kertész
authors: Paul Anton
authors: PA
authors: Zwaka
authors: Joachim
authors: J
authors: Lotz
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000059:Accidents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult