Automated Identification of Skull Fractures With Deep Learning: A Comparison Between Object Detection and Segmentation Approach [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 Objective: Skull fractures caused by head trauma can lead to life-threatening complications. Hence, timely and accurate identification of fractures is of great importance.
Wei Shan +19 more
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Artificial intelligence based sonographic differentiation between skull fractures and normal sutures in young children [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAccurate differentiation between skull fractures and sutures is challenging in young children. Traditional diagnostic modalities like computed tomography involve ionizing radiation, while sonography is safer but demands expertise. This study explores the
Saskia Hankel +7 more
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Can the addition of “Black Bone” sequence improve diagnosis of skull fractures after traumatic brain injury in children? [PDF]
BMC Medical ImagingBackground This study aimed to evaluate whether three-dimensional (3D) Black Bone imaging enhances diagnostic accuracy in detecting skull fractures in children with traumatic brain injury (TBI), using computed tomography (CT) as the reference standard ...
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Epidemiology of skeletal trauma and skull fractures in children younger than 1 year in Shenzhen: a retrospective study of 664 patients [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background Unintentional injury is one of the top three causes of death for infants. However, the epidemiological studies of skeletal trauma and skull fractures in infants younger than 1 year were poorly understood in China. Therefore, our study aimed to
Hansheng Deng +10 more
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Emergency Medicine International, 2022 Introduction. Skull fractures are often found in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although skull fractures may indicate greater force impact and are associated with local or diffuse brain injuries, the prognostic value of skull fractures ...
Yu-Chin Tsai +9 more
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Missed clavicle fractures on anterior-posterior views of skull X-rays: a retrospective, observational, and descriptive study [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2015 Objective The clavicle is almost always seen in skull X-rays of infants. The objectives of this study were to determine how often the clavicle and clavicle fractures are visible but missed on the skull anterior-posterior view (skull AP) of infants and ...
Jung-Heon Kim +4 more
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IMC Journal of Medical Science, 2022 Background and objectives: Skull base fractures have high mortality and morbidity rates and constitute a significant medical issue. The aim of the present study was to review the demographic characteristics, common locations and causes of the skull base ...
Hüseyin Kafadar +3 more
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Computer-aided position planning of miniplates to treat facial bone defects [PDF]
, 2017 In this contribution, a software system for computer-aided position planning of miniplates to treat facial bone defects is proposed. The intra-operatively used bone plates have to be passively adapted on the underlying bone contours for adequate bone ...
Chen, Xiaojun +6 more
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Trends in hospital admissions for childhood fractures in England
BMJ Paediatrics Open, 2021 Purpose Fractures to the axial and appendicular skeleton are common in children causing loss of opportunities and disability. There are relatively few studies available to quantify the number of children who have their fractures diagnosed in the ...
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021 Background Mayfield skull clamps are widely used and indispensable in current neurosurgery. Complications such as skull fractures or intracranial hematoma from using a Mayfield skull clamp have largely been reported in the pediatric population, are ...
Takeo Furuya +4 more
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