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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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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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 ...
Marilyn James +5 more
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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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Death by Facial and Skull Injuries of a Motorcyclist Wearing a Full-Face Helmet: Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
, 2016 We describe a case of death by facial and skull fractures with brain injuries of a motorcyclist wearing a full-face helmet. A 40-year-old man driving a high-powered motorcycle crashed violently into the rear of a stopped car.
Mondello, Cristina +1 more
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Predictors for Nonaccidental Trauma in a Child With a Fracture-A National Inpatient Database Study. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundDespite heightened awareness and multidisciplinary efforts, a predictive model to help the clinician quantify the likelihood of nonaccidental trauma (NAT) in a child presenting with a fracture does not exist.
Sabharwal, Sanjeev +3 more
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