The Necessity of CT Hip Scans in the Investigation of Occult Hip Fractures and Their Effect on Patient Management

Table 1

Indications for CT hip scans.

	N (%)
Total CT hip scans performed	702 (100)
Suspected occult hip fracture	447 (63.7)
Preoperative planning	53 (7.5)
Postoperative assessment	71 (10.1)
Chronic pathology	131 (18.7)
Longstanding hip pain	96 (13.7)
Malignancy	14 (2)
Infection	9 (1.3)
Postreduction	7 (1)
Miscellaneous	5 (0.7)