Research Article

Usefulness of Pelvic Radiographs in the Initial Trauma Evaluation with Concurrent CT: Is Additional Radiation Exposure Necessary?

Table 1

Mechanism of injury in pediatric trauma patients.

Mechanismn

AVP84
Fall28
MVC27
Hit by falling object3
NAT2
ATV accident2
Bicycle accident2
BAT2
MBC2
Found down1
Football injury1
Assault1
Gunshot1
Not specified16
Total (N)172

AVP: Automobile vs. pedestrian, MVC: Motor-vehicle collision, NAT: Non-accidental trauma, ATV: All-terrain vehicle, BAT: Blunt abdominal trauma, MBC: Motor-bike collision.