ArticleHeliyon2023
Point-of-care ultrasound diagnosis of skull fracture in Chinese children 0-6 years old with scalp hematoma from minor head trauma: A preliminary prospective observational study.
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- Diagnostic performance of point-of-care ultrasound for pediatric skull fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Pooled it
- Point-of-care ultrasound in trauma: a systematic review of recent literature.Journal of ultrasonography · 2026Review
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonography for Identification of Skull Fracture in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Archives of academic emergency medicine · 2026Review
- Assessment of the usefulness of ultrasound in the diagnosis of skull fractures in children - a five-year institutional experience.Journal of ultrasonography · 2025Article
- Computed Tomography Findings of Children Under 3 Years of Age with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and No Neurological Focal Signs.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Previous studies have suggested that point-of-care ultrasound could help to evaluate and diagnose pediatric skull fracture for the closed scalp hematoma from blunt trauma. However, relevant data in Chinese children are missing, especially in children 0-6 years old. Objectives: Our study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose skull fracture in children 0-6 years old with scalp hematoma in China. Methods: We performed a prospective observational study and screened children 0-6 years old with closed scalp hematoma and a Glasgow coma scale of 14-15 at Hospital in China. Enrolled children ( Results: The point-of-care ultrasound examination and computed tomography scan revealed skull fracture in 13 (8.6%) and 12 (7.9%) children, respectively. The kappa test showed a satisfactory agreement between two examinations (P < 0.0001), with kappa = 0.87 (95% confidence interval, i.e., 95% CI, [0.69, 1.00]) and area under the curve = 0.95 (95% CI [0.86, 1], Conclusions: While our study is preliminary in nature, our findings may guide future larger studies in assessing the utility of point-of-care ultrasound examination in diagnosing skull fractures in children with scalp hematoma from minor head trauma.
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