2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Question and Answer Session II

AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Question and Answer Session II

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In this video, the speaker is discussing the use of the Utah score for assessing traumatic injuries in children. They suggest that adding the mechanism of injury can improve the accuracy of the score. They also mention that they are prospectively evaluating the Utah score but are cautious about increasing the use of CTAs (computed tomography angiography). The speaker mentions the use of MR angiography as a potential tool for assessing arterial injuries in children, but states that it has not been well-studied. They emphasize the importance of understanding the risk factors and considering screening in trauma settings. A question is asked about the potential for MR angiography to become a more widely used tool, but the speaker highlights the lack of information on its effectiveness.

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AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Question and Answer Session II

Keywords

Utah score

traumatic injuries

children

mechanism of injury

MR angiography