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Title
Nondepressed linear skull fractures in children younger than 2 years: is computed tomography always necessary?
Authors
Reid, Samuel R; Liu, Meixia; Ortega, Henry W
Abstract
Current recommendations are that young children with a skull fracture following head injury undergo computed tomography (CT) examination of their head to exclude significant intracranial injury. Recent reports, however, have raised concern that radiation exposure from CT scanning may cause malignancies.