CT scan as first-line imaging in patients suspected of a proximal femoral fracture without obvious clinical findings – a cohort study of 927 patients

Key Points

• The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of CT scans as the first-line imaging method in diagnosing proximal femoral fractures without obvious clinical findings.
• Retrospective cohort design
• Inclusion of 927 patients suspected of proximal femoral fractures
• Assessment of imaging outcomes using CT scans
• CT scans were effective in identifying fractures that clinical evaluations missed
• A significant percentage of patients with fractures had no obvious clinical symptoms