BIG NEWS - CT Causes Leukemia ?

[Ronald Gross]

Geez, Tim.  Kinda what I said.  Glad to be in such good company!  ;-)

>>> "Hardcastle, Tim, Dr <tch at sun.ac.za>" <tch at sun.ac.za> 12/2/2007 11:30 PM >>>
Guys, guys, guys!

There is NO evidence that repeat CT is better that clinical management of spleen or liver injuries. We stopped doing follow-up CT's about three years ago. If they are clinically fine opur rule is a follow:

Grade 1 - 2: 1 month no sport, 3months no contact sport
Grade 3 - 4: 2 month no sport, 6months no contact sport
Grade five : 3 months no sport and 12 months no contact sport (i.e. out for a season!)

Tim
Dr T C Hardcastle
M.B.,Ch.B.(Stell); M.Med(Chir); FCS(SA)
Senior Surgeon / Senior Lecturer: Surgery (Trauma and ICU)
ATLS  instructor and DSTC Cape Town Course Director
Intern program Coordinator: Surgery
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Clinical Head (Director): Diana Princess of Wales Trauma Unit
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Department of Surgical Sciences
Tygerberg Hospital / University of Stellenbosch
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Tygerberg 7505
Western Cape
South Africa
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[mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]On Behalf Of Andrew J. Bowman
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 4:28 PM
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Subject: Re: BIG NEWS - CT Causes Leukemia ?


So..refuse to write a return to sports letter.

Andrew




I do not think that either patient will end up getting re-scanned.  But I
know for a fact that both parents will be calling me back soon to demand an
"OK to resume sporting activity" letter  so that Junior can return to his
dangerous gridiron activities. Oh well, at least they wear helmets.....

CM Ursic
Santa Fe, NM, USA


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