Discordant primary interpretations with false-positives and false-negatives by frequencies of adjudicated injury typesa
Discordant Reports | No. | % |
---|---|---|
Discordant falsely identified fractures | 19/650 | 3 |
Discordant falsely identified fractures by type | ||
Facet | 6/19 | 32 |
Vertebral body | 5/19 | 26 |
Lamina | 4/19 | 21 |
Transverse process | 2/19 | 11 |
Spinous process | 1/19 | 5 |
Subluxation | 1/19 | 5 |
C1 arch | 1/19 | 5 |
Discordant fractures missed on primary interpretation | 18/650 | 2.8 |
Discordant missed fractures by type | ||
C7 (transverse process, facet, or endplate) | 9/18 | 50 |
C2 (dens, odontoid, pedicle, transverse foramen, lateral mass) | 5/18 | 28 |
C4 (spinous process, vertebral body, foramina) | 4/18 | 22 |
Occipital condyle | 2/18 | 11 |
C5 (transverse process, foramina) | 2/18 | 11 |
Teardrop | 1/18 | 5.5 |
C1 arch | 1/18 | 5.5 |
↵a Data presented in this table are those of patients with discordant results postadjudication. Note that some cases had multiple cervical spinal fractures.