Incidence and underreporting of osseous wrist and hand injuries on whole-body computed tomographies at a level 1 trauma center

To investigate the incidence of osseous wrist and hand injuries on whole-body computed tomographies (WBCT) at an urban maximum-care trauma center, to report the number of missed cases in primary radiology reports, and to develop an algorithm for improved detection of these injuries. Retrospective analysis reviewing all WBCT for a period of 8 months for osseous wrist and hand injuries. (1) Reconstruction of hands/wrists in three planes (thickness 1–2mm) and analysis by a blinded musculoskeletal radiologist.