Audit clinique des pratiques radiologiques des traumatismes maxillo-faciaux à l’Hôpital Central de Yaoundé

Auteurs

  • Mbede Maggy
  • VAGODA Sinbai Christoph
  • NWATSOCK Joseph Francis
  • ABO’O MELOM Adèle Tatiana
  • GODKOYE Martin
  • ONGOLO ZOGO Pierre

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.55715/jaim.v18i2.955

Résumé

Introduction: Maxillofacial trauma (MFT), frequent in Yaoundé, requires optimal imaging for appropriate management. Due to local constraints leading to heterogeneous practices, this clinical audit was conducted at the Central Hospital of Yaoundé (CHY) to assess the compliance of radiological practices with international guidelines, identify barriers to their implementation, and propose areas for improvement.

Methodology: A six-month clinical audit was carried out at CHY, using the 2023 American College of Radiology (ACR) criteria as reference. Included were medical records of patients presenting with MFT with available imaging and radiology reports, as well as physicians involved in their management. Sampling was consecutive and exhaustive. Variables included the mechanism of injury, suspected fracture type, requested imaging examination, technical image quality, ACR compliance score, and challenges or proposed solutions in radiological management. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS and NVivo software.

Results: Sixty-six patient records were analyzed, with a median age of 38.6 years. Computed tomography (CT) was the main imaging modality performed (86.4%), primarily for initial assessment. Imaging requests were compliant with ACR 2023 recommendations in 75.5% of cases. No CT scan had a slice thickness ≤ 0.62 mm. All CT scans included axial images with sagittal, coronal, and 3D reconstructions. Radiation dose was below 4 mSv in 96.5% of cases. Precise fracture description was observed in 71.2% of reports, evaluation of fracture relationships with adjacent structures in 90.9%, and overall report completeness in 76%. Overall, 53% of examinations were fully compliant with ACR criteria. Semi-structured interviews with 15 physicians highlighted four major themes: patient financial constraints, practice heterogeneity, insufficient interdisciplinary collaboration and communication, and lack of standardized procedures.

Conclusion: Radiological practices for MFT at CHY are largely compliant with international recommendations, despite persistent technical, financial, and organizational barriers.

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2026-04-01

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Mbede Maggy, VAGODA Sinbai Christoph, NWATSOCK Joseph Francis, ABO’O MELOM Adèle Tatiana, GODKOYE Martin, & ONGOLO ZOGO Pierre. (2026). Audit clinique des pratiques radiologiques des traumatismes maxillo-faciaux à l’Hôpital Central de Yaoundé. Journal Africain D Imagerie Médicale (J Afr Imag Méd) Journal Officiel De La Société De Radiologie d’Afrique Noire Francophone (SRANF), 18(2). https://doi.org/10.55715/jaim.v18i2.955