Role of Bedside Sonography in Detecting Rib Fractures and Related Injuries

Role of Bedside Sonography in Detecting Rib Fractures and Related Injuries

Aim:About 40% of patients with trauma, experience chest related injuries. Rib fracture remains the most frequent finding in chest trauma. Some literatures have suggested chest wall ultrasonography as a potential replacement for chest X-ray (CXR) in detecting rib fractures. The aim of this study is t...

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Main Authors: Hassan Amiri, Niloofar Ghodrati, Tayeb Ramim, Ali Ghorban, Samad Shams-Vahdati, Mehran Jalilzadeh Binazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2019-03-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Rib fracture
bedside ultrasonography
injuries
emergency physician
sensitivity
chest X-ray
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