Comparison of ultrasound and plain radiography for the detection of long-bone fractures

Comparison of ultrasound and plain radiography for the detection of long-bone fractures

Objective: To compare emergency medicine (EM) resident physicians' ability to identify long-bone fractures using ultrasound (US) versus plain radiography (X-ray). Methods: This was an IRB-approved, randomized prospective study. Study participants included 40 EM residents at a single site. Fract...

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Main Authors: Amit Bahl, Michael Bagan, Steven Joseph, Abigail Brackney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Diagnostics
fracture
ultrasound
X-ray
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2018;volume=11;issue=2;spage=115;epage=118;aulast=Bahl

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