The accuracy of bedside ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool for the fifth metatarsal fractures

Yesilaras, Murat; Aksay, ERSİN; Atilla, Ozge; Sever, Mustafa; Kalenderer, Onder

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2013.11.009

The accuracy of bedside ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool for the fifth metatarsal fractures

Yesilaras M., Aksay E., Atilla O. D., Sever M., Kalenderer O.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.32, no.2, pp.171-174, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 32 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.11.009
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.171-174
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Musculoskeletal ultrasonography is a technique that is becoming more popular in diagnosing injuries of emergency department (ED) patients especially for the diagnosis of fractures. In this study, we determined the reliability of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of fractures of the fifth metatarsal.