The Accuracy of Bedside Ultrasonography as a Diagnostic Tool for Fractures in the Ankle and Foot

Atilla, Ozge; Yesilaras, Murat; Kilic, Turgay; Tur, Feriyde; Reisoglu, Ali; Sever, Mustafa; AKSAY, ERSİN

doi:10.1111/acem.12467

The Accuracy of Bedside Ultrasonography as a Diagnostic Tool for Fractures in the Ankle and Foot

Atilla O. D., Yesilaras M., Kilic T. Y., Tur F. C., Reisoglu A., Sever M., ...Daha Fazla

ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.21, sa.9, ss.1058-1061, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 9
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.1111/acem.12467
Dergi Adı: ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1058-1061
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Ultrasonography (US) has been shown to be helpful in diagnosing fractures in the emergency department (ED) setting. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of US for fractures in patients presenting to the ED with foot and/or ankle sprain and positive Ottawa foot and ankle rules.