Emergency physicians performed Point-of-Care-Ultrasonography for detecting distal forearm fracture

Sivrikaya S., AKSAY E., BAYRAM B., ÇOLAK N., KARAKAŞLI A., Altintas E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.16, sa.3, ss.98-101, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.tjem.2016.04.002
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.98-101
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ultrasonography, Emergency departments, Forearm, Fracture, BEDSIDE ULTRASONOGRAPHY, RADIUS FRACTURES, GUIDED REDUCTION, DIAGNOSTIC-TOOL, ULTRASOUND, CHILDREN, ACCURACY
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Several studies focusing diagnosis of forearm fracture using Point-of-Care-Ultrasonography (POCUS) had been carried out in children. There is a lack of evidence for the utility of sonographic (US) examination for detecting of distal forearm fracture in adults. We aim to determine the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of POCUS examination for the fracture of the distal radius and ulna in adult patients presenting with blunt forearm trauma.