Sonographic diagnosis of toddler's fracture in the emergency department

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 190-194

  Lewis, David ^a   Logan, Peter ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture; Musculoskeletal system; Preschool; Tibia; Toddler; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD INJURY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TIBIA FRACTURE; ULTRASOUND;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIBIA;

EID: 33646577848     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20192     Document Type: Article

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