The Use of Ultrasound in Evaluating Orthopaedic Trauma Patients
- 1 December 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Vol. 13 (8), 525-534
- https://doi.org/10.5435/00124635-200512000-00005
Abstract
Musculoskeletal ultrasound is a low-cost, noninvasive method of evaluating orthopaedic trauma patients. It is particularly useful for patients with metallic hardware, which may degrade computed tomography or magnetic resonance images. Ultrasound has been used to evaluate fracture union and nKeywords
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