Elbow fractures Fracture sonography
elbow safe
in patients younger 12, intra-articular fractures of elbow can ruled out through sonography. because intra-articular fractures cause joint effusion, dorsal fat pad sign reliable parameter diagnosis of elbow fractures. if joint effusion depicted in ultrasound, two-plane x-ray imagery necessary diagnose fracture. standard procedure elbow-safe algorithm.
the sensitivity of method in comparison x-ray imaging 97.9 percent, specificity 95 percent, positive predictive value 0.95, , negative predictive value 0.98.
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