Rainer, Timothy  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-3237, Griffith, James F., Lam, Eric, Lam, Peggo K. W. and Metreweli, Constantine
2004.
Comparison of thoracic ultrasound, clinical acumen, and radiography in patients with minor chest injury.
Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care
56
(6)
, pp. 1211-1213.
10.1097/01.TA.0000075800.65485.48
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Abstract
Background: This study was designed to compare ultrasonography, clinical findings, and radiography in the detection of rib and sternal fractures. Methods: In a prospective study, 88 patients presenting consecutively to an emergency department with isolated blunt chest injury of mild to moderate force were recruited. Results: Ultrasonography yielded a sensitivity of 80.3 (95% confidence interval [CI], 69.5–88.5) for detecting chest wall fractures compared with sensitivities of 26.0 (95% CI, 15.8–36.3) for clinical acumen and 23.7 (95% CI, 14.7–34.8) for radiography. Conclusion: Early ultrasonography is more accurate than clinical and radiologic evaluation at detecting rib and sternal fractures.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Medicine |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Chest injury, Diagnostic imaging, Pain, Trauma, Ultrasonography, Ultrasound, Wounds, Injuries |
| Publisher: | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| ISSN: | 0022-5282 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 21 April 2003 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2022 10:47 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/92882 |
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