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[Limb fractures: ultrasound imaging features]
S Haddad-Zebouni1, S Abi Khalil, S Roukos
1Service d'Imagerie Médicale, Hôtel-Dieu de France, rue Alfred Naccache, Beyrouth, Liban.
Abstract:
US, a non-irradiating imaging modality, is complementary to radiographs in the evaluation of limb fractures. US may in some cases demonstrate or suggest the presence of a fracture without corresponding abnormality on radiographs, or confirm or exclude a possible fracture detected on radiographs. Knowledge of the US features of fractures is necessary. In this article, the different direct and indirect US findings of fractures will be reviewed, with radiographic correlation. Direct findings include cortical discontinuity or irregularity. Indirect findings include subperiosteal or juxtaphyseal hematoma suggesting cortical or physeal fractures respectively.
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