Ultrasound assessment of the suspected scaphoid fracture. Issue 2 (June 1988)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: DaCruz, D J; Taylor, R H; Savage, B; Bodiwala, G G
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 5:Issue 2(1988)
• Page Start: 97
• Page End: 100
• Publication Date: 1988-06
• Subjects: Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emj.5.2.97
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : A prospective study of 111 patients thought to have sustained a recent scaphoid fracture on clinical grounds but who were radiologically negative was undertaken over a period of 7 months. All such patients were subjected to ultrasound scanning within a week of their injury under double blind conditions. All patients were re-X-rayed 2-3 weeks after their injury. The authors' results suggest that ultrasonic diagnosis of the possibly fractured scaphoid is unreliable.