Sonographic finding of a pulled elbow: the "hook sign".
Pediatr Emerg Care
; 30(12): 919-21, 2014 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25469607
ABSTRACT
Point-of-care ultrasound has become a useful clinical adjunct, especially in emergency medicine, because it is noninvasive, repeatable, and nonradiating. In cases of pulled elbow also known as nursemaid's elbow or radial head subluxation, diagnosis is usually performed clinically. However, there is the potential for a failed reduction or misdiagnosis. We introduce a potentially useful diagnostic finding for pulled elbow ("Hook sign") using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Elbow Joint
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Elbow Injuries
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Pediatr Emerg Care
Journal subject:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
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PEDIATRIA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article