The Place of Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Rib Fractures

Bakilan F., Yuce G., Bicen A. C., Keten T.

TURK OSTEOPOROZ DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OSTEOPOROSIS, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.109-112, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tod.45477
  • Dergi Adı: TURK OSTEOPOROZ DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OSTEOPOROSIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.109-112
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Rib fracture, blunt chest trauma, ultrasonography
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether ultrasonography is superior to chest x-ray in detecting rib fractures in patients with minor blunt chest trauma and chest pain.