Use of point-of-care ultrasound in a low-resource setting to diagnose Achilles tendon rupture and avulsion fracture of the calcaneal bone

Use of point-of-care ultrasound in a low-resource setting to diagnose Achilles tendon rupture and avulsion fracture of the calcaneal bone

Abstract Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming more prevalent in recent years for evaluating patients presenting with musculoskeletal injuries in the emergency department (ED). This imaging modality has been utilized to diagnose soft tissue and bony injuries accurately, obtain appr...

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Main Authors: Naheed Habibullah, Jamil Dayo, Salman Muhammad Soomar, Noman Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Point-of-care
Ultrasound
Achilles tendon rupture
Emergency medicine
Calcaneal avulsion
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-023-00544-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-023-00544-7

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