- First book to comprehensively present sonography as a fracture diagnostic tool
- Provides practical guidance the reader to implement fracture sonography in clinical practice
- Designed to be a reference book in the field
Filling a gap in the literature, this is the first book to comprehensively present fracture sonography as a diagnostic tool that can complement and in some cases even replace conventional radiological imaging.
Guiding readers step by step through a patient examination, it is an invaluable guide to implementing this technique in clinical practice. It also presents algorithms, tips, tricks and pitfalls shared by experienced authors, making it a useful reference resource for all those practicing in the field.
This book is of interest to a wide readership, including orthopedic, pediatric and trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, pediatric radiologists and general practitioners.
Table of Contents- Device Requirements
- Documentation and Artifacts
- Skullcap
- Fractures of the Clavicle
- Acromioclavicular Joint Instability
- Proximal Humerus
- Screening for Elbow Fractures
- Distal Forearm
- Subcapital Fracture of Fifth Metacarpal
- Injury to the PIP Joint of the Fingers: Fibrocartilago Palmaris
- Sternoclavicular Dislocation
- Rib and Sternal Fractures
- Sonographic Diagnosis of Pneumothorax
- Distal Femoral Fracture
- Proximal Tibial Fracture
- Outer Ligament Tear at the Upper Ankle and Syndesmotic Tear at the Upper Ankle: “Lateral Collateral Ligament and Lateral Chain”
- Fractures of Fifth Metatarsal
- Fractures of the Foot
- Screening for Lower Extremity Fractures
- Position Controls
- Callus Display with Ultrasound
- Nonunions
- Stress Fractures
- Guide to Introduction to Everyday Clinical Practice
