The utility of point-of-care ultrasound is well supported by the medical literature.
Consequently, pediatric emergency medicine providers have embraced this technology in …

Objective: To review the evidence on the incidence of rib and sternal fractures after
conventional closed-chest compression in the treatment of cardiac arrest in adults and …

PURPOSE: The current study explores the substitution of ultrasound (US) for magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders by describing the recent use …

OBJECTIVE. Our study was intended to establish a technique to assess the level of the roots
of the brachial plexus using high-resolution sonography. MATERIALS AND METHODS. The …

Ultrasound imaging is widely used to evaluate the neuromusculoskeletal system, and
recently, a particular interest is mounting in assessing the bone tissue and fractures …

Objective The incidence of thoracic injuries resulting from cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR) is not well characterized. We describe a case in which a CPR-associated atrial …

Rib fractures are the most common (25%) injuries resulting from blunt chest trauma, and are
usually revealed on radiographs. Radiography sometimes cannot show fractures, especially …

Objective The objective of this study was to review the prevalence and radiological features
of rib fractures missed on initial chest CT evaluation, and to examine the diagnostic value of …

OBJECTIVE. We describe the CT and sonographic appearance of 15 costal cartilage
fractures observed in eight patients. CONCLUSION. On CT, fracture was seen as a low …

Potential ultrasound exposure safety issues are reviewed, with guidance for prudent use of
point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS). Safety assurance begins with the training of POCUS …