Emergency radiology
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Emergency radiology · Apr 2021
Comparative StudyComparison of ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided reduction of forearm fractures in children.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be used to guide and assess reduction of pediatric forearm fractures. In this study, we sought to compare the success rate of ultrasound-guided fracture reduction with fluoroscopy-guided fracture reduction. We also sought to determine whether there are cost or time benefits to using ultrasound instead of fluoroscopy. ⋯ POCUS appears to be an equally effective imaging modality to guide reduction of forearm fractures as compared to fluoroscopy.