Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine BEDSIDE ULTRASOUND FOR HIP DISLOCATIONS
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, Abstract—Background: Bedside ultrasound in the emergency department is being used with increasing frequency and for an increasing scope of conditions. Objectives: Demonstrate the use of bedside ultrasound as an adjunct for diagnosis of hip dislocation. Case Report: A traumatic anterior hip dislocation was diagnosed with bedside ultrasound after an initial normal plain radiograph. Conclusion: Although the current standard of care for diagnosis of hip dislocation is plain radiographs, this case demonstrates that bedside ultrasound may be used as a diagnostic adjunct in this time-sensitive and potentially catastrophic diagnosis. 2012 Elsevier Inc.
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