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The Place of Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Rib Fractures
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Original Investigation
VOLUME: 21 ISSUE: 3
P: 109-112
December 2015

The Place of Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Rib Fractures

Turk J Osteoporos 2015;21(3):109-112
DOI: 10.4274/tod.45477
Fulya Bakılan 1
Gökhan Yüce 2
Ahmet Çağdaş Biçen 3
Tanju Keten 4
1. Yerköy Devlet Hastanesi, Fiziksel Tip Ve Rehabilitasyon Klinigi, Yozgat, Türkiye
2. Yerköy Devlet Hastanesi, Radyoloji Klinigi, Yozgat, Türkiye
3. Yerköy Devlet Hastanesi, Ortopedi Ve Travmatoloji Klinigi, Yozgat, Türkiye
4. Yerköy Devlet Hastanesi, Üroloji Klinigi, Yozgat, Türkiye
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Received Date: 09.02.2015
Accepted Date: 04.03.2015
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ABSTRACT

Conclusion:

The results of our study showed that ultrasonography is superior to chest x-ray, in detecting rib fractures.

Results:

Rib fracture was detected in 20 patients (62.5%) according to ultrasonography results. A mildly displaced fracture was detected in 7 patients (35%), hematoma was detected in 3 patients (15%) and multiple fractures (in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th ribs) were detected in 1 patient (5%).

Materials and Methods:

Ultrasonography findings of 32 patients with minor blunt chest trauma showing no evidence of a rib fracture on anteroposterior chest x-rays, were documented. Presence of cortical discontinuities, acoustic shadows, reverberation artifacts, and hematoma by ultrasonography was proposed as the diagnostic criteria for detecting the rib fracture.

Objective:

The aim of this study was to investigate whether ultrasonography is superior to chest x-ray in detecting rib fractures in patients with minor blunt chest trauma and chest pain.