The value of point-of-care ultrasound for detecting nail bed injury in ED


Gungor F., Akyol K. C., Eken C., Kesapli M., Beydilli I., Akcimen M.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.34, no.9, pp.1850-1854, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to detect the value of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for diagnosing a nail bed injury and fracture of distal phalanx in patients presenting with distal finger trauma to the emergency department (ED).