Ultrasound Evaluation of Upper Extremity Deformity

A 64-year-old woman presented to the emergency department after falling when she tripped on a rock while doing yard work. Physical examination revealed an open deformity of the left forearm (Figure 1). Radial pulse was palpable, sensation was intact, and she had normal range of motion of the fingers...

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Published inThe western journal of emergency medicine Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 61 - 62
Main Authors Janicki, Adam, Liebmann, Otto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 01.01.2016
eScholarship Publishing, University of California
Subjects
Accidental Falls
Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage
Emergency Medicine
Female
Forearm Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Forearm Injuries - etiology
Forearm Injuries - surgery
Foreign Bodies - complications
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Middle Aged
Technology in Emergency Medicine
Treatment Outcome
ultrasound
wooden foreign body
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Summary:A 64-year-old woman presented to the emergency department after falling when she tripped on a rock while doing yard work. Physical examination revealed an open deformity of the left forearm (Figure 1). Radial pulse was palpable, sensation was intact, and she had normal range of motion of the fingers. While awaiting radiographs, bedside ultrasound was performed (Video). Ultrasound revealed intact radius and ulna and a large linear foreign body. The wooden foreign body was removed at the bedside (Figure 2) and patient was admitted for observation and intravenous antibiotics.
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ISSN:1936-900X
1936-9018
DOI:10.5811/westjem.2015.11.29002