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Abstract
Diagnostic ultrasound was used in 103 patients with a clinically suspected fracture
of the scaphoid bone in order to achieve an early diagnosis. There were 48 women and
55 men aged 10–75 years (mean 31.4 years) tested with ultrasound. Of the patients,
72 were tested within 3 days after injury the remainder between 4 and 42 days.
Fracture was confirmed radiologically in 27. We found that the ultrasound test, applied
with a frequency of 1 MHz and intensity of 0.5 W/cm2 and2.0 W/cm2 for 30s, had a sensitivity of 37 per cent and a specificity of 61 per cent. We thus
conclude that ultrasound is not suitable for early diagnosis of scaphoid fracture.
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Publication history
Accepted:
December 5,
1990
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© 1991 Published by Elsevier Inc.
