A Case of Pediatric Sternal Fracture Diagnosed by POCUS.

children point-of-care ultrasound sternal fracture

Journal

POCUS journal

ISSN: 2369-8543

Titre abrégé: POCUS J

Pays: Canada

ID NLM: 9918434088906676

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2023

Historique:

medline: 8 5 2023

pubmed: 8 5 2023

entrez: 8 5 2023

Statut: epublish

Résumé

A previously healthy, 4-year-old boy visited our emergency department due to chest pain after a fall from a skate scooter. Physical examination revealed tenderness over the sternal body. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) of the sternum demonstrated a discontinuation of a hyperechoic structure of the sternal cortex, suggesting a sternal fracture. POCUS did not detect intraperitoneal fluid, pericardiac effusion, or pneumothorax. Plain radiograph confirmed the diagnosis of isolated sternal fracture and the patient was discharged with conservative treatment. POCUS was useful not only in diagnosing a sternal fracture but also to rule out concurrent injuries.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.24908/pocus.v8i1.15824 PMID: 37152334 PMC: PMC10155729

pubmed: 37152334

doi: 10.24908/pocus.v8i1.15824

pmc: PMC10155729

doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

30-34

Informations de copyright

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest associated with this manuscript

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