Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound

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" Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound "
Makinen, James; Koehler, Jessica; Tirgari, Sam; Amponsah, David

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	927776
Doc. No	:	LA8zw6q3v6
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Makinen, James; Koehler, Jessica; Tirgari, Sam; Amponsah, David
Title & Author	:	Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound [Article]\ Makinen, James; Koehler, Jessica; Tirgari, Sam; Amponsah, David
Title of Periodical	:	Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Volume/ Issue Number	:	1/1
Date	:	2017
Abstract	:	We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department (ED)after an acute ankle inversion injury. After history and physical exam suggested a potential fracture,point- of-care ultrasound (POCUS) demonstrated a cortical defect of the distal fibula, consistentwith fracture. Plain radiography failed to demonstrate a fracture. Later, the fracture was identifiedas a Weber B distal fibular fracture by stress-view radiography. This case reviews the evaluation ofacute ankle injuries in the ED and the utility of POCUS as a supplemental imaging modality in theevaluation of ankle fracture.