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

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

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, consistent with fractu...

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Main Authors: James Makinen, Jessica Koehler, Sam Tirgari, David Amponsah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-01-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8zw6q3v6
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spelling doaj-a819c3d6f6314bb6b0f4e9736c46597d2020-11-25T00:44:50ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2017-01-011110.5811/cpcem.2016.11.32270cpcem-01-13Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care UltrasoundJames Makinen0Jessica Koehler1Sam Tirgari2David Amponsah3Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit, MichiganWayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit, MichiganHenry Ford Health System, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit, MichiganHenry Ford Health System, Department of Emergency Medicine, Detroit, MichiganWe 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, consistent with fracture. Plain radiography failed to demonstrate a fracture. Later, the fracture was identified as a Weber B distal fibular fracture by stress-view radiography. This case reviews the evaluation of acute ankle injuries in the ED and the utility of POCUS as a supplemental imaging modality in the evaluation of ankle fracture.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8zw6q3v6
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Jessica Koehler
Sam Tirgari
David Amponsah
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Jessica Koehler
Sam Tirgari
David Amponsah
Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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Jessica Koehler
Sam Tirgari
David Amponsah
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title Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound
title_short Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound
title_full Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound
title_fullStr Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound
title_full_unstemmed Weber B Distal Fibular Fracture Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasound
title_sort weber b distal fibular fracture diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound
publisher eScholarship Publishing, University of California
series Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
issn 2474-252X
publishDate 2017-01-01
description 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, consistent with fracture. Plain radiography failed to demonstrate a fracture. Later, the fracture was identified as a Weber B distal fibular fracture by stress-view radiography. This case reviews the evaluation of acute ankle injuries in the ED and the utility of POCUS as a supplemental imaging modality in the evaluation of ankle fracture.
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