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...
Main Authors: | James Makinen, Jessica Koehler, Sam Tirgari, David Amponsah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2017-01-01
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Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8zw6q3v6 |
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