title: Ultrasound for diagnosis of scaphoid fractures.
abstract: We investigated the diagnostic value of two different ultrasound scanning methods for the early diagnosis of acute scaphoid fractures. Fifty-seven patients with ten scaphoid fractures were assessed within a week of injury. The accuracy of the ultrasound assessment was 84% and its specificity was 91%. However, its sensitivity was only 50%. We conclude that ultrasound examination is unreliable for the diagnosis of acute scaphoid fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus Amtssygehus, University Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark. dr.munk@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Munk
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bolvig
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krøner
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Christiansen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borris
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler