title: Ultrasonographic imaging of fractures of the clavicle in newborn infants.
abstract: Fractures of the clavicle in the neonate are usually diagnosed by clinical examination and confirmed by plain radiography. Exposure of newborn infants to irradiation should be avoided if possible. Following the clinical examination of 2978 neonates, 15 had suspected fractures of the clavicle. All were confirmed by ultrasound. In combination with clinical examination, ultrasound is a satisfactory alternative to radiological assessment for the diagnosis of fractures of the clavicle in newborn children.
authors.affiliation: University of Leipzig and the Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kayser
authors.forename: Konrad
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mahlfeld
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heyde
authors.forename: Henning
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grasshoff
mesh_terms: D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014463:Ultrasonography