Ultrasound diagnosis of a patellar tendon rupture.
Many forward units are being deployed with portable ultrasound capability. We describe a case of a patient with a complete patellar tendon rupture that was diagnosed in the deployed environment using a portable ultrasound. Military physicians can benefit from sonographic evaluation of patients with musculoskeletal injuries in a deployed setting. The information they gain can assist them in giving better care to their patients and in making decisions on patient evacuation.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, 36000 Darnall Loop, Fort Hood, TX 76544, USA.
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Hall
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McArthur
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography