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Radiographically occult fracture of the tibial epiphysis: Sonographic findings with CT correlation
Author(s) -
Pearce Tim,
Cobby M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20814
Subject(s) - medicine , occult , radiology , ultrasound , epiphysis , nuclear medicine , anatomy , pathology , alternative medicine
We report the case of a radiographically occult tibial fracture diagnosed sonographically and confirmed with CT. Ultrasound signs of cortical discontinuity and a three‐layered fluid accumulation in the deep infrapatellar bursa were demonstrated. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2011