Pragmatic use of ultrasound in plaster room.
Stefano CongiaUccheddu GabrieleanselmoPisu RobertaVarverakis AndreaMoro GiorgiaFerreli AlbertoPuddu GianfrancoCarboni GiorgioPublished in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2024)
X-ray represent gold standard to check reduction of fractures and dislocations. Sometimes plaster room is not equipped with C-arm or similar devices. Practical and focused use of ultrasound in plaster room cannot replace X-ray but may be a useful tool especially in tricky situations. We report three emblematic cases and we carry out a review of the literature.