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Ultrasound in Paediatric Trauma

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Imaging in Pediatric Skeletal Trauma

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Investigation of paediatric skeletal trauma requires careful consideration of not only the site of injury, but the proposed mechanism of trauma and the age of the child. Ultrasound is increasingly being used to detect and delineate musculoskeletal injury, either as the primary imaging modality or as an adjunct to other modalities, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The advent of high frequency transducers allows the musculoskeletal system to be examined in exquisite detail, giving in-plane resolution of down to 200 µm and section thicknesses of 0.5 mm, far exceeding the capability of MR-Imaging (Erickson 1997). Apart from the lack of ionising radiation, ultrasound has several advantages over other imaging modalities: It allows a real time dynamic assessment of musculoskeletal conditions, compared to MR-Imaging there is excellent patient tolerance without any need for sedation and it can also be used to guide interventional procedures

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  1. Radiology Department, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford, OX3 7LD, UK

    James Teh (BSc, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR)

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  1. Department of Radiology, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, UK

    Karl J. Johnson MD, MRCP, FRCR (Consultant Paediatric Radiologist) (Consultant Paediatric Radiologist)

  2. Birmingham Children Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, UK

    Edward Bache FRCS (ortho) (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon) (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Teh, J. (2008). Ultrasound in Paediatric Trauma. In: Johnson, K.J., Bache, E. (eds) Imaging in Pediatric Skeletal Trauma. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68261-5_4

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