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Basics of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

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Physicians volunteering for sporting events are often called upon to treat acute trauma and musculoskeletal injuries on site. Imaging modalities are often not available and can lead to unnecessary transfers to the emergency room. Portable, low-cost ultrasound machines with good image quality are now available for clinicians to utilize.

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  1. Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine at SIU-FCM, World Taekwondo Medical and Anti-Doping Committee, SIU-SOM Affiliated Hospital, Family and Community Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA

    Dae Hyoun (David) Jeong

  2. Department of Family and Community Medicine Quincy, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA

    Erica Miller-Spears

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  1. Departments of Family and Community Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Quincy, IL, USA

    James M. Daniels

  2. Sports Medicine and Family Medicine Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Portland, ME, USA

    William W. Dexter

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Hyoun (David) Jeong, D., Miller-Spears, E. (2021). POCUS in Sports Medicine. In: Daniels, J.M., Dexter, W.W. (eds) Basics of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73906-5_18

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