Diagnosing Pediatric Forearm Fractures: Radiograph or Ultrasound? Diagnosing Pediatric Forearm Fractures: Radiograph or Ultrasound?

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) supported using ultrasonography for the initial diagnostic imaging of suspected pediatric forearm fractures and reserving radiography for follow-ups and diagnosis that lead to cast immobilization.Medscape Medical News
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