Diagnóstico ultrassonográfico da fratura de costela: apresentação de três casos e revisão da literatura

Hélio Sebastião Amâncio Camargo Júnior

Ultrasound diagnosis of rib fracture

report of three cases and literature review

Authors

Hélio Sebastião Amâncio Camargo Júnior CDE Diagnóstico por Imagem, Campinas, Brasil

Keywords:

rib fractures, ultrasound

Abstract

The diagnosis of rib fractures is usually done with x-rays. These three cases and the literature review show that ultrasound can be quite sensitive to diagnose rib fractures and can have not only an occasional, but a primary role on making this diagnosis in some patients.

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Published

2014-09-01

How to Cite

Camargo Júnior HSA. Ultrasound diagnosis of rib fracture: report of three cases and literature review. RBUS [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 18];(17):45-7. Available from: https://revistarbus.sbus.org.br/rbus/article/view/97