Point-of-care Ultrasound to Identify Distal Ulnar Artery Thrombosis: Case of Hypothenar Hammer Syndrome

Hypothenar hammer syndrome (HHS) is a rare condition of distal ulnar artery injury and thrombosis secondary to repetitive blunt trauma to the hypothenar area. We present a case of HHS for which point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was used as the initial means of imaging, prompting management and dispos...

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Autores principales: Ken, Jonathan, Khangura, Darshan, Stickles, Sean P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2015
Materias:
Technology in Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4530915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26265969
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2015.4.25888

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4530915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26265969
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2015.4.25888

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