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A Step in the Right Direction: Point-of-Care Ultrasound as an Evaluation Tool of Achilles Tendon Injuries in the Emergency Department

This report describes the diagnosis of an Achilles tendon tear in a female patient with an inconclusive physical exam, which was limited by the patient’s body habitus. Expedient use of point-of-care ultrasound supported the diagnosis of an Achilles tear with findings of a tendinous defect, fibrous s...

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Autores principales:	Silvers, Chase A, Lowe, Robert, Cortez, Eric
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Cureus 2020
Materias:	Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7781505/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33409065 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11823

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