Publications by authors named "V Rietveld"
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- * Conducted across 8 emergency departments, the research involved 167 patients, with PoCUS showing a sensitivity and specificity of 93% for detecting clavicle fractures.
- * The findings suggest that PoCUS is a valuable method for triaging clavicle injuries, especially in adults, and helps identify patients needing further testing.
Objective: Tension Pneumothorax (TP) can occur as a potentially life threatening complication of chest trauma. Both the 2 intercostal space in the midclavicular line (ICS2-MCL) and the 4/5 intercostal space in the anterior axillary line (ICS 4/5-AAL) have been proposed as preferred locations for needle decompression (ND) of a TP. In the present study we aim to determine chest wall thickness (CWT) at ICS2-MCL and ICS4/5-AAL in normal weight-, overweight- and obese patients, and to calculate theoretical success rates of ND for these locations based on standard catheter length.
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