Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Multiple Mandibular Fractures in an Adolescent Presenting to the Pediatric Emergency Department.

Pediatr Emerg Care

From the *Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; †Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA; and ‡Department of Pediatrics, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.

Published: September 2017

We present a case of an adolescent patient with multiple mandibular fractures diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound in the pediatric emergency department. Sonographic findings consistent with fracture were identified in our patient, and early consultation expedited interdepartmental coordination and disposition. The role of ultrasound in identifying various traumatic orthopedic and maxillofacial injuries is discussed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0000000000001253DOI Listing

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