ReviewJournal of intensive care2016
An overview of point-of-care ultrasound for soft tissue and musculoskeletal applications in the emergency department.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Block Time: A Multispecialty Systematic Review of Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-guided Upper Extremity Nerve Blocks.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Imaging of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma: Age-specific considerations and challenges.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2026Review
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- Advancing skills and confidence in ultrasound-guided injection techniques: the impact of a cadaveric workshop.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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- Woman with growing scalp mass.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2024Article
- Critical Advances for Democratizing Ultrasound Diagnostics in Human and Veterinary Medicine.Annual review of biomedical engineering · 2024Review
- Increasing Efficiency With Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Arthrocentesis: A Case Report and Procedure Demonstration.Cureus · 2024Article
- Diagnosis of Cutaneous Larva Migrans using Point of Care Ultrasound.POCUS journal · 2024Article
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound-History, Current and Evolving Clinical Concepts in Emergency Medicine.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Review
- Muscle ultrasound and its application to point-of-care ultrasonography: a narrative review.Annals of medicine · 2023Review
- Use of point-of-care ultrasound in a low-resource setting to diagnose Achilles tendon rupture and avulsion fracture of the calcaneal bone.International journal of emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Point-of-Care Ultrasonography as an Extension of the Physical Examination for Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department: The Diagnosis of Small-Bowel Volvulus as a Rare Complication after Changing the Feeding Jejunostomy Tube.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Integrating Point of Care Ultrasound Education into Clinical Practice at the Emergency Department.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2022Article
- Cat got your artery? Point of care ultrasound in the evaluation of penetrating trauma by a feline: a case report.Clinical and experimental emergency medicine · 2022Article
- High-frequency ultrasound in clinical dermatology: a review.The ultrasound journal · 2021Review
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- Mapping Trends and Hotspots Regarding the Use of Ultrasound in Emergency Medicine: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Application of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Family Medicine Physicians for Abdominopelvic and Soft Tissue Assessment.Cureus · 2020Review
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound workshops in postgraduate physician training: a pre- and post-workshop survey of 156 participants.BMC medical education · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe skin, soft tissue, and most parts of the musculoskeletal system are relatively superficial anatomical structures and ideal targets for ultrasound examination in the emergency departments. Soft tissue and musculoskeletal ultrasound applications are relatively underused compared to traditional emergency applications, such as trauma, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and chest and cardiovascular systems. MAIN TEXT: It is important to have knowledge about sonoanatomy and landmarks within the skin, soft tissue, and musculoskeletal systems. Portable machines equipped with high-resolution transducers are now available to fulfill this field of applications in many emergency departments. After needling practice, emergency physicians can not only diagnose and identify pathological findings but also provide interventional procedures and treatments. In this review, we will introduce point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) applications regarding the soft tissue and musculoskeletal systems: soft tissue infections, joint effusions, foreign bodies, long bone fractures, muscle and tendon injuries, vascular occlusions, and procedures.
conclusionsWith POCUS, emergency physicians can visualize the structures beneath the skin and provide better and safer cares in the emergency departments.
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