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Tips for Managing Suspected Occult Fractures

By Arun Sayal, MD, CCFP(EM) | on March 25, 2020 | 0 Comment
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A 3-year-old girl fell while running. An X-ray the day of the fall (LEFT) showed no fracture, but her arm was splinted for possible occult fracture. A follow-up X-ray at three weeks (RIGHT) confirmed the fracture (arrows).
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ACEP Now: Vol 39 – No 03 – March 2020

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Topics: Computed TomographyImaging & UltrasoundMRIoccult fracturesX-Ray

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