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Filter by:The bone fracture is usually diagnosed using an X-ray examination (the method of choice). However, in the case of the youngest patients (children and adolescents), it carries a potential risk of X-ray radiation exposure. What is important, an X-ray examination often fails to detect occult fractures or the early stages of a fracture with or without bone fusion. The literature emphasizes that from 2 to 36% of fractures may be unnoticed on X-ray images (false negative results). Therefore, additional possibilities are sought to improve the initial diagnosis. It was shown that ultrasound could be used instead of the conventional imaging. The most important advantages of the usg are the absence of radiation exposure and greater availability. Moreover, the evaluator is able to show neovascularization during usg examination, which is important in bone healing process. The aim of this study is (1) to validate the ultrasound imaging method for the fracture management; (2) to use an ultrasound imaging to assess the bone fracture and healing process during 8 weeks post injury. This study consists of 50 patients aged 10-18 years old. The forearm fracture will be diagnosed using an X-ray imaging as well as an ultrasound imaging in the first 3 days post injury (initial study). It is planned to assess the healing process after 2, 4, 6 and/or 8 weeks post injury (comparative study).
Fracture of the base of the fifth metatarsal is one of the most common injuries in ankle trauma. There are many conservative treatment protocols for fifth metatarsal base fractures which have up to 99% success. Short leg cast and walking boot are conservative treatment methods that aim to prevent weight-bearing. There are many different conservative treatment methods that allow weight-bearing such as an elastic bandage. There was no significant difference between cast and symptomatic treatment in the previous studies. Muscle atrophy developing after immobilization with cast may adversely affect the daily activities of the patient in the first few months. However, there was no study comparing the effect of these two treatment methods on ankle muscle strength. In this study, the investigators compared the strength of the ınjured and healthy ankle muscle when symptomatic and cast treatment methods are applied to patients with tuberosity fractures of proximal fifty metatars. In addition, patients' functional, clinic and radiological outcomes were also compared.