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Table 2 Anatomic location wise details for fractures

From: Accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for identifying fractures in patients with orthopaedic trauma presenting to emergency department of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, level 1 trauma centre

Site injured

Number

Mode of injury

Swelling present

Point tenderness present

Fracture seen on USG

Fracture seen on radiograph

Fall

RTC

Assault

Forearm

28

12

12

4

24

24

8

8

Wrist

20

8

8

4

12

12

4

4

Elbow

5

2

2

1

5

5

0

4

Arm

4

4

0

0

4

4

4

4

Ankle

40

32

8

0

36

36

4

4

Leg

24

12

8

4

24

12

12

12

Knee

8

8

0

0

4

4

0

2

Thigh

4

0

4

0

4

4

4

4

  1. RTC road traffic crash, USG ultrasonography