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Table 3 The study physician’s interpretation of the US examination at the ED cross-tabulated with the gold standard treatment decided by senior traumatologists based on radiographs

From: Minimal training sufficient to diagnose pediatric wrist fractures with ultrasound

 

Appropriate treatment based on radiographs

Total

No treatment

Cast for 3 weeks without follow-up

Cast with radiographic follow-up

Reposition or operation needed

US assessment by study physician

No fracture

28

2

0

0

30

Buckle fracture/greenstick fracture

5

53

5

1

64

Complete fracture or unacceptable angulation

0

2

10

3

15

Uncertain finding

5

2

0

0

7

Total

 

38

59

15

4

116