| IMAGES IN ACADEMIC MEDICINE: REPUBLICATION |
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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 205-207 |
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Diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture with ultrasound in the emergency department setting
Jeff Peck1, Karen E Gustafson1, David P Bahner2
1 Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
2 OPUS 12 Foundation, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Correspondence Address:
David P Bahner
Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio 43210
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/IJAM.IJAM_16_17
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The authors describe a case of a middle-aged male with ruptured Achilles tendon sustained while jumping. Bedside ultrasound was instrumental in making the diagnosis.
The following core competencies are addressed in this article: Medical knowledge, Patient care.
Reprinted with permission from: Peck J, Gustafson KE, Bahner DP. Bedside sonography primer: diagnosis of Achilles tendon rupture with ultrasound in the emergency department. OPUS 12 Scientist 2011;5(2):17-18.
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