Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Ultrasound Diagnosis of Clavicle Fractures in Newborns: A Systematic Review |
| Authors: |
Luca Galimberti, Gisella Garbetta, Antonella Poloniato, Rosanna Rovelli, Graziano Barera, Nicola Guindani, Maurizio De Pellegrin |
| Source: |
Children, Vol 11, Iss 9, p 1080 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Pediatrics |
| Subject Terms: |
clavicle fractures, newborns, neonatal injuries, birth injuries, sonography, ultrasound, Pediatrics, RJ1-570 |
| More Details: |
Background: Fractures of the clavicle are the most common birth injury among newborns. Aim of this systematic review was to provide a comprehensive analysis of the role of ultrasound (US) in diagnosing clavicular fractures in neonates. Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) using PubMed and Embase, including studies focusing on US in neonatal clavicle fracture. Age at US, number of cases examined by US and X-ray, US and X-ray diagnoses, US probe used, fracture site were systematically extracted. Results: A total of 231 articles were found. We ultimately selected 7 publications that satisfied the inclusion criteria, involving 136 patients examined between 3 days and 3 weeks of age, with 135 confirmed fractures. US was performed on all patients and correctly diagnosed all fractures (135/135, 100%). X-ray was performed on 94/136 patients (69.1%) and correctly diagnosed 89/93 fractures (95.7%). Fracture site was: medial in 2/79, middle in 37/79, and lateral in 40/79. In the remaining 57 cases, site was not reported. Conclusions: This review indicates that ultrasound is extremely reliable in diagnosing clavicle fractures in newborns and should be considered as the gold standard in this context. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2227-9067 |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/9/1080; https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9067 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/children11091080 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/ad45ab752d0b4d39bf46d064e053eb68 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.45ab752d0b4d39bf46d064e053eb68 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
