Giraldo RJA, Cardozo OA

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RESUMEN

El uso de la ultrasonografía es una habilidad que se desarrolla cada vez más por parte de los médicos especialistas en medicina de emergencias; dentro de sus aplicaciones se encuentran el abordaje inicial del trauma y la patología médica. Con este reporte de caso se ilustra una de las aplicaciones en el empleo para hacer un diagnóstico de trauma musculoesquelético en el Servicio de Urgencias y fractura de huesos largos.

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