Characteristics of studies concerning the use of ultrasound imaging for the diagnosis of pediatric distal radius fractures
| Study | Authors’ field | Study design | No. of patients (No. of fractures) | Mean age (years) | Gold standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaar-Alvarez et al.3 (2011) | Pediatric emergency medicine | Prospective tertiary | 101 (46) | 10.3 | X-ray |
| Eckert et al.4 (2012) | Pediatric surgery | Prospective | 76 (52) | 8.8 | X-ray |
| Herren et al.5 (2015) | Orthopedic surgery | Prospective multicenter | 201 (104) | 9.5 | X-ray |
| Poonai et al.6 (2017) | Emergency medicine | Prospective | 169 (76) | 11 | X-ray |
| Hedelin et al.7 (2017) | Orthopedic surgery | Prospective | 115 (75) | 11 | X-ray |
| Ahmed et al.8 (2018) | Emergency medicine | Prospective | 42 (30) | 7.2 | X-ray |
| Epema et al.9 (2019) | Emergency medicine | Prospective | 100 | 9.5 | X-ray |
| Laka et al.10 (2019) | Pediatric emergency medicine | Prospective | 115 (72) | 9.1 | X-ray |
| Ko et al.11 (2019) | Sports medicine | Prospective | 51 (34) | 9.9 | X-ray |