Longitudinal lateral view of the wrist on ultrasound shows an interruption in the scaphoid cortex (arrow) and an overlying soft tissue hematoma (area within arrowheads).
From: Tessaro MO, McGovern TR, Dickman E, Haines LE. Point-of-care ultrasound detection of acute scaphoid fracture. Pediatr Emerg Care 2015; 31:222. DOI:
10.1097/PEC.0000000000000385. Copyright © 2015. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.