2008 Soft Tissue Injuries Ultrasounds 
Pediatric Emergency Playbook
JANUARY 1, 2017
Some are simple comfort measures such as splinting (fracture or sprain), applying cold (acute soft tissue injury) or heat (non-traumatic, non-specific pain), or other targeted non-pharmacology. Needleless lidocaine injectors may facilitate IV placement without obscuring the target vein ( Spanos 2008 , Lunoe 2015 ).
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Functional outcomes Severe soft tissue injuries and damage to the bony structures => poor functional outcomes. Can Ultrasound Identify Traumatic Knee Arthrotomy in a Cadaveric Model? 2008 Feb;466(2):432-5. J Orthop Trauma. 2013 Sep;27(9):509-14. PMID: 23412508. Kongkatong M, et al. J Emerg Med. PMID: 31375371.
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