Novel use of ultrasound in the ED: ultrasound-guided hematoma block of a proximal humeral fracture☆
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Fig. 1
Anterior posterior portable radiograph demonstrating a nondisplaced humeral head fracture.
Fig. 2
Ultrasound image demonstrating a humeral head fracture. Thin arrows indicating the humeral cortex and thick arrow indicating a break in cortex. 
Adjacent hematoma.
Fig. 3
A, Photograph of appropriate patient, curvilinear probe, and needle positioning for ultrasound-guided humeral hematoma block.
B, Ultrasound image demonstrating ultrasound-guided hematoma block of a humeral head fracture. Hematoma. Local infiltration of anesthetic.
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☆Conflicts: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest and no financial support with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
