COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE RESULTS OF RADIOGRAPHY AND ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF COMBAT CHEST INJURIES

R.R. Abdullaiev; E.I. Grechanik; R.Ya. Abdullaiev; M.M. Khaustov; N.F. Posokhov; T.A. Dudnik; A.G. Kirichenko; N.V. Tomakh

doi:10.34921/amj.2024.32.77.001

Authors

R.R. Abdullaiev Kharkiv National Medical University
E.I. Grechanik National Military Medical Clinical Center "Main Military Clnical Hospital"
R.Ya. Abdullaiev Kharkiv National Medical University
M.M. Khaustov Kharkiv National Medical University
N.F. Posokhov National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine
T.A. Dudnik Poltava State Medical University
A.G. Kirichenko Ukrainian State Research Institute of Medical and Social Disability Problems of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine
N.V. Tomakh Ukrainian State Research Institute of Medical and Social Disability Problems of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34921/amj.2024.32.77.001

Keywords:

radiography, ultrasonography, combat chest injuries

Abstract

The article presents the results of a comparative assessment of X-ray and ultrasound examinations in the diagnosis of chest wounds received during combat operations in 94 patients. It was shown that pneumothorax was registered in 45 (47.9%), pleural effusion – in 36 (38.3%), rib fracture – in 34 (36.2%), pericardial effusion – in 11 (11.7%) patients. The sensitivity of ultrasound in diagnosing pneumothorax was 89.7%, specificity – 83.3%, specificity – 88.9%, and for rib fractures – 90.3%, 66.7% and 88.2%, respectively. According to the results, ultrasound has high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy in the diagnosis of pneumothorax and rib fractures. Ultrasound is an accurate and useful method for diagnosing pleural and pericardial effusions of any size caused by trauma.