Ottawa knee rules: Difference between revisions

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#TTP fibula head
#TTP fibula head
#TTP patella
#TTP patella
#Inability flex >90 deg
#Inability flex to >90 deg
#Inability to walk 4 steps immediately and in the ED
#Inability to walk 4 steps immediately after the injury and in the ED


==Source==
==Source==
Stiell IG, Wells GA, Hoag RH, Sivilotti MLA, Cacciotti TF, Verbeek PR, Greenway KT, McDowell I, Cwinn AA, Greenberg GH, Nichol G, Michael JA. Implementation of the Ottawa Knee Rule for the Use of Radiography in Acute Knee Injuries. Journal of the American Medical Association 1997; 278:2075-2079
Stiell IG et al. Implementation of the Ottawa Knee Rule for the Use of Radiography in Acute Knee Injuries. Journal of the American Medical Association 1997; 278:2075-2079


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[[Category:Ortho]]

Revision as of 06:27, 12 February 2012

X-ray is required only in pts who have acute injury w/ one or more of the following:

  1. Age >55
  2. TTP fibula head
  3. TTP patella
  4. Inability flex to >90 deg
  5. Inability to walk 4 steps immediately after the injury and in the ED

Source

Stiell IG et al. Implementation of the Ottawa Knee Rule for the Use of Radiography in Acute Knee Injuries. Journal of the American Medical Association 1997; 278:2075-2079