Ottawa knee rules
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X-ray is required only in pts who have acute injury w/ one or more of the following:
- Age >55
- TTP fibula head
- TTP patella
- Inability flex to >90 deg
- 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