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Ottawa Ankle Rule for the Use of X-Ray in Ankle Injury

The EBMcalc module Ottawa Ankle Rule for the Use of X-Ray in Ankle Injury is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.

This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:

Pain near the malleous
Inability to bear wieght right after the injury as well as in the emergency department (4 steps)
Bone tenderness at the posterior edge or tip of either malleolus

References

EBMcalc CrossRef: Ottawa Foot Rule
Stiell IG, McKnight RD, Greenberg GH, et al. Implementation of the Ottawa ankle rules. JAMA. 1994 Mar 16;271(11):827-832. PubMed ID: 8114236
Stiell IG, Greenberg GH, McKnight RD, et.al. Decision rules for the use of radiography in acute ankle injuries. Refinement and prospective validation. . JAMA. 1993 Mar 3;269(9):1127-32. PubMed ID: 8433468
Stiell IG, Greenberg GH, McKnight RD, et al. A study to develop clinical decision rules for the use of radiography in acute ankle injuries. Ann Emerg Med. 1992 Apr;21(4):384-90. PubMed ID: 1554175
Stiell IG, McKnight RD, Greenberg GH, et al. Interobserver agreement in the examination of acute ankle injury patients. Am J Emerg Med. 1992 Jan;10(1):14-17. PubMed ID: 1736906

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