Open AccessClinical application of the Ottawa ankle rules for the use of radiography in acute ankle injuries: an independent site assessment.
Author(s) -
Sadhna Verma,
Katherine Hamilton,
H H Hawkins,
Ravish Kothari,
Bonita Singal,
R Buncher,
Phi D. Nguyen,
Martin O’Neill
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.169.3.9275906
Subject(s) - ankle , medicine , radiography , nuclear medicine , physical therapy , radiology , surgery
Previous studies show that the clinical criteria known as the Ottawa ankle rules (OAR), used for determining the need for radiographs of the ankle when a fracture is suspected, have a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 50%, and an overall reduction in radiographs of the ankle of 28%. The purpose of this study was to further assess the clinical usefulness of the OAR when implemented in an emergency department of a level 1 trauma center.