A knee radiograph is required only for acute knee injury patients with one or more of the following findings:

• Age 55 years or older

• Tenderness at the head of the fibula

• Isolated tenderness of the patella

• Inability to flex to 90 degrees

• Inability to bear weight for four steps both immediately and in the ED

• The derived clinical decision rule was 100% sensitive and 54% specific.

• The derived clinical decision rule predicts a 28% reduction in radiography.

STUDY CONCLUSIONS

Related posts:

Oral vs. IV Rehydration Spontaneous Ureteral Stone Passage Heparinizing Unstable Angina Amiodarone in Ventricular Fibrillation Bicarbonate Therapy in DKA CT Before Lumbar Puncture in Meningitis

Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel

Join