0ttawa Ankle Rules for the use of Radiography in Acute Ankle Injuries Black South African Patients
The Ottawa Ankle Rules are a quick and reliable method of selecting which patients presenting with ankle injuries need X-rays to exclude an ankle fracture. This study was undertaken to test the applicability of these Ottawa Ankle Rules to Black patients presenting at a South African casualty unit wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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1999-02-01
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| Series: | South African Family Practice |
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| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/2197 |
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| Summary: | The Ottawa Ankle Rules are a quick and reliable method of selecting which patients presenting with ankle injuries need X-rays to exclude an ankle fracture. This study was undertaken to test the applicability of these Ottawa Ankle Rules to Black patients presenting at a South African casualty unit with an ankle injury. lt is concluded that applying these rules can significantly decrease the number of X-rays done on patients with ankle injuries. Application of the Rules was again found to be 100% sensitive for predicting medial and lateral malleolar fractures. In other words, no patient found not to need X-ray investigation by application of the rules will have a malleolar fracture. |
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| ISSN: | 2078-6190 2078-6204 |