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Ottawa knee rule: a standalone construct

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Emergency medicine

a decision rule for when knee radiographs are needed after acute knee injury, based on age, tenderness, flexion and weight bearing.

In emergency medicine, Ottawa knee rule refers to a decision rule for when knee radiographs are needed after acute knee injury, based on age, tenderness, flexion and weight bearing. This meaning comes from Stiell (1996) in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association.[1]

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References

Stiell, I. G. (1996). Prospective Validation of a Decision Rule for the Use of Radiography in Acute Knee Injuries. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 275(8), 611. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1996.03530320035031

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