Ottawa Ankle Rules

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Ottawa Ankle Rules

A set of guidelines to help doctors decide if a patient with foot or ankle pain should be X-rayed to rule out bone fracture. Rigorous application of the OARs have resulted in a 30% to 40% reduction in unnecessary X-rays, while retaining nearly 100% sensitivity

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No references found			The Ottawa ankle rules are one example of clinical decision rules that physiotherapists use. What are the protocols and procedures for imaging referral by ... by Littlejohn, Fraser; Nahna, Maneesh; Newland, Craig; Robins, Simon; Hefford, Cheryl / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy Stiell IG, McKnight RD, Greenberg OH, et al: Implementation of the Ottawa ankle rules. Can elbow extension be used as a test of clinically significant ... by John, O. / Southern Medical Journal com/cgi/content/full/37/2/96 Ottawa ankle rules for the injured ankle. In other journals by New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy			otopharyngeal otoplasty otopolypus otopyorrhea otopyosis otorhinolaryngologist otorhinolaryngology otorhinology otorrhagia otorrhea otosclerosis otoscope otoscopy otospongiosis otospongiosus otosteal otosteon Otostrongylus ototomy ototoxic ototoxic drug ototoxic hearing loss ototoxicity OTR Otrivin Ottawa Ankle Rules otter Otter hound Otter sheep Otto pelvis Ötzi Ötzi’s Curse OU ouabain oubain Ouchterloney technique Ouchterlony double diffusion Oulou fato ounce out of phase out-cross Out-of-Africa Hypothesis out-of-body out-of-body experience out-of-court settlement out-of-hospital transfusion out-of-hours out-of-network out-of-plan services out-of-pocket costs outbreak			Ottakar's Ottaman Ottaman Ottapalam Welfare Trust ottar ottar Óttar Ottar (king) Ottar Lie OTTAT Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District ottava ottava ottava rima ottava rima Ottaviano Rinuccini Ottavio Rinuccini Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa Ottawa (ON) Ottawa (ON) Ottawa (tribe) Ottawa Alliance on Impaired Driving Ottawa Alternative Lifestyle Network Ottawa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. Ottawa Amphibian and Reptile Association Ottawa and District Injured Workers Group Ottawa and District Labour Council Ottawa Anglican Cursillo Movement Ottawa Ankle Rules Ottawa Area Dressage Group Ottawa Area Housing Coalition Ottawa Area Intermediate School District Ottawa Area Superintendents' Association Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society Ottawa Athletic Club Ottawa Baptist Association Ottawa Beavers SCUBA Club Ottawa Biotechnology Incubation Centre Ottawa Botanical Garden Society Ottawa Business Development Network Ottawa Canada Linux Users Group Ottawa Carleton District School Board Ottawa Carleton Earthquake Engineering Research Center Ottawa Carleton Geoscience Centre Ottawa Carleton Institute for Biology Ottawa Carleton Institute for Biomedical Engineering Ottawa Carleton Institute for Civil Engineering Ottawa Carleton Institute for Computer Science Ottawa Carleton Linux Users Group Ottawa Carleton Research Institute Ottawa Carleton School Board Ottawa Carleton Soccer League Ottawa Carleton Ultimate Association

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