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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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Ottawa Ankle Rules (redirected from Ottawa rules)

Ottawa Ankle Rules
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