Using a simple rule may enable emergency departments (EDs) to significantly reduce the number of radiographs ordered for children who present with ankle injuries, according to an article published ...

Radiography is widely used in diagnosing ankle injuries, with 85%–95% in pediatric injuries, although only 12% of these show fractures. "Radiography is unnecessary for most children's ankle injuries, ...

It's a win-win: applying the Low Risk Ankle Rule to children who present to the emergency department (ED) with an ankle injury reduces unnecessary X-ray exposure and lowers the cost of care for both ...

Background: Ankle decision rules help to determine which patients with ankle injuries should undergo radiography. However, these rules are limited by imperfect generalizability and sensitivity. The ...

Using a simple rule can help cut down on X-rays for children with ankle injuries, a Canadian study suggests. Radiography is used in 85 per cent to 95 per cent of pediatric injuries but only 12 per ...

Introduction Commonly used stress tests require radiography. The respective reliability and sensitivity is still under debate. We developed a non-radiographic ankle arthrometer to objectively assess ...

Ankle sprains are the most common injury in the United States. Sometimes they go hand-in-hand with a fracture. So how can you tell if your ankle is sprained and fractured? Dr. Tom Miller talks to ...