ORTHOPAEDICS - ADULT
KNEE
PromptIndications to Xray a Knee
ResponseOttawa knee rule
Age >55
Tenderness at fibula head
Isolated tenderness of patella
Inability to flex to 90 degrees
Inability to weight bear immediately and in ED (4 steps)
Others
Compound injury
Foreign body
Age >55
Tenderness at fibula head
Isolated tenderness of patella
Inability to flex to 90 degrees
Inability to weight bear immediately and in ED (4 steps)
Others
Compound injury
Foreign body