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Does the normal four steps weight-bearing rule predict the need for radiography in cases of blunt ankle trauma?

Background: Ankle injuries are one of the most common complaints of patients presenting to emergency departments (ED). The Ottawa ankle rules (OAR) was introduced to help physicians to decide who may require x-ray for blunt injuries. The present study aimed at validating the four steps weight-bearin...

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Autores principales: Amiri, Hassan, Shams Vahdati, Samad, Gharehkhani, Mehdi, Maheronnaghsh, Radin, Shokoohi, Hamid, Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5804468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29445661
http://dx.doi.org/10.14196/mjiri.31.32