Revision as of 03:04, 9 December 2009

Purpose[edit | edit source]

To Identify the need to order radiographs after knee trauma

1. Age>55 years

2. Islolated patellar tenderness without other bone tenderness

3. Tenderness of the fibular head

4. Inability to flex to 90°

5. Inability to bear weight immediately after injury and in the emergency department (4 steps) regardless of limping.

Adult Population: Sensitivity: 1.0 Specificity: .49-.56

+LR: 1.9-2.3 -LR: 0

Pediatric Population: Sensitivity: 1.0 Specificity: .43

+LR: 1.8 -LR: 0

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-{{Special_Test}}
+=Purpose=
+To Identify the need to order radiographs after knee trauma
+=Criteria=
-=Purpose=
+.&nbsp; Age&gt;55 years
+.&nbsp; Islolated patellar tenderness without other bone tenderness
+.&nbsp; Tenderness of the fibular head
+.&nbsp; Inability to flex to 90°
+.&nbsp; Inability to bear weight immediately after injury and in the emergency department (4 steps) regardless of limping.
+=Research=
+==Diagnostic Accuracy==
+Adult Population:&nbsp; Sensitivity: 1.0 Specificity: .49-.56
++LR:&nbsp; 1.9-2.3 -LR: 0
+Pediatric Population:&nbsp; Sensitivity:&nbsp; 1.0&nbsp; Specificity:&nbsp; .43
-To Identify the need to order radiographs after knee trauma
++LR:&nbsp; 1.8&nbsp; -LR:&nbsp; 0