The Ottawa Knee Rule: Examining Use in an Academic Emergency Department

The Ottawa Knee Rule: Examining Use in an Academic Emergency Department

Introduction: The Ottawa Knee Rule is a validated clinical decision rule for determining whether knee radiographs should be obtained in the setting of acute knee trauma. The objectives of this study were to assess physician knowledge of, barriers to implementation of, and compliance with the Ottawa...

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Main Authors: Bryan G. Beutel, Samir K. Trehan, Robert M. Shalvoy, Michael J. Mello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2012-09-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Clinical decision guidelines
knee
trauma
radiograph
compliance
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3t22x2z8

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