Ottawa Knee Rule
A Tool for Evaluating Patients With Knee Injury
Submitted by admin on September 19, 2008 - 3:01pm.One of the questions emergency room doctors face when they see patients with knee injuries is whether or not to order an X-ray. This paper published by the AAFP explains the Pittsburgh Knee Rule and compares it to the Ottawa Knee Rule for deciding on X-ray in the emergency department.
