title: Are the Ottawa ankle rules helpful in ruling out the need for x ray examination in children?
authors.affiliation: The Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, USA. amyers@cmh.edu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Canty
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018579:Patient Selection; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011859:Radiography; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures