Ottawa Knee Rules

Describes criteria for knee trauma patients so low risk as not to warrant knee imaging.

Age ≥ 55?
Isolated tenderness of the patella (no other bony tenderness)?
Tenderness at the fibular head?
Able to flex knee to 90° ?
Able to bear weight both immediately and in ED (4 steps, limping is okay).
Patient has none of these

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