Question 22 (part 2) · LEK · Limb injuries
A 21-year-old male patient reports to the Accident and Emergency Department with ankle pain after a sprain injury. According to the Ottawa Ankle Rules, the patient's qualification for an X-ray of the ankle is based on: 1 ) swelling around the lateral ankle. 2 ) massive swelling around the joint. 3 ) tenderness at the posterior edge of the lateral ankle. 4 ) pain and inability to bear weight on the limb and joint. 5 ) presence of bruising on the lateral side of the foot at its base. The correct answer is:
- A. only 4.
- B. 1,3.
- C. 1,2,5.
- D. only 5.
- E. 2.3,5
Hint
The Ottawa rules rely on bone tenderness at specific points and the ability to take four steps, not on swelling or bruising.
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