Nurse-initiated radiographic-test protocol for ankle injuries: A randomized controlled trial
Ankle injuries are common complaints in emergency departments (EDs), which account for 3.5% and 4.5% of all presentations in the United Kingdom and North America [1,2]. Differentiating between an ankle sprain and a fracture without clinical decision rules or radiographic assistance is difficult. Although clinical decision rules are available, they are not fully adopted to predict ankle fractures. Therefore, most patients with ankle injuries are requested to undergo ankle or foot radiographic tests, but only 16 and 15% of the ankle and foot radiographs have shown a fracture [3].
Source: International Emergency Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Jonathan Ka-Ming Ho, Janita Pak-Chun Chau, Jimmy Tak-Shing Chan, Caroline Hau-Yee Yau Source Type: research