• Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2020

    Shetty test in ankle and foot trauma: An emergency department pilot study assessing specificity and sensitivity.

    • David Jovic, David Johnson, Louise Tolmie, Paul Stanier, and Rene Hutchins.
    • Emergency Department, Hervey Bay Hospital, Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia.
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2020 Aug 1; 32 (4): 683-686.

    ObjectiveTo assess the potential impact of the Shetty test over Ottawa ankle foot rules (OAFR) on plain imaging utilisation in the ED.MethodsNursing and medical staff assessed both Shetty test and OAFR in ED. All patients received ankle and foot radiographs.ResultsFifty-four participants were assessed. Shetty test specificity at triage was 0.40 (95% CI 0.25-0.57), compared to OAFR 0.10 (95% CI 0.03-0.24), McNemar's P < 0.01. Shetty test and OAFR sensitivity at triage was 0.92 (95% CI 0.64-0.99), McNemar's P = 1.00.ConclusionShetty test may safely reduce unneeded radiographs in ED. Further research is warranted.© 2020 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

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