AJR. American journal of roentgenology
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Apr 2001
Rate of abnormal osteoarticular radiographic findings in pediatric patients.
The objective of our study was to assess the rate of abnormal radiographic findings in the most frequent osteoarticular locations of traumatic injury in a pediatric population. ⋯ It appears necessary, especially in cases of lower limb trauma, to evaluate clinical tests, including the implementation of the Ottawa ankle rules, to reduce the number of unnecessary radiographic examinations. This reduction will improve some parameters of children's quality of life and will significantly decrease the cost of emergency care.