This post will highlight a study by Stiell et. al (1992) in which the authors successfully developed highly sensitive clinical decision rules to detect significant ankle and foot fractures on radiography.1   At the time of this study, the authors noted that there were no widely accepted guidelines for the use of radiography in ankle injuries.2,3 Ankle radiographic series were the second most commonly performed musculoskeletal exam in the emergency department despite the incidence … Continue reading CanadiEM MVP Infographic Series – A Study to Develop Clinical Decision Rules for the Use of Radiography in Acute Ankle Injuries