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==Background==
[[File:Knee diagram2.png|thumb|Anatomy of anterolateral aspect of right knee.]]
*98.5% sensitive and 48.6% specific in determining knee fracture<ref>Bachmann LM, Haberzeth S, Steurer J, et al. The accuracy of the Ottawa knee rule to rule out knee fractures: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med. 2004; 140(2):121-4.</ref>
*Can be applied to pediatric population<ref>Bulloch B, Neto G, Plint A, et al. Validation of the Ottawa Knee Rule in children: a multicenter study. Ann Emerg Med. 2003; 42(1):48-55.</ref>
*Rule has been retrospectively and retrospectively validated<ref>Stiell IG, Greenberg GH, Wells GA, et al. Derivation of a decision rule for the use of radiography in acute knee injuries. Ann Emerg Med. 1995; 26(4):405-13.</ref><ref>Stiell IG, Greenberg GH, Wells GA, et al. Prospective validation of a decision rule for the use of radiography in acute knee injuries. JAMA. 1996; 275(8):611-615.</ref><ref>Stiell IG, Wells GA, Hoag RH, et al. Implementation of the Ottawa Knee Rule for the use of radiography in acute knee injuries. JAMA. 1997; 278(23):2075-2079.</ref>

==Criteria==
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==Caveats==
*99% sensitive in children OVER age 5<ref>Vijayasankar D, Boyle AA, Atkinson P. Can the Ottawa knee rule be applied to children? A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Emerg Med J. 2009; 26(4):250-3.</ref>
*Beware of the Tillaux Fracture in adolescents with anteromedial ankle pain, as they would not qualify for imaging according to this rule.

==External Links==
*[http://www.mdcalc.com/ottawa-knee-rules/ MDCalc - Ottawa Knee Rules]

==See Also==
*[[Acute knee injury]]
*[[Ottawa Ankle Rules]]

==References==
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[[Category:Orthopedics]]