Should You Order MRI for Acute Knee Trauma with Negative Radiographs?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or skeletally mature child. Fall or acute twisting trauma to the knee. No fracture seen on radiographs. Suspect occul
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What Imaging Should You Order for Significant Knee Trauma Like an MVA or Dislocation?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Significant trauma to the knee (eg, motor vehicle accident, knee dislocation). Init
What Is the First Imaging Study for Knee Trauma with Patellar Tenderness?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Acute trauma to the knee. Mechanism unknown. Focal patellar tenderness, effusion, a
Should You Order MRI for a Child’s Knee Trauma When Radiographs Are Negative?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Skeletally immature child. Fall or acute twisting trauma to the knee. No fracture seen on radiographs. Suspect occult fract
What’s the Next Imaging Step After a Tibial Plateau Fracture on X-ray?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Fall or acute twisting trauma to the knee. Tibial plateau fracture on radiographs.
What Is the Right Initial Imaging for an Acute Knee Injury With Swelling or Tenderness?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Fall or acute twisting trauma to the knee. One or more of the following: focal tend
Should You Order Radiographs for a Minor Knee Injury if the Patient Can Walk?
ACR-guided imaging workflow for Adult or child 5 years of age or older. Fall or acute twisting trauma to the knee. No focal tenderness, no effusion, able t
When to Order Imaging for Acute Trauma to the Knee: ACR Appropriateness Decoded
ACR Appropriateness Criteria for Acute Trauma to the Knee: recommended imaging by clinical scenario, adult and pediatric radiation levels, and matching gig