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1. Right? Left? Neither! | PSNet
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   November 16, 2022 - When examined, the ankle had a normal range of motion with no localized tenderness. … The ankle x-ray was on the view box in the OR. … A prompt examination of both of the patient's ankles under anesthesia did not demonstrate any clinical … Stat x-rays of both ankles were then done in the OR. … The left ankle was intact, and the right showed an intact ankle with a healing fracture of the fifth

2. Spotlight Case (ppt file)
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   May 01, 2006 - The right ankle and foot was in the same splint from 2 weeks earlier. … The ankle x-ray was on the view box in the OR. … A prompt examination of both of the patient's ankles under anesthesia did not demonstrate any clinical … Stat x-rays of both ankles were taken in the OR. … The left ankle was intact and the right showed an intact ankle with a healing fracture of the fifth metatarsal

3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   May 01, 2006 - The right ankle and foot were in the same splint that had been applied 2 weeks earlier. … When examined, the ankle had a normal range of motion with no localized tenderness. … A prompt examination of both of the patient's ankles under anesthesia did not demonstrate any clinical … Stat x-rays of both ankles were then done in the OR. … The left ankle was intact, and the right showed an intact ankle with a healing fracture of the fifth

4. The July Effect in podiatric medicine and surgery residency. | PSNet
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   July 14, 2021 - J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021;60(6):1152-1157. doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2021.04.020. … J Foot Ankle Surg . 2021; 60 (6) :1152-1157 . … J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021;60(6):1152-1157. doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2021.04.020.

5. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   July 14, 2021 - J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021;60(6):1152-1157. doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2021.04.020.

6. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2015 - Imagine a patient who comes to the physician's office and states, "I twisted my ankle and I think I need … After examining the ankle, the provider determines that the findings are consistent with a sprain and … , based on the Ottawa Ankle Rules (13), makes a recommendation for supportive care and decides not to … After discussion and counseling, the patient responds with, "I'm reassured that you think my ankle is … Implementation of the Ottawa ankle rules. JAMA. 1994;271:827-832. [go to PubMed] 14.

7. The "Customer" Is Always Right | PSNet
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   January 22, 2014 - Imagine a patient who comes to the physician's office and states, "I twisted my ankle and I think I need … After examining the ankle, the provider determines that the findings are consistent with a sprain and … , based on the Ottawa Ankle Rules ( 13 ), makes a recommendation for supportive care and decides not … After discussion and counseling, the patient responds with, "I'm reassured that you think my ankle is … Implementation of the Ottawa ankle rules. JAMA. 1994;271:827-832. [go to PubMed] 14.

8. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   April 26, 2017 - Commonly missed diagnoses included ankle, wrist, and foot fractures.

9. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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   November 01, 2012 - eczema or lymphedema, thus avoiding unnecessary hospitalization and antibiotics.(10) In patients with ankle … Decision rules for the use of radiography in acute ankle injuries: refinement and prospective validation … Validation of the Ottawa ankle rules in France: a study in the surgical emergency department of a teaching

10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2016 - generally did not order additional testing, even when it would be recommended by guidelines, such as in ankle

11. Diagnostic error in the emergency department: follow up of patients with minor trauma in the outpatient clinic. | PSNet
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    November 15, 2023 - Commonly missed diagnoses included ankle, wrist, and foot fractures.

12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    February 26, 2025 - One good example is the Ottawa ankle rules, which specify when you should get an ankle radiograph in … Most of the things that come into the emergency room are not ankle injuries. … But if you are seeing a patient with an ankle injury, it should be underscored that there is a rule

13. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    September 27, 2023 - double-never-event-wrong-patient-and-wrong-side The Case A first-year orthopedic surgery resident was consulted to aspirate fluid from the left ankle … obtained consent from the patient’s wife via telephone, and inserted the needle into the patient’s right ankle … The nurse questioned why an ankle aspiration procedure was being done on a patient who had wounds on

14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    March 27, 2024 - She had bilateral knee pain and an open right ankle injury with visible deformity and moderate blood … Imaging confirmed bilateral tibial fractures and an open right ankle fracture. … In the meantime, the patient continued to bleed from her right ankle wound.

15. A Double “Never Event”: Wrong Patient and Wrong Side. | PSNet
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    August 20, 2018 - The Case A first-year orthopedic surgery resident was consulted to aspirate fluid from the left ankle … obtained consent from the patient’s wife via telephone, and inserted the needle into the patient’s right ankle … The nurse questioned why an ankle aspiration procedure was being done on a patient who had wounds on

16. Variation in quality of urgent health care provided during commercial virtual visits. | PSNet
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    November 02, 2016 - generally did not order additional testing, even when it would be recommended by guidelines, such as in ankle

17. Navigating Chaos: Fatal Iatrogenic Liver Injury in a Patient Admitted for Leg Fractures | PSNet
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    November 27, 2019 - She had bilateral knee pain and an open right ankle injury with visible deformity and moderate blood … Imaging confirmed bilateral tibial fractures and an open right ankle fracture. … In the meantime, the patient continued to bleed from her right ankle wound.

18. "Superficial" Report Leads to "Deep" Problem | PSNet
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    July 01, 2012 - Case A 35-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of left foot and ankle … The patient had a normal radiograph of her left foot and ankle.

19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2009 - The Case A 35-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of left foot and ankle … The patient had a normal radiograph of her left foot and ankle.

20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2007 - DM: If you participate in sports, which is a high-risk system, if you make a mistake and break the ankle … sport says that you have a cause of action against that person; that is, you should pay for my broken ankle