Table 2 Baseline criteria, including non-significant fractures
Patients (n) | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
Total | 158 | 100% |
Demographics | ||
Male | 61 | 39% |
Female | 97 | 61% |
Age (median) | 28 (21–46) | |
Mechanism of trauma | ||
Inversion | 103 | 65% |
Eversion | 10 | 6% |
Unknown | 45 | 29% |
Activities | ||
Walking | 79 | 50% |
Sports | 54 | 34% |
Traffic accident | 16 | 10% |
Other | 3 | 2% |
OAR | ||
Rule 1 (4 steps walking test) | 117 | 74% |
Rule 2 (lateral malleolus) | 111 | 70% |
Rule 3 (medial malleolus) | 69 | 44% |
Rule 4 (fifth metatarsal bone) | 54 | 34% |
Rule 5 (navicular) | 44 | 28% |
PoCUS fracture sonographer | ||
No fracture | 118 | 75% |
Fracture | 40 | 25% |
Distal tibia | 2 | 1% |
Distal fibula | 28 | 18% |
Fifth metatarsal bone | 5 | 3% |
Distal fibula and tibia | 5 | 3% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
PoCUS fracture expert | ||
No fracture | 128 | 81% |
Fracture | 30 | 19% |
Distal tibia | 1 | 1% |
Distal fibula | 20 | 13% |
Fifth metatarsal bone | 5 | 3% |
Distal fibula and tibia | 4 | 3% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Xray fracture | ||
No fracture | 123 | 78% |
Fracture | 35 | 22% |
Distal tibia | 0 | 0% |
Distal fibula | 20 | 13% |
Fifth metatarsal bone | 7 | 5% |
Distal fibula and tibia | 6 | 4% |
Othera | 2 | 1% |