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Medical imagery for the field therapist Medical Imagery for the Field Therapist Therapist Traumatic Conditions Charlen Berry B.Sc., CAT(C), DO(Qc) Certified Athletic Therapist / Osteopath EATA Buffalo 2013 EATA Buffalo 2013 2

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Medical Imagery for the Field Therapist Therapist

  • ● ●

Traumatic Conditions

Charlen Berry B.Sc., CAT(C), DO(Qc)

Certified Athletic Therapist / Osteopath

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Why do we need to know ? Why do we need to know ?

Pertinent information about the patient, past Pertinent information about the patient, past and present history and present history p y p y Safety (2 aspects) Safety (2 aspects) Better understand the tests, the views, the Better understand the tests, the views, the healing processes and prescription guidelines healing processes and prescription guidelines Which tests are most appropriate? Which tests are most appropriate? Post Post-

  • concussion symptoms

concussion symptoms Communication and collaboration Communication and collaboration

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What do we need to know ? What do we need to know ?

80% of imaging in MSK conditions are 80% of imaging in MSK conditions are b i di h b i di h basic radiographs, basic radiographs, Basic reading of X Basic reading of X-

  • Rays

Rays Implications of different fractures Implications of different fractures Basic knowledge on available tests Basic knowledge on available tests Knowledge of prescription guidelines Knowledge of prescription guidelines

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How do we get the knowledge How do we get the knowledge

Presentations Presentations Books & articles Books & articles Internet Internet Specific courses Specific courses References References at the end of the presentation at the end of the presentation

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Why ? Why ? To have pertinent information in To have pertinent information in To have pertinent information in To have pertinent information in the patient file at the beginning the patient file at the beginning

  • f the season
  • f the season

Read the reports Read the reports See the images (radiology) See the images (radiology)

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Patient’s file: Patient’s file:

Read the reports / See the images Read the reports / See the images

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HISTORY OF THE PAST HISTORY OF THE PAST

Imagery was done Imagery was done W 5 R

W 5 R

Why? What for? When? Where? Who?

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Who?

RESULTS ?

HISTORY OF THE PRESENT HISTORY OF THE PRESENT

Foot or ankle ? Foot or ankle ? Standard views? Standard views?

– What are they? What are they? – Ankle: AP, LAT, Ankle: AP, LAT, – Knee: AP, LAT, Knee: AP, LAT,

Specialised views? Specialised views?

– Oblique views of the fibula? Oblique views of the fibula? – Plantar flexion Plantar flexion – Dorsiflexion Dorsiflexion

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WHAT IS MEDICAL WHAT IS MEDICAL WHAT IS MEDICAL WHAT IS MEDICAL IMAGING IMAGING

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RADIOLOGY RADIOLOGY

Branch of medicine Branch of medicine concerned with concerned with di ti b t di ti b t radioactive substances radioactive substances including X including X-

  • Rays,

Rays, radioactive isotopes radioactive isotopes and the application of and the application of this information to the this information to the prevention, diagnosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment of and treatment of

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and treatment of and treatment of disease. disease.

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MEDICAL IMAGING MEDICAL IMAGING

Radiographs (simple films) Radiographs (simple films) Contrast enhanced radiographs Contrast enhanced radiographs Computerized tomography Computerized tomography Nuclear imaging Nuclear imaging Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Sonography Sonography (US) (US)

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RADIODENSITY RADIODENSITY

composite composite shadowgrams shadowgrams representing the sum of the densities representing the sum of the densities SquireLF SquireLF, , Novelline Novelline RA, RA,

Physical qualities of an object Physical qualities of an object that determine how much that determine how much that determine how much that determine how much radiation it absorbs from the X radiation it absorbs from the X-

  • Ray beam.

Ray beam. Determined by its composition Determined by its composition (anatomical weight) and (anatomical weight) and thickness thickness Radiopaque Radiopaque / / Radiodense Radiodense Radiotransparent Radiotransparent / / Radioluscent Radioluscent

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MAJOR PHYSICAL DENSITIES MAJOR PHYSICAL DENSITIES

AIR : AIR :

Black (lungs, stomach, digestive tract) Black (lungs, stomach, digestive tract)

FAT FAT FAT: FAT: Gray

Gray-

  • Black (more

Black (more radiodense radiodense than air) than air)

WATER: WATER: Grey (fluids, blood, muscles, tendons…)

Grey (fluids, blood, muscles, tendons…)

BONE: BONE: White (the most

White (the most radiodense radiodense substance of substance of the body, teeth are whiter because to their the body, teeth are whiter because to their calcium content) calcium content) )

CONTRAST MEDIA: CONTRAST MEDIA:

Bright white outline Bright white outline

HEAVY METAL: HEAVY METAL:

Solid white Solid white

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MAJOR DENSITIES MAJOR DENSITIES

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EXTERNAL DENSITIES EXTERNAL DENSITIES

BARIUM BARIUM METAL METAL

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SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO READING AN X READING AN X-

  • RAY

RAY

A:

Alignment Alignment

A:

Alignment Alignment

B: B:

Bone Bone density density

C: C:

Cartilage Cartilage spaces spaces g

S: S:

Soft Soft tissues tissues

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ALIGNEMENT ALIGNEMENT

General architecture General architecture

Size Size Appearance Appearance Accessory bones Accessory bones Congenital & growth Congenital & growth anomalies anomalies Post Post-

  • traumatic

traumatic modifications modifications

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AP AP-

  • ALIGNEMENT

ALIGNEMENT spinous spinous process process

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1 facet sub-luxation Anterior dislocation

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LAT CERVICAL LAT CERVICAL Alignment, 3 lines Alignment, 3 lines

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BONE BONE DENSITY DENSITY

Normality: Normality: Sufficient contrast between the Sufficient contrast between the skeleton and soft tissues and between skeleton and soft tissues and between cortex and cortex and medullary medullary center center Lost: Lost: osteopenia

  • steopenia, osteoporosis,

, osteoporosis,

  • steomalacia
  • steomalacia

Increase: Increase: osteopoikilosis

  • steopoikilosis,

, osteopetrosis

  • steopetrosis

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DISTORTION DISTORTION shape or size shape or size

The pathology should The pathology should The pathology should The pathology should be be right in the middle right in the middle

  • f the film
  • f the film

X-

  • rays will

rays will increase increase the size from 0 to the size from 0 to the size from 0 to the size from 0 to 30% 30%

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OTHER RADIOLOGIC OTHER RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATIONS EXAMINATIONS With contrast With contrast

A th h A th h l h l h t i h t i h – Arthrography Arthrography, , myelography myelography, , arteriography arteriography… …

CAT scan, CT scan CAT scan, CT scan

– Axial tomography assisted by computer Axial tomography assisted by computer

Nuclear imaging Nuclear imaging

– Bone scan, ‘’ Bone scan, ‘’scintigraphie scintigraphie osseuse

  • sseuse’’

’’

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WITH CONTRAST WITH CONTRAST

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Myelography Myelography Arteriography Arteriography Arthro MRI

Computer assisted tomography Computer assisted tomography (CAT Scan) (CAT Scan)

X-

  • Ray merged with computer

Ray merged with computer technology technology Provides geography of body structures Provides geography of body structures with much greater sensitivity than plain with much greater sensitivity than plain films films X-

  • Ray beam and detector system is

Ray beam and detector system is housed in a circular scanner (arc of housed in a circular scanner (arc of 360 360º) º)

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CAT Scan / CT Scan CAT Scan / CT Scan

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CAT SCAN

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BONE SCAN BONE SCAN

Diagnostic use of radioactive Diagnostic use of radioactive isotopes isotopes Nuclear imaging of the skeletal Nuclear imaging of the skeletal system system Radiopharmaceuticals that are Radiopharmaceuticals that are tissue tissue-

  • specific to bone are injected

specific to bone are injected intravenously intravenously Patient placed under a scintillation Patient placed under a scintillation camera detecting radioactivity camera detecting radioactivity Recording of the image is on an X Recording of the image is on an X-

  • Ray film

Ray film Highly sensitive but non Highly sensitive but non-

  • specific

specific

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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MRI MRI

Does not involve ionizing radiation Does not involve ionizing radiation Images are produced via the interaction of Images are produced via the interaction of tissue with tissue with radiofrequencies radiofrequencies in a in a magnetic field magnetic field Radiowaves Radiowaves are pulsed to the patient, inducing are pulsed to the patient, inducing resonance among nuclei. Different tissues resonance among nuclei. Different tissues resonate at different frequencies resonate at different frequencies resonate at different frequencies. resonate at different frequencies. When When radiowaves radiowaves are turned off, nuclei relax are turned off, nuclei relax and release the resonant energy, receivers and release the resonant energy, receivers transmit the energy released to a computer. transmit the energy released to a computer.

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WHICH TEST IS THE MOST WHICH TEST IS THE MOST WHICH TEST IS THE MOST WHICH TEST IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE APPROPRIATE

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INDICATIONS FOR INDICATIONS FOR CONVENTIONAL CONVENTIONAL RADIOGRAPHY RADIOGRAPHY

Fractures Fractures Periostitis Periostitis Arthropathy Arthropathy Osteochondritis Osteochondritis dissecans dissecans Post Post-

  • traumatic or congenital bony

traumatic or congenital bony deformation deformation Muscular and Muscular and tendinous tendinous calcification calcification

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INDICATIONS FOR COMPUTERISED INDICATIONS FOR COMPUTERISED AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY AXIAL TOMOGRAPHY (CAT Scan) (CAT Scan)

Bone and soft tissue Bone and soft tissue tumors tumors S btl l f t S btl l f t Subtle or complex fractures Subtle or complex fractures Intra Intra-

  • articular

articular abnormalities abnormalities Detection of small bone fragments Detection of small bone fragments

Quantitative bone mineral analysis Quantitative bone mineral analysis

– ( (osteoporosis and metabolic bone disorders

  • steoporosis and metabolic bone disorders

Disadvantage: A tumour will not be detected in Disadvantage: A tumour will not be detected in presence of same density tissue presence of same density tissue

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CAT SCAN CAT SCAN

ALSO USED ALSO USED TO ASSESS: TO ASSESS:

Disk Disk herniations herniations – Disk Disk herniations herniations – Spinal canal in the presence of a fracture Spinal canal in the presence of a fracture – Spinal Spinal stenosis stenosis – Spondylosis Spondylosis

Used for guidance in biopsies and Used for guidance in biopsies and Used for guidance in biopsies and Used for guidance in biopsies and injections injections

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INDICATIONS FOR MRI INDICATIONS FOR MRI

Musculoskeletal system Musculoskeletal system Soft tissue trauma and Soft tissue trauma and tumors tumors Ostéonecrosis Ostéonecrosis Spinal cord oedema Spinal cord oedema Disks Disks

CONTRAINDICATED CONTRAINDICATED FOR: FOR:

Ferrous metal or mechanical devices implanted Ferrous metal or mechanical devices implanted – Ferrous metal or mechanical devices implanted Ferrous metal or mechanical devices implanted – Claustrophobia Claustrophobia – Obesity Obesity – Severe pain Severe pain

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INDICATIONS FOR BONE SCAN INDICATIONS FOR BONE SCAN

Indicates an abnormal process between Indicates an abnormal process between production and production and resorption resorption of bone

  • f bone

Can reveal an early bone loss of 7% in Can reveal an early bone loss of 7% in comparison to the conventional X comparison to the conventional X-

  • Ray (25

Ray (25-

  • 30%)

30%) Usefull Usefull to detect: to detect:

– Stress #, Compound # , Stress #, Compound # , Scaphoid Scaphoid # # – Periostitis Periostitis – Primary and metastatic Primary and metastatic tumors tumors – Various Various arthrides arthrides – Infections Infections – Avascular Avascular necrosis necrosis – Metabolic bone disease Metabolic bone disease – Any unexplained bone pain Any unexplained bone pain

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80% of imaging in MSK 80% of imaging in MSK di i b i di i b i conditions are basic conditions are basic radiographs radiographs (X (X-Rays) Rays)

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More information More information Master class tutorials Master class tutorials

http://radiologymasterclass.co.uk/tutorials/ http://radiologymasterclass.co.uk/tutorials/ musculoskeletal/x musculoskeletal/x-

  • ray_trauma_lower_limb/ankle_fracture_x

ray_trauma_lower_limb/ankle_fracture_x-

  • ray.html#top first img

ray.html#top first img y p_ _ g y p_ _ g

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SAFETY OF IMAGERY SAFETY OF IMAGERY

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RADIATION RADIATION

Annual exposure: 3 Annual exposure: 3 mSv mSv( (mSievert mSievert) / year ) / year Radon,

Radon, airplane, ground, food, construction materials, cosmic airplane, ground, food, construction materials, cosmic rays, altitude, cities+ rays, altitude, cities+ rays, altitude, cities rays, altitude, cities

1 / 1000 1 / 1000 individual individual will develop a cancer with an

will develop a cancer with an exposition of exposition of 10mSv 10mSv (low risk) (low risk)

420 / 1000 420 / 1000 other causes of cancer

  • ther causes of cancer

Risk ↑ in children and ↓ in elderly Risk ↑ in children and ↓ in elderly CAT SCAN +++ CAT SCAN +++

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Medical Imaging

  • App. dosage

Comparison with environmental (background) Level of irradiation MRI & US

  • Bone density tests

DEXA

0.001 mSv

Less than 1 day

☼

X-Rays, extremities

0.001 mSv

Less than 1 day

☼

X-Rays, vertebral

1.5 mSv

6 months

☼ ☼

X-Rays, Pelvis

0.1-1 mSv

10 days to 6 months

☼ ☼

CT, vertebral

6 mSv

2 years

☼ ☼☼

6 mSv

Bone Scan

1-10 mSv

2 years

☼ ☼☼

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Adapté de http://radiologyinfo.org et ACR Appropriateness Criteria. Radiation Dose Assessment Introduction

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Understand Understand the the views views

Anatomical position Anatomical position Standard Standard m most common: AP / LAT / OBL

  • st common: AP / LAT / OBL

Specific projections Specific projections Routines provide maximum visualization Routines provide maximum visualization p with minimal number of radiograph with minimal number of radiograph

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Ankle Ankle AP AP

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Ankle LAT Ankle LAT

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Ankle Mortise Ankle Mortise

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http://www.wikiradiography.com/page/Ankle http://www.wikiradiography.com/page/Ankle +Radiographic+Anatomy +Radiographic+Anatomy

Ankle Ankle Links Links Ankle Ankle -

  • Protocols

Protocols A kl A kl E Ankle Ankle -

  • Exposures

Exposures Ankle Ankle Positioning Positioning Ankle Ankle -

  • AP

AP Ankle Ankle -

  • Mortise

Mortise Ankle Ankle -

  • AP Oblique (

AP Oblique (Medial Medial rotation) rotation) Ankle Ankle -

  • AP Oblique (

AP Oblique (Lateral Lateral rotation) rotation) Ankle Ankle -

  • Lateral

Lateral Ankle Ankle Radiographic Radiographic Anatomy Anatomy Ankle Ankle -

  • Paediatric

Paediatric Ankle Ankle Miscellaneous Miscellaneous The The Lateral Lateral Ankle Ankle Trap Trap The The Lateral Lateral Ankle Ankle Trap Trap Posterior Posterior Malleolus Malleolus Fractures Fractures Soft Tissue Soft Tissue Signs Signs-

  • The

The Ankle Ankle Ankle Ankle Image Image Interpretation Interpretation Ankle Ankle Trauma 1 ( Trauma 1 (level level 1 1-

  • 10)

10) Ankle Ankle Trauma 2 ( Trauma 2 (level level 1 1-

  • 10)

10) Ankle Ankle Trauma 3 ( Trauma 3 (level level 1 1-

  • 10)

10) Ankle Ankle Trauma 4 ( Trauma 4 (level level 1 1 -

  • 3)

3) Ankle Ankle Trauma 5 ( Trauma 5 (level level 5 5 -

  • 10)

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CERVICAL AP CERVICAL AP

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CERVICAL LAT CERVICAL LAT

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CERVICAL OBL CERVICAL OBL

Allows us to visualise the Allows us to visualise the intervertebral intervertebral foramen foramen

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SPECIALIZED PROJECTIONS SPECIALIZED PROJECTIONS

Ski Ski-

  • line of patella

line of patella Axial view ( Axial view (intercondylar intercondylar Axial view ( Axial view (intercondylar intercondylar fossa fossa) ) Stress test Stress test Weight bearing Weight bearing Axillary Axillary view (GH) view (GH) y ( ) ( ) AP mouth open ( AP mouth open (odontoid

  • dontoid)

) Etc. Etc.

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Why ? Why ? y To To better comprehend the better comprehend the implications implications implications implications

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Weber (Danis-Weber) classification of ankle fractures, based on the location of the fibular fracture. The higher the fibular fracture, the greater the likelihood for ankle mortise insufficiency

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The AP and lateral views do not reveal any obvious fractures.

Subtle widening of the medial aspect of the distal fibular growth plate (physis) on the plate (physis) on the mortise view. Comparative views and/or stress views would confirm that this

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is a fracture versus a normal growth plate closure.

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Stress fractures are not Stress fractures are not insignificant insignificant

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Why imagery ? Why imagery ? T d t d i ti T d t d i ti To understand prescription To understand prescription guidelines followed by physicians guidelines followed by physicians and used for decision making and used for decision making. .

.

Nexus Nexus rules rules Ottawa rules Ottawa rules Canadian C Canadian C-

  • Spine rules

Spine rules

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PRESCRIPTION PRINCIPLES PRESCRIPTION PRINCIPLES

ALARA ALARA A as A as –A as A as –L low L low –A as A as –R reasonably R reasonably –A achievable A achievable EQUATION benefits / RISK EQUATION benefits / RISK

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Line of conduct Line of conduct

Non rigid Non rigid Significant acute trauma Significant acute trauma Significant acute trauma Significant acute trauma Significant pain / nausea Significant pain / nausea Positive Positive osteophony

  • steophony test (+/

test (+/-

  • )

) Deformation Deformation Significant Significant oedema

  • edema

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Pain on specific bony palpation / Pain on specific bony palpation / Crepitus Crepitus Positive tests: Vibration, stress ( Positive tests: Vibration, stress (varus varus, , valgus valgus, , axial compression tests, ultrasound) axial compression tests, ultrasound)

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LINE OF CONDUCT LINE OF CONDUCT

Pertinent history / Heard a crack Pertinent history / Heard a crack Reliability of history Reliability of history Reliability of history Reliability of history Non traumatic bony condition of systemic Non traumatic bony condition of systemic

  • rigin (Ex. cancer, osteoporosis …)
  • rigin (Ex. cancer, osteoporosis …)

Atypical joint biomechanics Atypical joint biomechanics Atypical local palpation Atypical local palpation Atypical local palpation Atypical local palpation Validated rules concerning acute trauma: Validated rules concerning acute trauma:

– Ottawa rules for the ankle and knee Ottawa rules for the ankle and knee

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OTTAWA RULES OTTAWA RULES

Rules established in 1996 Rules established in 1996 Rules established in 1996 Rules established in 1996 To reduce of the number of X To reduce of the number of X-

  • rays

rays prescribed by emergency room physicians prescribed by emergency room physicians Have been established for the foot, the Have been established for the foot, the ankle and the knee ankle and the knee Have been validated by many studies Have been validated by many studies worldwide worldwide

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OTTAWA OTTAWA KNEE RULES RULES

Characteristics of Patients Who Should Characteristics of Patients Who Should Undergo radiography After Knee Trauma Undergo radiography After Knee Trauma g g p y g g p y

Age 55 years or older Age 55 years or older Tenderness at head of fibula Tenderness at head of fibula Isolated tenderness of patella Isolated tenderness of patella Inability to flex knee to 90 degrees Inability to flex knee to 90 degrees Inability to flex knee to 90 degrees Inability to flex knee to 90 degrees Inability to walk four weight Inability to walk four weight-

  • bearing steps

bearing steps immediately after the injury and in the immediately after the injury and in the emergency department emergency department

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OTTAWA OTTAWA ANKLE ANKLE RULES RULES Criteria for ankle radiographs Criteria for ankle radiographs

Bone tenderness at posterior edge of Bone tenderness at posterior edge of p g p g distal 6cm or tip of medial or lateral distal 6cm or tip of medial or lateral malleolus malleolus Unable Unable both both to weight bear immediately to weight bear immediately after injury and walk four steps in after injury and walk four steps in ER ER department department

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OTTAWA OTTAWA FOOT FOOT RULES RULES

Criteria for ankle radiographs Criteria for ankle radiographs

Bone tenderness at base of 5th metatarsal Bone tenderness at base of 5th metatarsal Bone tenderness over Bone tenderness over navicular navicular Unable Unable both both to weight bear immediately to weight bear immediately after injury and walk four steps in after injury and walk four steps in ER ER after injury and walk four steps in after injury and walk four steps in ER ER department department

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CANADIAN C CANADIAN C-

  • SPINE RULE

SPINE RULE

For alert and stable For alert and stable t ti t t ti t trauma patients trauma patients where cervical spine where cervical spine injury is a concern injury is a concern GCS = 15 GCS = 15 GCS = 15 GCS = 15

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Predictable rules CCR Predictable rules CCR

X Rays are indicated if at least one high Rays are indicated if at least one high X-Rays are indicated if at least one high Rays are indicated if at least one high risk criteria is present: risk criteria is present: Age > 65 Age > 65 Dangerous mechanism Dangerous mechanism Dangerous mechanism Dangerous mechanism Paresthesia Paresthesia to extremities to extremities

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High risk mechanisms High risk mechanisms

Fall from elevation > 3 feet (90cm) / 5 steps Fall from elevation > 3 feet (90cm) / 5 steps Axial load to the head (diving, football, hockey) Axial load to the head (diving, football, hockey) MVA high speed (> 100Km/h) MVA high speed (> 100Km/h) MVA + rollover or ejection MVA + rollover or ejection Motorized recreational vehicles Motorized recreational vehicles Motorized recreational vehicles Motorized recreational vehicles Pedestrian struck by bicycle or collision with Pedestrian struck by bicycle or collision with bicycle bicycle

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C-

  • Spine mobility

Spine mobility

X-

  • Rays are indicated if the patient is

Rays are indicated if the patient is unable to actively rotate neck to 45 unable to actively rotate neck to 45° to to unable to actively rotate neck to 45 unable to actively rotate neck to 45 to to right and left. right and left.

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Why ? Why ? y To better understand To better understand the healing process the healing process the healing process the healing process

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CALCIFICATION CALCIFICATION INTEROSSEOUS MEMBRANE INTEROSSEOUS MEMBRANE

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Why ? Why ? Contribution in understanding Contribution in understanding Contribution in understanding Contribution in understanding post post-

  • concussion

concussion symptoms of symptoms of neck origin neck origin ( (positional positional X X-

  • Rays,)

Rays,)

Spasm Spasm Hypo / Hypo / Hypermobility Hypermobility Rotation, side bending Rotation, side bending

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LAT LAT

SPACE BETWEEN SPACE BETWEEN ODONTOÏD ODONTOÏD / C1 / C1

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3mm adultes 5mm enfants

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FIXATION FIXATION ROTATION ROTATION C1/C2 C1/C2

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Why ? Why ? To improve communication To improve communication T i li i l t T i li i l t To improve clinical outcomes To improve clinical outcomes

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Don’t trust the report / See the picture Don’t trust the report / See the picture

TAKE HOME MESSAGE TAKE HOME MESSAGE

Radiation is radiation; ALARA principle Radiation is radiation; ALARA principle Be curious, see the fracture to improve Be curious, see the fracture to improve your rehab outcome your rehab outcome Imagery is not only for pathology but also Imagery is not only for pathology but also Imagery is not only for pathology but also Imagery is not only for pathology but also for positional X for positional X-

  • Rays

Rays

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TAKE HOME MESSAGE TAKE HOME MESSAGE

AT’s should know more about AT’s should know more about di l i i di l i i

For safety

For safety

To answer clinical questions

To answer clinical questions

To improve their

To improve their communication communication

medical imaging: medical imaging:

To improve their

To improve their communication communication

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TAKE HOME MESSAGE TAKE HOME MESSAGE

Guidelines are for hospital Guidelines are for hospital care but they can be an care but they can be an important tool for the AT’s important tool for the AT’s

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REMEMBER: REMEMBER:

80% f i i i MSK 80% f i i i MSK 80% of imaging in MSK 80% of imaging in MSK conditions are basic conditions are basic radiographs radiographs

First tool to add to your toolbox First tool to add to your toolbox

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THANK THANK YOU !

YOU !

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cberry@StadiumPO.com

514-259-4553

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An Atlas of An Atlas of radiography radiography for sports for sports injuries, injuries, Jock Jock Anderson Anderson Bone Bone and joint and joint imaging imaging, , Resnick Resnick Fundamentals of Fundamentals of orthopedic

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radiology, , Lynn Lynn N.

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McKinnis Atlas d’anatomie radiologique et d’imagerie du corps humain Atlas d’anatomie radiologique et d’imagerie du corps humain W i W i Ab h Ab h – Weir Weir-Abrahams Abrahams Accident and emergency radiology Accident and emergency radiology -A survival guide A survival guide – Raby Raby-

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Berman-

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G de Lacey Lacey Merrill’s atlas of radiographic positions and radiologic procedures Merrill’s atlas of radiographic positions and radiologic procedures (tomes I (tomes I-

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III) – Ballinger Ballinger Acute Knee Injuries: Use of Decision Rules for Selective Radiograph Acute Knee Injuries: Use of Decision Rules for Selective Radiograph Ordering Ordering Ordering Ordering – HOWARD B. TANDETER, M.D., and HOWARD B. TANDETER, M.D., and PESACH PESACH SHVARTZMAN, SHVARTZMAN, M.D. M.D. Ben Ben-

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Sheva, Israel , Israel , MAX , MAX

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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

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REFERENCES REFERENCES

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Radiology pour les pour les critères de choix radiologique (pratique factuelle pour les ‘’ critères de choix radiologique (pratique factuelle pour les ‘’Appropriateness Appropriateness Criterias Criterias’’ ’’ http://www rad washington edu/academics/academic http://www rad washington edu/academics/academic sections/msk/teaching sections/msk/teaching http://www.rad.washington.edu/academics/academic http://www.rad.washington.edu/academics/academic-sections/msk/teaching sections/msk/teaching-

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materials/online-

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musculoskeletal-

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radiology-

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book/orthopedic-

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radiologie.ch. . http://www.radpod.org http://www.radpod.org. . http://www.radpod.org http://www.radpod.org. . http://www.xray2000.co.uk http://www.xray2000.co.uk. . http http://www.aafp.org/afp/991201ap/2599.html ://www.aafp.org/afp/991201ap/2599.html -

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