1
Q
What does Ottawa check for?
A
Fracture of the knee
2
Q
What are the Ottawa rules?
A
age >55 years isolated tenderness of the patella tenderness of the fibula head- maybe pins and needles in the foot unable to flex beyond 90 degrees unable to weight bear
3
Q
What is the schatzher classification?
A
tibial plateau fractures
4
Q
How many schatzher’s are there?
A
6
5
Q
What are the schatzher rules?
A
1: pure cleavage fracture of the lateral tibial plateau
2: cleavage fracture and depression of the lateral tibial plateau
3: pure depression fracture of the lateral tibial plateay
4: medial tibial plateau fracture
5: bicondylar fracture
6: extension of the fracture line to the shaft of the bone
