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The “Shetty test” in ankle injuries: validation of a novel test to rule out ankle fractures

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology volume 23, pages 831–833 (2013)Cite this article

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Ankle sprains are by far the commonest ankle injuries. The traditional clinical approach, to any ankle injury, is a clinical examination followed by radiological examination. We have developed a simple clinical test to rule out fractures in ankle injuries and thereby eliminating the necessity for radiological examination. Our test is simple, reproducible, economic, time saving and avoids potential radiation exposure risks.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Dr. Amber Mittal, DePuy Fellow. Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education (HOME). Dr. L.H. Hiranandani Hospital. Powai, Mumbai. India.

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  1. Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education (HOME), Dr L. H. Hiranandani Hospital, Hillside Avenue, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India

    Vijay Shetty, Sandeep Wasnik, Chintan Hegde, Vishvas Shetty & Sarang Kasture

  2. School of Health System Studies, Center for Public Health, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Deonar, Mumbai, 400088, India

    Harshad Thakur

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Shetty, V., Wasnik, S., Hegde, C. et al. The “Shetty test” in ankle injuries: validation of a novel test to rule out ankle fractures. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 23, 831–833 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-012-1069-x

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Keywords

  • Ankle sprain
  • Ankle fractures
  • Clinical test for ankle fracture