ortho-trauma
Ankle Fracture Management
Weber classification, Ottawa rules, and surgical vs conservative management
Source: BOA / Lauge-Hansen classification
Step 1 of ~7
info
Ankle Injury
Ottawa Ankle Rules — X-ray if: bone tenderness at posterior edge/tip of lateral or medial malleolus, or inability to weight bear (4 steps).
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Tranexamic Acid (ICU/Trauma/Surgical) · Antifibrinolytic
- Insulin (IV Infusion — ICU Glucose Control) · Insulin — ICU Glucose Management
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Cefuroxime · Second-Generation Cephalosporin — Respiratory / Surgical Prophylaxis
- Methotrexate (Ectopic) · Antimetabolite (Ectopic Pregnancy Management)
- Co-amoxiclav (Open Fracture Antibiotic Prophylaxis) · Beta-lactam / Beta-lactamase Inhibitor Combination
Pathways
- Hip Fracture Management · NICE CG124 / BOA 2020
- Distal Radius Fracture · BOA / NICE
- Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression · NICE CG75 2020
- Open Fracture Management · BOA/BAPRAS 2017
- OrthoPath: Upper Limb ED Triage · OrthoPath ED Tool — ReviseMRCEM.com
- OrthoPath: Lower Limb ED Triage · OrthoPath ED Tool — ReviseMRCEM.com
Decision support only. Always apply local guidelines and clinical judgement.