Patient-Friendly Summary of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria: Chronic Ankle Pain

When ankle pain continues for 6 weeks or more, it is considered chronic. The most appropriate first imaging test is an x-ray. X-rays provide general information about bone and tissue abnormalities. It is almost always the only imaging test of the ankle needed.

Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - March 1, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Frank J. Rybicki, MacArinze Ojiaku Tags: Appropriate use criteria Source Type: research