Decision aid for the indication of ankle CT for Tillaux-Chaput tubercle fracture: a case-control study of 72 patients

Key Points

• Improved decision aid significantly enhances the appropriateness of CT imaging for ankle fractures.
• Among 72 studied patients, the decision aid effectively categorized the need for ankle CT scans.
• Case-control analysis presents a detailed examination regarding CT imaging and ankle fractures' indications.
• Findings support developing a structured decision aid to optimize imaging resources in fracture evaluation.