Table 1.
Eight tests or treatments to question in: Pediatric Sport & Exercise Medicine
| 1. Don’t order knee radiographs to diagnose Osgood Schlatter Disease in children. |
| 2. Don’t order ultrasound as an initial investigation for shoulder/knee injuries in children. |
| 3. Don’t order scoliosis radiographic series for back pain. |
| 4. Don’t order thoracic spine radiographs if there is clinical concern about scoliosis. |
| 5. Don’t order oblique radiographic views for investigation of spondylolysis. |
| 6. Don’t order a head CT scan for minor head injuries/concussion. |
| 7. Don’t immobilize a joint with suspected amplified pain syndrome (complex regional pain syndrome). |
| 8. Don’t order follow-up radiographs for buckle fractures of the distal radius if there are no clinical symptoms at the time of follow-up. |
Additional information and context for each item in Table 1 is available on the Choosing Wisely Canada website (https://casem-acmse.org/news/choosing-wisely-launch-8-pediatric-sem-tests-or-treatments-to-question/)