BERNESE ANKLE RULES FOR ANKLE FRACTURES Yesterday we posted about the Ottawa ankle rules which are one of the most famous clinical prediction rules in orthopedic physical assessment. The aim of the rule is to reduce the need for radiographs following an ankle inversion trauma to rule out a fracture of the ankle or mid foot. The Ottawa Ankle Rules are not the only developed CPR for this purpose though. Among others the Bernese ankle rule has been proposed as an alternative. They use an indirect s