Clinical validation of the "Straight-Leg-Evaluation-Trauma-Test" (SILENT) as a rapid assessment tool for injuries of the lower extremity in trauma bay patients.
Till BerkValentin NeuhausCatalina NierlichZsolt J BaloghFelix Karl-Ludwig KlingebielYannik KalbasHans-Christoph PapeSascha HalvachizadehPublished in: European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society (2024)
The SILENT test is a clinical applicable and feasible rule-out test for relevant injuries of the lower extremity. A negative SILENT test of the femur or the tibia might reduce the requirement of additional radiological imaging. Further large-scale prospective studies might be required to corroborate the beneficial effects of the SILENT test.