Physicians’ accuracy and interrator reliability for the diagnosis of unstable meniscal tears in
patients having osteoarthritis Page 1 Objective: To determine clinicians’ accuracy and reliability …

Background. Many clinical tests and diagnostic studies have been developed to increase
the clinician's ability to accurately diagnose disorders of the knee. Torn menisci or …

Purpose: Five common tests were used to diagnose meniscal tears when used as a
composite score. We evaluated how effectively the composite examination, when performed …

BACKGROUND: The indication for surgical treatment of a meniscal lesion should not only
rely on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, but also on a detailed history and a …

Study Design Diagnostic accuracy study. Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of
the Thessaly test compared with an arthroscopic examination in patients with suspected …

Objective: To assess the validity of a new clinical test (Thessaly) as a means of detecting
meniscal tears of the knee by comparing arthroscopic findings to a clinical examination …

VU Research Portal Page 1 VU Research Portal The accuracy of physical diagnostic tests for
assessing meniscal lesions of the knee A meta-analysis Scholten, RJPM; Deville, WLJM; …

The accuracy of diagnosis was tested in a prospective study of 145 patients who were
arthroscoped because a meniscal tear was suspected clinically. Multiple variate analysis …

Background: Clinical tests used for the detection of meniscal tears in the knee do not present
acceptable diagnostic sensitivity and specificity values. Diagnostic accuracy is improved by …

Aim: to clarify the reliability of two clinical meniscal tests, McMurray's and Apley's and the
MRI imaging, in order to establish how to reduce unjustified arthroscopies. Methods: 102 …