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. 1990;14(4):341-5.
doi: 10.1007/BF00182641.

Statistical evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for meniscal tears

P Abdon  1 , A Lindstrand, K G Thorngren
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Statistical evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for meniscal tears

P Abdon et al. Int Orthop. 1990.

Abstract

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 was used to evaluate 68 different clinical parameters. The clinical accuracy was 61% as a tear was demonstrated in 88 knees; 73 of these tears were associated with other intraarticular abnormalities. Thirteen knees were entirely normal at arthroscopy. It was possible to predict a meniscal tear in 8 out of 10 patients.

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