Review: physical diagnostic tests have low diagnostic accuracy for meniscal lesions of the knee.
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Special tests for assessing meniscal tears within the knee: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal knee pain is a large and costly problem, and meniscal tears make up a large proportion of diagnoses. ‘Special tests’ to diagnose torn menisci are often used in the physical examination of the knee joint. A large number of publications within the literature have investigated the diagnostic accuracy of these tests, yet despite the wealth of research their diagnostic acc...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- ACP journal club
دوره 136 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002