Reliability of clinical diagnosis in meniscal tears

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-60

  Mohan, B R ^a   Gosal, Harminder S ^b  

^a STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE PAIN; KNEE SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33846799426     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-006-0131-x     Document Type: Article

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