Meniscal lesions in the anterior cruciate insufficient knee: The accuracy of clinical evaluation

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 618-623

  Pookarnjanamorakot, Chathchai ^a   Korsantirat, Thongchai ^b   Woratanarat, Patarawan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Apley test; Childress' sign; Meniscus lesions; Steinmann 1 test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; APLEY TEST; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BALLOTTEMENT SIGN; CHILDRESS SIGN; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MC MURRAY TEST; MERKE SIGN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; STEINMANN I SIGN; VALIDATION PROCESS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 3543134713     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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