Do physical diagnostic tests accurately detect meniscal tears?

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 806-811

  Konan, Sujith ^a   Rayan, Faizal ^a   Haddad, Fares Sami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis of mensical tears; Meniscus; Physical diagnostic tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RUPTURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650792665     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0803-3     Document Type: Article

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