Value of the clinical examination in suspected meniscal injuries: A meta-analysis;Der verletzte Meniskus: Wie sicher ist die klinische Untersuchung?: Eine Metaanalyse

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 293-299

  Ockert, B ^a,b   Haasters, F ^a   Polzer, H ^a   Grote, S ^a   Kessler, M A ^a   Mutschler, W ^a   Kanz, K G ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Functional tests; Inspection; Meniscal lesions; Palpation

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; META ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ARTHROSCOPY; COHORT STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77952239649     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00113-009-1702-2     Document Type: Article

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