Correlation between clinical, arthrographic and arthroscopic findings in meniscal lesions
Eichenauer, M.; Mostegl, A.; Agreiter, H.Z.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 57(11): 719-722
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 3803026 Document Number: 284702
There are many different references about the accuracy of physical examination and arthrographic exploration in diagnosing meniscal tears. Therefore we analysed retrospectively 334 arthroscopic examinations, which were done because of a suspected or a proven meniscal lesion. We found an accuracy of 84% true-positives and true-negatives with regard to the physical examination and an accuracy of only 71.2% with regard to the arthrographic investigation. Our results were converted into a formula (stated in [11]), declaring the predictive value of a result. These findings led us to a certain scheme in diagnosing meniscal or other knee pain, presented here.