title: Statistical evaluation of the diagnostic criteria for meniscal tears.
abstract: The accuracy of diagnosis was tested in a prospective study of 145 patients who were arthroscoped because a meniscal tear was suspected clinically. Multiple variate analysis was used to evaluate 68 different clinical parameters. The clinical accuracy was 61% as a tear was demonstrated in 88 knees; 73 of these tears were associated with other intraarticular abnormalities. Thirteen knees were entirely normal at arthroscopy. It was possible to predict a meniscal tear in 8 out of 10 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abdon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lindstrand
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Thorngren
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries