Special tests for assessing meniscal tears within the knee: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Evidence-based Medicine
Benjamin E SmithMichelle Hall

Abstract

Musculoskeletal knee pain is a large and costly problem, and meniscal tears make up a large proportion of diagnoses. ‘Special tests’ to diagnose torn menisci are often used in the physical examination of the knee joint. A large number of publications within the literature have investigated the diagnostic accuracy of these tests, yet despite the wealth of research their diagnostic accuracy remains unclear.Aim To synthesise the most current literature on the diagnostic accuracy of special tests for meniscal tears of the knee in adults. An electronic search of MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allies Health Literature (CINAHL), The Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED) and SPORT Discus databases was carried out from inception to December 2014. Two authors independently selected studies and independently extracted data. Methodological quality was evaluated using the Quality Assessment Tool for Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS) 2 tool. Nine studies were included (n=1234) and three special tests were included in the meta-analysis. The methodological quality of the included studies was generally poor. McMurray’s had a sensitivity of 61% (95% CI 45% to 74%) and a specificity of 84% (95% CI 69%to 92%). Joint line t...Continue Reading

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