Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6243896 | European Journal of Radiology | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The highest sensitivity (>90%) was obtained in medial menisci and in patients with a BMIÂ >Â 25. The highest specificity (>90%) was obtained in lateral menisci, in patients after twisting injuries, in sports injuries, and in recent injuries (time lapse from the injury <1Â month). The positive predictive value (PPV) of sonographic examination was higher than 90% only in recent injuries (<1Â month), however, the negative predictive value of ultrasound is high, being less than 90% in males with lesions of lateral menisci and in sequelae of sports injuries.
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Authors
Pawel Wareluk, Kazimierz T. Szopinski,