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OBJECTIVE: To determine the overall diagnostic accuracy of the McMurray and joint
line tenderness (JLT) tests for the detection of meniscal lesions. DESIGN:
Secondary analysis of a prospective observational study. SETTING: Orthopedics
outpatient clinic, university hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Patients (N=56) with
suspected nonacute meniscal lesions who underwent knee arthroscopy.
INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Diagnostic accuracy of the
McMurray and JLT tests as determined by receiver operator characteristic
analysis. RESULTS: The McMurray test showed higher accuracy (area under the curve
[AUC], .69; SE, .079) than the JLT test (AUC, .58; SE, .084). CONCLUSIONS: The
McMurray test, although presenting a higher diagnostic accuracy than the JLT
test, does not suffice as a standalone diagnostic procedure for chronic meniscal
lesions. The test may still be valuable to guide the diagnosis in cases with
highly suspected meniscal tears.
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