Overview of Meniscus Tests

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Psychometrics

Adult Patients

Psychometric Properties of Different Meniscus Tests
Test	Sensitivity	Specificity
McMurray’s Test	0.70¹	0.71¹
Apley’s Test	0.60¹	0.70¹
Thessaley’s Test
Joint Line Palpation	0.63¹	0.77¹

Pediatric Patients

Psychometric validity of Meniscus Tests for Pediatric patients
Test	Sensitivity	Specificity	PPV	NPV
McMurray’s Test	0.39	0.86	0.62	0.71
Apley’s Test
Thessaley’s Test
Joint Line Palpation

References

Hegedus EJ, Cook C, Hasselblad V, Goode A, McCrory DC. Physical examination tests for assessing a torn meniscus in the knee: A systematic review with meta-analysis. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. 2007;37(9):541-550. doi:10.2519/jospt.2007.2560

Citation

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Overview of Meniscus Tests. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Examination/Tests and Measures/Lower extremity tests/Knee Tests/Meniscus tests/overview_of_meniscus_tests.html