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Table 12 Accuracy of MSK-DUSI for detecting soft tissue pathology of the wrist/hand

From: The accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound imaging for musculoskeletal soft tissue pathology of the extremities: a comprehensive review of the literature

Target Condition

Study

Reference Standard

Sensitivity

Specificity

LR+

LR-

 

Systematic Review

     

CTS

Cartwright 2012 [81]

Clinical and NCS

0.65–1.00

0.50–0.98

1.66–48.5

0.00–0.38

 

Descatha 2012 [82]

Clinical and NCS

0.84

0.78

3.82

0.21

 

Roll 2011 [83]

Clinical and NCS

0.29 to 1.00

0.47 to 1.00

1.89–∞

0.00–0.71

 

Beekman 2003 [80]

NCS

0.70–0.88

0.57–0.96

1.70–27.3

0.13–0.48

 

Diagnostic Study

     
 

Deniz 2012 [84]

Clinical and NCS

0.84

0.79

4.00

0.20

 

Kim 2012 [85]

Clinical and NCS

0.89

0.90

8.90

0.12

 

Moghtaderi 2012 [86]

Clinical and NCS

0.83

0.91

9.22

0.19

 

Ooi 2014 [87]

NCS

0.92

0.90

9.20

0.09

 

Tajika 2013 [88]

NCS

1.00

0.99

100

-

Ligament Injury

      

 UCL (displaced)

Chuter 2009 [90]

Surgical Findings

0.92

N/S

-

-

 

Hergan 1995 [93]

MRI

0.88

0.83

5.18

0.15

 

Melville 2013 [96]

Surgical Findings

1.00

1.00

-

-

 UCL (non-displaced)

Hergan 1995 [93]

MRI

0.88

0.91

9.78

0.13

 

Melville 2013 [96]

Surgical Findings

1.00

1.00

-

-

 Scapholunate

Dao 2004 [91]

Arthroscopy

0.46

1.00

-

0.54

 

Finley 2004 [92]

Arthrography

1.00

1.00

-

-

 

Taljanovic 2008 [98]

MRA

1.00

0.92

12.5

-

 Lunotriquetral

Finley 2004 [92]

Arthrography

0.25

1.00

-

0.75

 

Taljanovic 2008 [98]

MRA

0.50

0.90

5.00

0.56

 TFCC

Finley 2004 [92]

Arthrography

0.64

1.00

-

0.36

 

Taljanovic 2008 [98]

MRA

0.86

1.00

-

0.14

de Quervains

Choi 2011 [89]

Surgical Findings

1.00

N/S

-

-

 

Kwon 2010 [95]

Surgical Findings

1.00

0.96

25.0

-

Ganglion Cyst

Kuwano 2010 [94]

Surgical Findings

0.39

1.00

-

0.61

 

Osterwalder 1997 [97]

Histology and surgical findings

0.93

0.86

6.64

0.08

  1. UCL ulnar collateral ligament; TFCC triangular fibrocartilage complex; CTS carpal tunnel syndrome