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Table 20 Accuracy of MSK-DUSI for detecting soft tissue pathology of the knee

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-

Tendinopathy/Tear

Diagnostic Study

     

 Full QTT

Bianchi 1994 [104]

Surgical Findings

1.00

1.00

-

-

 Patella Tendinopathy

Garrick 2008 [107]

Clinical and MRI

0.87

0.79

4.14

0.16

 

Warden 2007 [120]

Clinical and MRI

0.87

0.82

4.83

0.16

 Popliteus Tear

Sekiya 2010 [114]

Surgical Findings

0.67

0.75

2.68

0.44

Ligament Injury

      

 Full ACL Tear

Fuchs 2002 [106]

MRI

0.91

0.80

4.55

0.11

 

Khan 2006 [108]

MRI and Arthroscopy

0.79

1.00

-

0.21

 

Ptasznik 1995 [112]

Arthroscopy

0.91

1.00

-

0.09

 

Skovgaard 2000 [116]

Arthroscopy

0.88

0.98

-

-

 Partial ACL Tear

Khan 2006 [108]

MRI and Arthroscopy

0.00

0.00

-

-

 LCL

Sekiya 2010 [114]

Surgical Findings

0.33

1.00

-.

0.67

Plica Syndrome

Derks 1986 [105]

Arthroscopy

0.92

0.73

3.41

0.11

 

Paczesny 2009 [110]

Arthroscopy

0.90

0.83

5.29

0.12

Baker’s Cyst

Ward 2001 [119]

MRI

1.00

1.00

-

-

Meniscal Tear

      

 Medial Meniscus

Alizadeh 2013 [102]

MRI

0.83

0.71

2.86

0.24

 

Azzoni 2002 [103]

MRI

0.60

0.21

0.76

1.90

 

Khan 2006 [108]

MRI and Arthroscopy

0.93

0.93

13.3

0.08

 

Najafi 2006 [109]

Arthroscopy

1.00

0.95

20

0.00

 

Park 2008 [79]

MRI

0.86

0.85

5.73

0.16

 

Rutten 1998 [113]

Surgical Findings

0.82

0.75

3.29

0.24

 

Shetty 2008 [115]

MRI

0.86

0.69

2.77

0.20

 

Wareluk 2012 [121]

Arthroscopy

0.93

0.73

3.44

0.10

 Lateral Meniscus

Khan 2006 [108]

MRI and Arthroscopy

0.88

1.00

-

0.12

 

Najafi 2006 [109]

Arthroscopy

0.93

1.00

-

0.07

 

Park 2008 [79]

MRI

0.86

0.85

5.73

0.16

 

Rutten 1998 [113]

Surgical Findings

0.82

0.75

3.29

0.24

 

Wareluk 2012 [121]

Arthroscopy

0.67

0.96

16.8

0.34

Meniscal Cyst

Rutten 1998 [113]

Surgical Findings

0.97

0.86

6.93

0.03

 

Sorrentino 2007 [117]

MRI

0.94

1.00

-

0.06

Nerve Injury

      

 Common Peroneal Neuropathy

Visser 2013 [118]

NCS

0.90

0.69

2.90

0.14

  1. QTT quadriceps tendon tear; ACL anterior cruciate ligament; LCL lateral collateral ligament