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Table 24 Accuracy of MSK-DUSI for detecting soft tissue pathology of the ankle/foot

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-

 

Diagnostic Study

     

Tendinopathy/Tear

      

 Plantaris Tendon Tear

Bianchi 2011 [122]

MRI

1.00

1.00

-

-

 Plantar Plate Tear

Carlson 2013 [123]

Surgical Findings

1.00

0.60

2.50

-

 

Gregg 2006 [128]

MRI

0.86

0.64

2.39

0.22

 

Klein 2013 [139]

MRI

0.91

0.25

1.21

0.36

 

Klein 2012 [138]

MRI

0.92

0.25

1.23

0.32

 Peroneal Tendon Tear

Grant 2005 [127]

Surgical Findings

1.00

0.85

6.67

-

 

Waitches 1998 [156]

Surgical Findings

1.00

0.79

4.76

-

 Achilles Tendinopathy

Hartgerink 2001 [131]

Surgical Findings

1.00

0.83

5.88

-

 

Kainberger 1990 [134]

Clinical and MRI

0.72

0.83

4.24

0.34

 

Kalebo 1992 [135]

Surgical Findings

0.94

1.00

-

0.06

 

Kayser 2005 [137]

MRI

0.50

0.81

2.63

0.62

 Posterior Tibial Tendinopathy

Nallamshetty 2005 [144]

MRI

0.78

1.00

-

0.22

 

Premkumar 2002 [149]

MRI

0.80

0.90

8.00

0.22

 

Rockett 1998 [150]

Surgical Findings

1.00

0.90

10.0

-

 

Waitches 1998 [156]

Surgical Findings

1.00

1.00

-

-

Ligament Injury

      

 ATF

Cheng 2014 [124]

Surgical Findings

0.99

0.96

24.8

0.01

 

Guillodo 2010 [129]

Arthrography

0.85

1.00

-

0.15

 

Gun 2013 [130]

MRI

0.94

1.00

-

0.06

 

Hua 2012 [133]

Surgical Findings

0.98

0.92

12.3

0.02

 

Margetic 2012 [141]

MRI

1.00

1.00

-

-

 

Oae 2010 [146]

Surgical Findings

1.00

0.33

1.49

-

 

van Dijk 1996 [155]

Arthrography

0.92

0.64

2.56

0.13

 PTF

Cheng 2014 [124]

Surgical Findings

1.00

1.00

-

-

 CF

Cheng 2014 [124]

Surgical Findings

0.94

0.91

10.4

0.07

 

Margetic 2012 [141]

MRI

1.00

1.00

-

-

 Deltoid

Henari 2011 [132]

Arthrography

1.00

1.00

-

-

 Syndesmotic

Mei-Dan 2009 [143]

MRI

1.00

1.00

-

-

Morton’s Neuroma

Fazal 2012 [126]

Surgical Findings

0.96

1.00

-

0.04

 

Kankanla 2007 [136]

Surgical and Histology

0.91

1.00

-

0.09

 

Lee 2007 [140]

Surgical Findings

0.79

1.00

-

0.21

 

Oliver 1998 [147]

Surgical and Histology

0.96

1.00

-

0.04

 

Pastides 2012 [148]

Surgical Findings

0.90

1.00

-

0.10

 

Sharp 2003 [152]

Surgical and Histology

0.79

1.00

-

0.21

 

Sobiesk 1997 [153]

Surgical Findings

1.00

0.83

5.88

-

 

Torres-Claramunt 2012 [154]

Surgical and Histology

0.57

1.00

-

0.43

Anterolateral Impingement

Cochet 2010 [125]

Arthrography

0.77

0.57

1.79

0.40

 

McCarthy 2008 [142]

Surgical Findings

1.00

1.00

-

-

Peroneal Subluxation

Neustadter 2004 [145]

Surgical Findings

1.00

1.00

-

-

Plantar Fasciitis

Sabir 2005 [151]

MRI

0.80

0.89

7.27

0.22

  1. ATF anterior talofibular; PTF posterior talofibular; CF calcaneofibular