Thessaly Test for meniscus

The Thessaly test revealed a sensitivity of 90.3%, specificity of 97.7%, positive predictive value of 98.5%, negative predictive value of 86.0%, likelihood ratio for a positive test of 39.3, likelihood ratio for a negative test of 0.09, and diagnostic accuracy of 88.8%. The Thessaly test is a valid and reproducible phy...sical examination technique for predicting meniscal tears. The Thessaly test shows promise as an easily performed maneuver that may have better diagnostic accuracy than traditional tests > from Harrison et al.; Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 19 (2009) 9-12.The accuracy of the Thessaly test in patients with combined ACL and meniscus injuries: The Thessaly test had a sensitivity of 79%, specificity of 40%, positive predictive value of 56%, negative predictive value of 66%, positive likelihood ratio of 1.33, negative likelihood ratio of 0.51%, and overall accuracy of 60%. We concluded that the Thesally test has a low specificity in patients with combined ACL and meniscal injuries and can not be recommended as a diagnostic test in this setting > from Mirzatolooei et al.; The Knee 17 (2010) 221-223

Check the video out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84pZh0n_rMg