McMurray, JLT and Apley's tests shown to have poor diagnostic accuracy .
Physical Examination Tests for Assessing a Torn Meniscus in the Knee: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2007 Sep;37(9):541-50This systematic review with meta-analysis identified 18 studies that investigated the diagnostic accuracy of 3 physical examination tests in detecting a torn tibial meniscus. Fourteen of these studies evaluated McMurray's test, 14 examined joint line tenderness, and 7 examined Apley's test. The results from this analysis conclude that the McMurray, JLT and Apley's test have poor diagnostic accuracy when analyzing torn tibial menisci.
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