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We studied the validity of McMurray's test for a torn meniscus in 93 patients. The clinical test results were compared with arthroscopic and/or arthrotomy findings as reference. The clinical test had a sensitivity of 58.5%, a specificity of 93.4%, and the predicitve value of a positive result was 82.6%. The test therefore seems to be of limited value in current clinical practice.
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Corea, J.R., Moussa, M. & Othman, A.A. McMurray's test tested. Knee Surg, Sports traumatol, Arthroscopy 2, 70–72 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01476474
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