Percussion test: description and diagnostic accuracy of a new manual test for bone marrow edema of the knee

Percussion test: description and diagnostic accuracy of a new manual test for bone marrow edema of the knee

Abstract Background Prompt diagnosis of bone marrow lesion (BML) is difficult but critical for correct treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard, although expensive and time consuming. Simple and reliable clinical test for BML detection is lacking. Aim of the study is to describe a...

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Main Authors: Valerio Sansone, Alessandro Galluzzo, Emanuele Maiorano, Marina Benedetta Polatti, Valerio Pascale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Bone edema
Bone marrow lesion
Diagnostic accuracy
Knee pain
Physical examination
Knee
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05028-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05028-y

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