Clinical diagnosis of partial or complete anterior cruciate ligament tears using patients' history elements and physical examination tests.

Objective: To assess the diagnostic validity of clusters combining history elements and physical examination tests to diagnose partial or complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.

Design: Prospective diagnostic study.

Settings: Orthopaedic clinics (n = 2), family medicine clinics (n = 2) and community-dwelling.

Initial derivation of diagnostic clusters combining history elements and physical examination tests for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to assess the validity of clusters combining history elements and physical examination tests to diagnose symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (SOA) compared with other knee disorders.

Methods: This was a prospective diagnostic accuracy study, in which 279 consecutive patients consulting for a knee complaint were assessed. History elements and standardized physical examination tests were obtained independently by a physiotherapist and compared with an expert physician's composite diagnosis, including clinical examination and imaging.

Validity of Combining History Elements and Physical Examination Tests to Diagnose Patellofemoral Pain.

Objective: To assess the validity of diagnostic clusters combining history elements and physical examination tests to diagnose or exclude patellofemoral pain (PFP).

Design: Prospective diagnostic study.

Settings: Orthopedic outpatient clinics, family medicine clinics, and community-dwelling.

Persistence of long term isokinetic strength deficits in subjects with lateral ankle sprain as measured with a protocol including maximal preloading.

Background: The assessment of muscle function is a cornerstone in the management of subjects who have sustained a lateral ankle sprain. The ankle range of motion being relatively small, the use of preloading allows to measure maximal strength throughout the whole amplitude and therefore to better characterize ankle muscles weaknesses. This study aimed to assess muscle strength of the injured and uninjured ankles in subjects with a lateral ankle sprain, to document the timeline of strength recovery, and to determine the influence of sprain grade on strength loss.

The ability of the Biodex Stability System to distinguish level of function in subjects with a second-degree ankle sprain.

Objective: To assess the capacity of the Biodex Stability System using a one-leg stance protocol to differentiate between injured and non-injured limbs and between level of disabilities.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Military and civilian clinic.