Clinical value of helfet test in the diagnosis of meniscus injury
- VernacularTitle:Helfet试验对膝关节半月板损伤诊断的临床意义
- Author:
Jieying WANG
;
Guoqing CUI
;
Longxi REN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Helfet test;
knee joint;
meniscus tear injury
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(20):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To study the accuracy of Helfet test in the diagnosis of the knee meniscus tear.[Method]From Apr.2007 to Oct.2007,52 cases of the lateral meniscus tear and 23 cases of the medial meniscus tear were checked-up with Helfet test,McMurray test ,KS test,and arthroscope comparatively.[Result]The Helfet Test was positive in most of the lateral meniscus tear cases.The consistency with McMurray test and arthroscope was lateral meniscus tear,especially to bucket-handle and Horizontal tear high respectively.The rate of accuracy to lateral menicus was 81.4%.The rate of accuracy to bucket-handle and Horizontal tear were 89.6% and 87.2% respectively.[Conclusion]The "Helfet" test is sensitive to the knee lateral meniscus tear.It is fast,simple,reliable,reproducible,positive for diagnose of lateral meniscus tear,and is worth of being used widely.
