ReviewArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2025
Sensitivity and Specificity for Physical Examination Tests in Diagnosing Prearthritic Intra-Articular Hip Pathology Are Highly Variable: A Systematic Review.
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- Indications and techniques of proximal femoral osteotomies in 2026.EFORT open reviews · 2026Review
- Balance Assessments Using Smartphone Sensor Systems and a Clinician-Led Modified BESS Test in Soccer Athletes with Hip-Related Pain: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Calcific Patellar Tendinopathy. A Case Report Integrating Diagnostic Ultrasound Throughout a Multi-Modal Treatment Approach.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Hip labral tear with acetabular cartilage delamination.Journal of Yeungnam medical science · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To perform a systematic review of the accuracy of various physical examination tests for diagnosing prearthritic intra-articular hip pathology. Methods: A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines by searching PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to identify studies that measured sensitivity and/or specificity of various physical examination tests for diagnosing prearthritic intra-articular hip pathology such as a labral tear, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), or microinstability of the hip joint. The search phrase used was Conclusions: This study found high variability in the sensitivity and specificity of physical examination tests for diagnosing prearthritic intra-articular hip disorders.
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