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Table 4 Diagnostic values of MRI readings (reader 1/reader 2) for each grade of cartilaginous lesion in patients with first and recurrent LPDs

From: How reliable is MRI in diagnosing cartilaginous lesions in patients with first and recurrent lateral patellar dislocations?

  

Sensitivity [%]

Specificity [%]

Positive predictive value [%]

Negative predictive value [%]

Grade 4

First LPD

89/83

99/100

94/100

98/97

 

Recurrent LPD

70/70

96/95

64/58

97/97

Grade 3

First LPD

83/60

98/98

63/60

99/98

 

Recurrent LPD

60/44

97/97

67/57

96/95

Grade 2

First LPD

33/40

97/96

63/55

92/92

 

Recurrent LPD

38/50

91/91

40/47

90/92

Grade 1

First LPD

0/0†

98/96

0/0†

98/98

 

Recurrent LPD

14/14

98/97

20/11

97/97

  1. † None of the patients with a first LPD had a grade 1 lesion at arthroscopy. Diagnostic values were therefore not ascertainable.