Table 4 Clinical findings according to worst affected knee among floor layers (n = 134) compared to graphic designers (n = 120)
From: Clinical knee findings in floor layers with focus on meniscal status
| Â | Floor layers | Graphic designers | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical knee findings | n | % | n | % | ORadj. †| 95% CI |
Prepatellar hyperkeratosis | 62 | 46.3 | 8 | 6.7 | 14.0 | 6.1–32.3 |
Positive patellar tap test | 8 | 6.0 | 9 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0.3–2.4 |
Patellofemoral crepitation | 87 | 64.9 | 66 | 55.0 | 1.9 | 1.1–3.4 |
Tenderness on palpating the | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- tibiofemoral joint line | 42 | 31.3 | 11 | 9.2 | 5.4 | 2.4–12.0 |
- patella tendon proximally | 7 | 5.2 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.4 | 1.1–82.3 |
- patella retinaculum | 7 | 3.7 | 8 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.2–2.2 |
- pes anserinus | 3 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.2–11.9 |
- tibial tuberosity | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.2–24.4 |
Positive McMurray test | 32 | 23.9 | 14 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 1.1–5.0 |
Diminished flexion | 4 | 3.0 | 1 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0.4–41.2 |
Positive patellar tracking test | 15 | 11.2 | 2 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 1.8–38.9 |