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Table 3 Classification functions for detection of Palmer and Atzei lesions. Indicators of diagnostic accuracy for TFCC lesions in standard planes and radial plane view. Data is reported as percentages (numerator/denominator)

From: The importance of radial multiplanar reconstructions for assessment of triangular fibrocartilage complex injury in CT arthrography of the wrist

  

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MPRStandard

MPRStyloid

MPRFovea

MPRStandard

MPRStyloid

MPRFovea

Central Palmer lesions (n = 73)

 Specificity

97.0 (32/33)

97.0 (32/33)

97.0 (32/33)

93.9 (31/33)

93.9 (31/33)

93.9 (31/33)

 Sensitivity

93.2 (68/73)

94.5 (69/73)

94.5 (69/73)

91.8 (67/73)

90.4 (66/73)

90.4 (66/73)

 Accuracy

94.3 (100/106)

95.3 (101/106)

95.3 (101/106)

92.5 (98/106)

91.5 (97/106)

91.5 (97/106)

 Positive predictive value

98.6 (68/69)

98.6 (69/70)

98.6 (69/70)

97.1 (67/69)

97.1 (66/68)

97.1 (66/68)

 Negative predictive value

86.5 (32/37)

88.9 (32/36)

88.9 (32/36)

83.8 (31/37)

81.6 (31/38)

81.6 (31/38)

Peripheral Palmer lesions (n = 47)

 Specificity

96.6 (57/59)

98.3 (58/59)

98.3 (58/59)

93.2 (55/59)

98.3 (58/59)

98.3 (58/59)

 Sensitivity

70.2 (33/47)

89.4 (42/47)

85.1 (40/47)

72.3 (34/47)

91.5 (43/47)

87.2 (41/47)

 Accuracy

84.9 (90/106)

94.3 (100/106)

92.5 (98/106)

84.0 (89/106)

95.3 (101/106)

93.4 (99/106)

 Positive predictive value

94.3 (33/35)

97.7 (42/43)

97.6 (40/41)

89.5 (34/37)

97.7 (43/44)

97.6 (41/42)

 Negative predictive value

80.3 (57/71)

92.1 (58/63)

89.2 (58/65)

80.9 (55/68)

93.5 (58/62)

90.6 (58/64)

Atzei lesions (n = 56)

 Specificity

96.0 (48/50)

98.0 (49/50)

98.0 (49/50)

94.0 (47/50)

98.0 (49/50)

98.0 (49/50)

 Sensitivity

78.6 (44/56)

94.6 (53/56)

91.1 (51/56)

80.4 (45/56)

94.6 (53/56)

89.3 (50/56)

 Accuracy

86.8 (92/106)

96.2 (102/106)

94.3 (100/106)

86.8 (92/106)

96.2 (102/106)

93.4 (99/106)

 Positive predictive value

95.7 (44/46)

98.1 (53/54)

98.1 (51/52)

93.8 (45/48)

98.1 (53/54)

98.0 (50/51)

 Negative predictive value

80.0 (48/60)

94.2 (49/52)

90.7 (49/54)

81.0 (47/58)

94.2 (49/52)

89.1 (49/55)

  1. TFCC Triangular fibrocartilage complex, MPRStandard Standard multiplanar reconstructions (axial, coronal, sagittal planes), MPRStyloid Radial multiplanar reconstruction with rotating center atop the ulnar styloid, MPRFovea Radial multiplanar reconstruction with the rotating center in the ulnar fovea