Table 6. Clinical examination (apicitis test) versus ultrasound of the operated knee. N = 32 (patients and knees). Two patients operated in both knees were excluded.
| Ultrasound findings |
Apicitis test positive |
Apicitis test negative |
p≤ |
| Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
| Proximal thickness longitudinal, cm |
.49 |
.12 |
.54 |
.17 |
.67 |
| Proximal thickness transverse, cm |
.59 |
.17 |
.57 |
.16 |
.64 |
|
N |
% |
N |
% |
|
| Edema |
| Positive |
11 |
73 |
9 |
53 |
.29 |
| Negative |
4 |
27 |
8 |
47 |
|
| Calcifications |
| Positive |
6 |
40 |
4 |
24 |
.45 |
| Negative |
9 |
60 |
13 |
76 |
|
| Colour flow imaging |
| Positive |
13 |
87 |
5 |
29 |
.002 |
| Negative |
2 |
13 |
12 |
71 |
|
