Payr Test
Other Names
- Payr Sign
- Payr Test
- Payr’s Test
- Payr Sign
- Medial Meniscus Compression Test
- Figure-of-Four Meniscus Test
- Medial Compartment Compression Test
Purpose
- Evaluate the medial meniscus as a cause of the patients knee pain
Description
- The patient is asked to sit cross-legged
- The examiner exerts downward pressure on the flexed knees
- Positive test:
- Pain over the medial joint line indicates medial meniscal injury.
Pathology
Evidence
- Jeroshch et al[2]
- Sensitivity: 52–54%
- Specificity: 35–44%
See Also
References
- ↑ Filardo, Giuseppe, et al. "Clinical examination, standard X-rays." Surgery of the Meniscus (2016): 127-137.
- ↑ Jerosch, J., and S. Riemer. "How good are clinical investigative procedures for diagnosing meniscus lesions?." Sportverletzung Sportschaden: Organ der Gesellschaft fur Orthopadisch-traumatologische Sportmedizin 18.2 (2004): 59-67.
Created by:
John Kiel on 23 May 2023 17:57:03
Authors:
Last edited:
14 April 2026 16:41:16
Categories: