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Kim SE, Hwang S, Lee JH, Gimm G, Han HS, Choi BS, Ro DH. Minimal impact of beam projection angle deviations in skyline (Laurin) view and the efficacy of the anterior border of proximal tibia as a guiding landmark. Skeletal Radiol 2024; 53:1399-1406. [PMID: 38351409 PMCID: PMC11093838 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-024-04619-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Obtaining an optimal knee skyline view is challenging due to inaccuracies in beam projection angles (BPAs) and soft tissue obscuring bony landmarks. This study aimed to assess the impact of BPA deviations on patellofemoral index measurements and assessed the anterior border of the proximal tibia as an anatomic landmark for guiding BPAs. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study consisted of three parts. The first was a simulation study using 52 CT scans of knees with a 20° flexion contracture to replicate the skyline (Laurin) view. Digitally reconstructed radiographs simulated neutral, 5° downward, and 5° upward tilt BPAs. Five patellofemoral indices (sulcus angle, congruence angle, patellar tilt angle, lateral facet angle, and bisect ratio) were measured and compared. The second part was a proof of concept study on 162 knees to examine patellar indices differences across these BPAs. Lastly, the alignment of the anterior border of the proximal tibia with the BPA tangential to the patellar articular surface was tested from the CT scans. RESULTS No significant differences in patellofemoral indices were found across various BPAs in both the simulation and proof of concept studies (all p > 0.05). The angle between the anterior border of the proximal tibia and the patellar articular surface was 1.5 ± 5.3°, a statistically significant (p = 0.037) yet clinically acceptable deviation. CONCLUSION Patellofemoral indices in skyline view remained consistent regardless of BPA deviations. The anterior border of the proximal tibia proved to be an effective landmark for accurate beam projection.
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- Sung Eun Kim
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 110-744, South Korea.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
- CONNECTEVE Co., Ltd, Seoul, South Korea.
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Kim SE, Kim K, Lee MC, Han HS, Choi BS, Ro DH. An accurate method for measuring knee joint space width despite variations in beam projection angles. Knee 2023; 45:85-91. [PMID: 37925808 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Assessing knee osteoarthritis (OA) severity through joint space width (JSW) measurements can be difficult due to anatomical variations, beam projection angle (BPA) errors, and patient posture during X-rays. Although various methods address these issues, a consensus on the reference point for accurate measurement is lacking. Therefore, establishing a precise evaluation method for JSW is imperative. METHODS Simulation on 30 knees with advanced OA to measure the JSW using digital reconstruction radiographs from computed tomography (CT) images was conducted. The distance between the medial femoral condyle and the anterior and posterior borders of the medial tibial plateau (represented by DAB and DPB, respectively) and their average (AVD) were used to evaluate JSW. Discrepancies were analyzed for various BPAs. Additionally, the reliability of measuring JSW using DAB, DPB, and AVD was evaluated in a proof-of-concept study on 100 knees using anteroposterior X-rays at three BPAs (neutral, 5° caudal, and 5° cephalic tilt). RESULTS In the simulation study, the AVD method had discrepancies below 1 mm from BPA 0° of 5°, 10° caudal tilt, and 5° cephalic tilt (P = 0.066, P = 0.120, and P < 0.001, respectively). However, the values of DAB and DPB showed significant discrepancies from BPA 0° (all over 1 mm and all P < 0.001) for various BPAs. The AVD measurement demonstrated the least discrepancy in JSW measurements based on BPA variations compared with DAB and DPB methods in the proof-of-concept study. CONCLUSIONS A simple method for accurately measuring joint space width, even when X-rays are taken at unintended angles can be applied in clinical practice.
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- Sung Eun Kim
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Corrêa MC, Naves ÉA, Vaz GF, Machado TA, de Andrade MAP. Radiographic evaluation of the glenohumeral joint space in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery in the beach-chair position. JSES Int 2020; 4:77-84. [PMID: 32195467 PMCID: PMC7075773 DOI: 10.1016/j.jses.2019.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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Background Shoulder arthroscopy can be performed with the patient in the lateral decubitus or beach-chair position, but in both cases, glenohumeral (GH) joint spaces must be increased to improve visualization and allow access of the optical instrument. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of limb setup and longitudinal traction on the opening of the GH space with patients placed in the beach-chair (dorsal decubitus) position. Methods GH spaces at 3 test points corresponding to the anatomic locations of Bankart lesions were determined indirectly from radiographic images obtained from 67 patients presenting shoulder pathology with an indication for arthroscopic surgery. Measurements were made with the operative limb in neutral rotation and positioned in relation to the coronal plane in adduction, 45° of abduction, or adduction with an axillary spacer, in each case with and without longitudinal traction. Results GH spaces were optimized at 2 of 3 test points when the operative limb was positioned in adduction or neutral rotation and manual longitudinal traction was applied with or without a polystyrene spacer placed under the axilla, but use of the spacer was essential to maximize the GH space at all 3 locations. In contrast, 45° of abduction proved to be the least appropriate position because it afforded the smallest GH space values with or without traction. Conclusion Appropriate positioning of the patient on the operating table is a critical aspect of shoulder arthroscopy. Radiographic images revealed that adducted upper-limb traction with the use of an axillary spacer in patients in the beach-chair position generates a significant increase in the GH space in the lower half of the glenoid cavity, thereby facilitating visualization and access of the optical equipment to the GH compartments.
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- Mário Chaves Corrêa
- Hospital Madre Teresa, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.,Hospital Governador Israel Pinheiro, Instituto de Previdência do Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Hospital Governador Israel Pinheiro, Instituto de Previdência do Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Hospital Governador Israel Pinheiro, Instituto de Previdência do Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Hospital Governador Israel Pinheiro, Instituto de Previdência do Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Mehta N, Duryea J, Badger GJ, Akelman MR, Jones MH, Spindler KP, Fleming BC. Comparison of 2 Radiographic Techniques for Measurement of Tibiofemoral Joint Space Width. Orthop J Sports Med 2017; 5:2325967117728675. [PMID: 28989937 PMCID: PMC5624356 DOI: 10.1177/2325967117728675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background: No consensus is available regarding the best method for measuring tibiofemoral joint space width (JSW) on radiographs to quantify joint changes after injury. Studies that track articular cartilage thickness after injury frequently use patients’ uninjured contralateral knees as controls, although the literature supporting this comparison is limited. Purpose: (1) To compare JSW measurements using 2 established measurement techniques in healthy control participants and (2) to determine whether the mean JSW of the uninjured contralateral knee in a cohort with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is different from that obtained from a true control population. Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2. Methods: Medial and lateral JSWs were measured on standardized, bilateral, semiflexed metatarsophalangeal positioning, posteroanterior radiographs of 60 healthy individuals (26 females; mean ± SD age, 25 ± 6.2 years; no history of knee injury) via 2 published techniques: a computerized surface-delineation method (surface-fit method) and a manual digitization method (midpoint method). Bland-Altman method was used to examine the agreement between JSW measurements obtained with the 2 methods and to examine the agreement between measurements obtained on left and right knees within a participant for each measurement method. Within- and between-participant variance components and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were computed for JSW measurements corresponding to each method. Two-sample t tests were used to compare the surface-fit method measurements of mean JSW of the true control group (n = 60) with the previously published mean JSW measurements from the Multicenter Orthopaedics Outcomes Network (MOON) nested cohort of 262 contralateral uninjured knees 2 to 3 years after ACL reconstruction. Results: For JSW in the medial compartment, the surface-fit method had lower within-participant interknee variability (σ2within, 0.064; 95% CI, 0.04-0.09) compared with the midpoint method (σ2within, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.20-0.43) and a higher ICC (0.93 vs 0.65; P < .001). Lateral JSW values were similar for the surface-fit method (σ2within, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.18-0.43) and the midpoint method (σ2within, 0.20; 95% CI, 0.14-0.31), with ICCs of 0.75 and 0.77, respectively (P = .80). With the surface-fit method, mean JSW measurements of the medial and lateral compartments of a control population were not significantly different from the contralateral uninjured knees of patients after ACL reconstruction. Conclusion: For measuring medial JSW, the surface-fit method was less variable across knees within a participant than the midpoint method, as evidenced by larger ICCs and lower interknee variability. For measuring lateral JSW, the 2 methods were similar. The JSW measurements of uninjured contralateral knees of patients with ACL reconstruction at 2 to 3 years postsurgery were not significantly different from those of a cohort of healthy control participants. Future work should be performed to demonstrate the validity of these methods for documenting change over time in the ACL-reconstructed knee.
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- Nabil Mehta
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard University, Boston Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medical Biostatistics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Kan H, Arai Y, Kobayashi M, Nakagawa S, Inoue H, Hino M, Komaki S, Ikoma K, Ueshima K, Fujiwara H, Kubo T. Radiographic Measurement of Joint Space Width Using the Fixed Flexion View in 1,102 Knees of Japanese Patients with Osteoarthritis in Comparison with the Standing Extended View. Knee Surg Relat Res 2017; 29:63-68. [PMID: 28231651 PMCID: PMC5336370 DOI: 10.5792/ksrr.16.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Purpose The fixed flexion view (FFV) of the knee is considered useful for evaluating the joint space when assessing the severity of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. To clarify the usefulness of FFV for evaluation of the joint space and severity of knee OA, this study evaluated changes in the joint space on the FFV and standing extended view (SEV) in patients with knee OA. Materials and Methods The SEV and FFV images were acquired in 567 patients (1,102 knees) who visited the hospital with a chief complaint of knee joint pain. Medial joint space width (MJSW) and Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) classification assessed using the SEV and FFV images were compared. Results Mean MJSW was significantly smaller when assessed on the FFV than on the SEV (3.02±1.55 mm vs. 4.31±1.30 mm; p<0.001). The K-L grade was the same or higher on the FFV than on the SEV. Conclusions The FFV is more useful than the SEV for evaluating the joint space in OA knees. Treatment strategies in patients with knee OA should be determined based on routinely acquired FFV images.
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- Hiroyuki Kan
- Departments of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedics, Kyoto Interdisciplinary Institute Hospital of Community Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Sports and Para-Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Sports and Para-Sports Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedics, Kyoto Interdisciplinary Institute Hospital of Community Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Departments of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Roux CH, Mazieres B, Verrouil E, Rat AC, Fardellone P, Fautrel B, Pouchot J, Saraux A, Guillemin F, Euller-Ziegler L, Coste J. Femoro-tibial knee osteoarthritis: One or two X-rays? Results from a population-based study. Joint Bone Spine 2015; 83:37-42. [PMID: 26520886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2015.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Accepted: 04/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our objective was to compare the use of both anteroposterior (AP) extended-knee X-ray and semi-flexed X-ray (current gold standard) versus the use of semi-flexed X-ray alone to detect femoro-tibial osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS Individuals 40 to 75 years of age with symptomatic hip and/or knee OA (Kellgren/Lawrence [KL] score≥2) were recruited using a multiregional prevalence survey in France. Both AP and schuss X-rays were performed and read; two years later, the same examiner, blinded to the results of the first reading, performed a second reading of the schuss X-ray. We compared the KL stages of each knee and analyzed osteophyte detection and localization, joint space narrowing (JSN), and the relationship to obesity. RESULTS The analysis included 350 participants with OA of various stages. Comparing the two readings showed that a higher proportion of patients had KL≥2 when the two X-ray views were combined (right knee: P<0.0001; left knee: P<0.001). There were no differences when using the schuss X-ray alone versus in combination with an AP X-ray in terms of detecting JSN, osteophytes. A comparison of schuss X-ray alone versus AP X-ray alone demonstrated the superiority of the schuss view for evaluating JSN (P=0.0001 and P=0.0001) and no difference in osteophyte detection. CONCLUSION Our study shows that the schuss view alone was sufficient for detecting knee osteophytes and JSN. Using one X-ray rather than two will reduce medical costs and irradiation burden. Using two views seems preferable for epidemiological studies.
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- Christian-Hubert Roux
- Rheumatology Department, LAHMESS Laboratory EA 6309, University Sophia-Antipolis, hôpital l'Archet 1, CHU de Nice, 262, avenue Saint-Antoine-de-Ginestière, 06202 Nice, France.
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- Department of Rheumatology, Purpan University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Purpan University Hospital, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Inserm ERI 12, service de rhumatologie, Amiens University Hospital, CHU Nord, 80080 Amiens, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie - Sorbonne universités, AP-HP (Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris), Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 75908 Paris, France
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- Rheumatology Department, Cavale-Blanche, University Hospital and EA 2216, université Bretagne occidentale, 29609 Brest cedex, France
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- EA 4360 Apemac, Lorraine University, 54505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Rheumatology Department, LAHMESS Laboratory EA 6309, University Sophia-Antipolis, hôpital l'Archet 1, CHU de Nice, 262, avenue Saint-Antoine-de-Ginestière, 06202 Nice, France
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Unit, Assistance publique-hôpitaux de Paris, Hôtel-Dieu, 75004 Paris, France
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Gallagher B, Tjoumakaris FP, Harwood MI, Good RP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Chondroprotection and the prevention of osteoarthritis progression of the knee: a systematic review of treatment agents. Am J Sports Med 2015; 43:734-44. [PMID: 24866892 DOI: 10.1177/0363546514533777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Structure-modifying medications or nutraceuticals may be an effective treatment for osteoarthritis. This study identified 12 treatments that may possess chondroprotective properties: oral glucosamine; chondroitin; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); polyunsaturated fatty acids; S-adenosylmethionine; avocado and soybean unsaponifiable fractions; methylsulfonylmethane; vitamins C, D, and E; intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid; and platelet-rich plasma (PRP). PURPOSE To perform a systematic review of randomized controlled trials for the effectiveness of each agent in preserving articular cartilage of the knee and delaying the progression of osteoarthritis. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review; Level of evidence, 2. METHODS A literature search was performed using PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Searches were performed using "treatment," "osteoarthritis," and "knee" as keywords. Selection criteria included randomized controlled trials of ≥12 months, with a placebo control, measuring radiographic changes in joint space width, cartilage volume, or radiographic progression of osteoarthritis. The primary outcome was changes in joint integrity measures. RESULTS A total of 3514 studies were identified from the initial search, 13 of which met inclusion criteria. Treatment with chondroitin sulfate showed a significant reduction in cartilage loss in 3 of 4 studies identified compared with placebo. Two of 3 trials identified for glucosamine also reported significant structural effects relative to placebo. Intra-articular hyaluronic acid was effective in lowering the rate of cartilage loss in only 1 of 3 studies identified versus placebo. Of the 6 studies identified for NSAIDs, vitamin E, and vitamin D, none showed any structural effect compared with placebo. No studies were found that met the inclusion criteria for polyunsaturated fatty acids, S-adenosylmethionine, avocado and soybean unsaponifiable fractions, methylsulfonylmethane, vitamin C, or PRP. CONCLUSION For patients with or at risk for osteoarthritis, the use of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate may serve as a nonoperative means to protect joint cartilage and delay osteoarthritis progression. Hyaluronic acid injections showed variable efficacy, while NSAIDs and vitamins E and D showed no effect on osteoarthritis progression. The other agents evaluated had no evidence in the literature to support or refute their use for chondroprotection.
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- Rothman Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rothman Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rothman Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rothman Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rothman Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Kinds MB, Vincken KL, Hoppinga TN, Bleys RLAW, Viergever MA, Marijnissen ACA, Welsing PMJ, Lafeber FPJG. Influence of variation in semiflexed knee positioning during image acquisition on separate quantitative radiographic parameters of osteoarthritis, measured by Knee Images Digital Analysis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2012; 20:997-1003. [PMID: 22542633 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2011] [Revised: 03/03/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The clinical application of quantitative measurement of separate radiographic parameters of knee osteoarthritis (OA) might be hampered by a lack of reproducible semiflexed joint positioning during acquisition of radiographs. The influence of systematic variations in knee positioning on measurement of separate quantitative radiographic parameters was studied. METHODS Five components of knee position during radiographic acquisition (beam height, lower and upper leg extension, internal rotation, and lateral shift) were systematically varied within a clinically relevant range, using three cadaver legs. The influence of these variations on the measurement of the separate quantitative radiographic parameters by Knee Images Digital Analysis (KIDA) was evaluated. Significant changes were validated in vivo. Changes were compared with differences during 2-year follow-up in a radiographic progression cohort of early OA. RESULTS Systematic variation in upper and lower leg extension induced changes in the measurement of joint space width (JSW). Lower leg extension also influenced osteophyte area and eminence height measurement. Also bone density measurement was influenced by variation in all five position components. Variations were of clinical relevance compared with 2-year differences in knees with radiographic progression, and were confirmed in vivo. CONCLUSIONS Variations in semiflexed knee positioning, which are considered to occur easily during image acquisition in trials and clinical practice despite standardization, are of significant influence on the quantitative measurement of most separate radiographic parameters of OA using KIDA. The additional value of quantitative measurement might improve significantly by better standardization during radiographic acquisition; with radiography still being the gold standard for structure-modification in OA.
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- M B Kinds
- Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Martel-Pelletier J, Wildi LM, Pelletier JP. Future therapeutics for osteoarthritis. Bone 2012; 51:297-311. [PMID: 22037003 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2011.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease of the joints that affects several million individuals worldwide. This disease, which involves mainly the diarthrodial joints, is chronic and develops slowly over decades, making it very difficult to precisely identify the different etiological and risk factors that influence its onset. At present, most therapies for OA are symptomatic. This review will focus on new OA therapeutics in development that are directed toward pain relief as well as others with the potential to reduce or stop the progression of the disease (DMOADs). This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Osteoarthritis".
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- Johanne Martel-Pelletier
- Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Schneider E, Nevitt M, McCulloch C, Cicuttini FM, Duryea J, Eckstein F, Tamez-Pena J. Equivalence and precision of knee cartilage morphometry between different segmentation teams, cartilage regions, and MR acquisitions. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2012; 20:869-79. [PMID: 22521758 PMCID: PMC3391588 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2011] [Revised: 02/19/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare precision and evaluate equivalence of femorotibial cartilage volume (VC) and mean cartilage thickness over total area of bone (ThCtAB.Me) from independent segmentation teams using identical Magnetic Resonance (MR) images from three series: sagittal 3D Dual Echo in the Steady State (DESS), coronal multi-planar reformat (DESS-MPR) of DESS and coronal 3D Fast Low Angle SHot (FLASH). DESIGN Nineteen subjects underwent test-retest MR imaging at 3 T. Four teams segmented the cartilage using prospectively defined plate regions and rules. Mixed models analysis of the pooled data were used to evaluate the effect of acquisition, team and plate on precision and Pearson correlations and mixed models were used to evaluate equivalence. RESULTS Segmentation team differences dominated measurement variability in most cartilage regions for all image series. Precision of VC and ThCtAB.Me differed significantly by team and cartilage plate, but not between FLASH and DESS. Mean values of VC and ThCtAB.Me differed by team (P < 0.05) for DESS, FLASH and DESS-MPR. FLASH VC was 4-6% larger than DESS in the medial tibia and lateral central femur, and FLASH ThCtAB.Me was 5-6% larger in the medial tibia, but 4-8% smaller in the medial central femur. Correlations between DESS and FLASH for VC and ThCtAB.Me were high (r = 0.90-0.97), except for DESS vs FLASH medial central femur ThCtAB.Me (r = 0.81-0.83). CONCLUSIONS Cartilage morphology metrics from different image contrasts had similar precision, were generally equivalent, and may be combined for cross-sectional analyses if potential systematic offsets are accounted for. Data from different teams should not be pooled unless equivalence is demonstrated for cartilage metrics of interest.
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- E Schneider
- Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH USA and SciTrials LLC, Rocky River, OH, USA ()
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- Prevention Sciences Group, Department of Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA (; )
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- Prevention Sciences Group, Department of Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA (; )
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- School of Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University and Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ()
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA ()
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- Institute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria and Chondrometrics GmbH, Ainring, Germany ()
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- VirtualScopics, LLC, Rochester, NY, USA; current address: ITESM, Escuela de Medicina, Morones Prieto No. 3000 Pte, Monterrey, N.L. México C.P. 64710 () and QMetrics Technology, LLC, Rochester, NY
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Carballido-Gamio J, Majumdar S. Atlas-based knee cartilage assessment. Magn Reson Med 2011; 66:574-83. [PMID: 21773988 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2010] [Revised: 11/29/2010] [Accepted: 01/03/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging analysis of knee cartilage properties at corresponding anatomic locations could be a valuable tool in studies of knee osteoarthritis by enabling accurate comparisons at practically any region. A technique of this kind is presented in this study. The proposed technique is based on gray-level bone matching using affine transformations and free-form deformations thus eliminating the need of bone segmentations and landmark matching. Sixteen subjects of the osteoarthritis initiative with knee osteoarthritis (10 from baseline; 6 from 24-month follow-up) were included in this study. Baseline subjects were used to create a gray-level atlas of the patella with its corresponding mean cartilage thickness and T2 maps. Follow-up subjects were used to validate atlas-based point-to-point cartilage comparisons. All registrations were qualitatively evaluated with fused gray-level images of registered patellas. Quantitative evaluation was performed based on mean values of minimum Euclidean distances between matched bone-cartilage interfaces. A mean distance of 0.554 mm was obtained between the subjects used to build the atlas, and a mean distance of 0.633 mm was found between the atlas and validation subjects. The technique can be applied to other anatomical regions and with other cartilage measures. Qualitative and quantitative results demonstrate the accuracy of the technique and warrant its application in larger cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of osteoarthritis.
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Inglis D, Wong AKO, Eckstein F, Adachi JD, Beattie KA. Multiplanar reconstruction recovers morphological cartilage assessment reproducibility from maloriented coronal MRI scans. Magn Reson Med 2010; 65:790-5. [PMID: 20939062 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2010] [Revised: 08/05/2010] [Accepted: 09/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The study's purpose was to assess the effect of multiplanar reconstruction on precision of weight-bearing medial and lateral femoral cartilage (cMF, cLF) morphometry in maloriented coronal MR images. Twenty knees were scanned four times with a 1.0 Tesla extremity imager using a fat-suppressed T1-weighted three-dimensional spoiled gradient recalled echo sequence; twice with "best as" double bull's-eye orientation of the femoral condyles, and once each with 5° internal and external rotation. Multiplanar reconstruction was applied to maloriented scans to recover double bull's-eye orientation. Medial and lateral femoral cartilages were segmented and precision of bone area, cartilage volume and thickness (ThCtAB) evaluated for all scans. Test-retest precision (RMSCV%) of the double bull's-eye scans was 1.1% for total bone area and 4.1% for cartilage volume. Differences in precision between double bull's-eye and maloriented images were assessed. Higher precision errors were observed in malorientated images for all outcomes (1.7-4.8% for internally rotation scans; 1.7-4.8% for external rotation scans). Precision generally improved with multiplanar reconstruction correction (1.7-5.6% for internally rotated scans; 1.2-3.5% for external rotation scans). Precision of femoral cartilage morphometry is generally reduced when maloriented images are acquired. Multiplanar reconstruction can correct malorientated scans and recover precision losses. Measurements are affected in a rotationally and compartmentally dependent manner.
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- Dean Inglis
- Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Eckstein F, Benichou O, Wirth W, Nelson DR, Maschek S, Hudelmaier M, Kwoh CK, Guermazi A, Hunter D. Magnetic resonance imaging-based cartilage loss in painful contralateral knees with and without radiographic joint space narrowing: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 61:1218-25. [PMID: 19714595 DOI: 10.1002/art.24791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), whether knees with advanced radiographic disease (medial joint space narrowing [mJSN]) encounter greater longitudinal cartilage loss than contralateral knees with earlier disease (no or less mJSN). METHODS Participants were selected from 2,678 cases in the Osteoarthritis Initiative, based on exhibition of bilateral pain, body mass index >25 (kg/m(2)), mJSN in 1 knee, no or less mJSN in the contralateral knee, and no lateral JSN in both knees. Eighty participants (mean +/- SD age 60.6 +/- 9.1 years) fulfilled these criteria. Medial tibial and femoral cartilage morphology was analyzed from the baseline and the 1-year followup MRI (sagittal double echo at steady state by 3.0T) of both knees by experienced readers blinded to the time point and mJSN status. RESULTS Knees with more radiographic mJSN displayed greater medial cartilage loss (-80 mum) assessed by MRI than contralateral knees with less mJSN (-57 mum). The difference reached statistical significance in participants with an mJSN grade of 2 or 3 (P = 0.005-0.08), but not in participants with an mJSN grade of 1 (P = 0.28-0.98). In knees with more mJSN, cartilage loss increased with higher grades of mJSN (P = 0.003 in the medial femur). Knees with an mJSN grade of 2 or 3 displayed greater cartilage loss in the weight-bearing medial femur than in the posterior femur or in the medial tibia (P = 0.048). CONCLUSION Knees with advanced mJSN displayed greater cartilage loss than contralateral knees with less mJSN. These data suggest that radiography can be used to stratify fast structural progressors, and that MRI cartilage thickness loss is more pronounced at advanced radiographic disease stage.
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- Felix Eckstein
- Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria, and Chondrometrics, Ainring, Germany.
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Sawitzke AD, Shi H, Finco MF, Dunlop DD, Bingham CO, Harris CL, Singer NG, Bradley JD, Silver D, Jackson CG, Lane NE, Oddis CV, Wolfe F, Lisse J, Furst DE, Reda DJ, Moskowitz RW, Williams HJ, Clegg DO. The effect of glucosamine and/or chondroitin sulfate on the progression of knee osteoarthritis: a report from the glucosamine/chondroitin arthritis intervention trial. ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM 2008; 58:3183-91. [PMID: 18821708 PMCID: PMC2836125 DOI: 10.1002/art.23973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee causes significant morbidity and current medical treatment is limited to symptom relief, while therapies able to slow structural damage remain elusive. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate (CS), alone or in combination, as well as celecoxib and placebo on progressive loss of joint space width (JSW) in patients with knee OA. METHODS A 24-month, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, conducted at 9 sites in the United States as part of the Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT), enrolled 572 patients with knee OA who satisfied radiographic criteria (Kellgren/Lawrence [K/L] grade 2 or grade 3 changes and JSW of at least 2 mm at baseline). Patients with primarily lateral compartment narrowing at any time point were excluded. Patients who had been randomized to 1 of the 5 groups in the GAIT continued to receive glucosamine 500 mg 3 times daily, CS 400 mg 3 times daily, the combination of glucosamine and CS, celecoxib 200 mg daily, or placebo over 24 months. The minimum medial tibiofemoral JSW was measured at baseline, 12 months, and 24 months. The primary outcome measure was the mean change in JSW from baseline. RESULTS The mean JSW loss at 2 years in knees with OA in the placebo group, adjusted for design and clinical factors, was 0.166 mm. No statistically significant difference in mean JSW loss was observed in any treatment group compared with the placebo group. Treatment effects on K/L grade 2 knees, but not on K/L grade 3 knees, showed a trend toward improvement relative to the placebo group. The power of the study was diminished by the limited sample size, variance of JSW measurement, and a smaller than expected loss in JSW. CONCLUSION At 2 years, no treatment achieved a predefined threshold of clinically important difference in JSW loss as compared with placebo. However, knees with K/L grade 2 radiographic OA appeared to have the greatest potential for modification by these treatments.
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- Allen D Sawitzke
- University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.
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Emrani PS, Katz JN, Kessler CL, Reichmann WM, Wright EA, McAlindon TE, Losina E. Joint space narrowing and Kellgren-Lawrence progression in knee osteoarthritis: an analytic literature synthesis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008; 16:873-82. [PMID: 18280757 PMCID: PMC2701468 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2007] [Accepted: 12/03/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE While the interpretation of cartilage findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evolves, plain radiography remains the standard method for assessing progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). We sought to describe factors that explain variability in published estimates of radiographic progression in knee OA. DESIGN We searched PubMed between January 1985 and October 2006 to identify studies that assessed radiographic progression using either joint space narrowing (JSN) or the Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) scale. We extracted cohort characteristics [age, gender, and body mass index (BMI)] and technical and other study factors (radiographic approach, study design, OA-related cohort composition). We performed meta-regression analyses of the effects of these variables on both JSN and K-L progression. RESULTS Of 239 manuscripts identified, 34 met inclusion criteria. The mean estimated annual JSN rate was 0.13 +/- 0.15 mm/year. While we found no significant association between JSN and radiographic approach among observational studies, full extension was associated with greater estimated JSN among randomized control trials (RCTs). Overall, observational studies that used the semi-flexed approach reported greater JSN than RCTs that used the same approach. The overall mean risk of K-L progression by at least one grade was 5.6 +/- 4.9%, with higher risk associated with shorter study duration, OA definition (K-L > or = 2 vs K-L > or = 1) and cohorts composed of subjects with both incident and prevalent OA. CONCLUSION While radiographic approach and study design were associated with JSN, OA definition, cohort composition and study duration were associated with risk of K-L progression. These findings may inform the design of disease modifying osteoarthritis drug (DMOAD) trials and assist clinicians in optimal timing of OA treatments.
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Treatment strategies for osteoarthritis most commonly involve the removal or replacement of damaged joint tissue. Relatively few treatments attempt to arrest, slow down or reverse the disease process. Such options include peri-articular osteotomy around the hip or knee, and treatment of femoro-acetabular impingement, where early intervention may potentially alter the natural history of the disease. A relatively small proportion of patients with osteoarthritis have a clear predisposing factor that is both suitable for modification and who present early enough for intervention to be deemed worthwhile. This paper reviews recent advances in our understanding of the pathology, imaging and progression of early osteoarthritis.
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- T. C. B. Pollard
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oxford, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Windmill Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK
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Rates of medial tibiofemoral joint space narrowing in osteoarthritis studies consistent despite methodological differences. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2008; 16:330-6. [PMID: 18325452 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2006] [Accepted: 06/25/2007] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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RATIONALE Minimum tibiofemoral joint space width in the medial compartment (JSW) is the most well-established structural outcome measure for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Its usefulness as a measure of therapeutic effectiveness in short-term studies is limited by the rate and variability of joint space narrowing (JSN) in the OA population. Microfocal radiography has been shown to improve reproducibility of JSW measurement compared to standard radiography, but measurement of magnification from microfocal knee films has been problematic, and JSN is yet to be investigated in a longitudinal microfocal study. OBJECTIVE To establish the effect on JSW reproducibility of a new method of magnification measurement in microfocal radiographs. To report on and compare rates of medial tibiofemoral JSN and their variations in the placebo arms of microfocal and standard radiographic clinical trials in OA, using fluoroscopic semi-flexed (SF) knee positioning. To place in the context of published estimates of rates of JSN from comparable studies. METHODS Using microfocal radiography, 36 patients were followed at a single centre for 2 years. Using standard radiography, 86 patients were followed for 1 year at a single centre, and 549 for 2 years in a multi-centre international study. Computerised JSW measurement was undertaken using enhanced and automated versions of existing algorithms. Rates of JSN were examined in the context of a review of published rates of JSN using a variety of techniques. RESULTS Reproducibility of JSW measurement from microfocal radiographs was improved by the new magnification measurement. Rates of JSN were similar across the studies, but more variable when using standard radiography. The rates of JSN were also consistent with those from previously published investigations; all estimates since 2000, bar one, being consistent with the value 0.05 mm/year. CONCLUSION Microfocal radiography using the new method lowered the variability of the rate of JSN, but the high cost and low availability of microfocal equipment remains a barrier to its more widespread use. The consistently low but highly variable rates of JSN seen in the review suggest that continued attempts to improve radiographic and mensural techniques are unlikely to significantly reduce required sample sizes.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW MRI has revolutionized osteoarthritis research by providing semi-quantitative and quantitative imaging endpoints on most articular tissues. With the first image data of the Osteoarthritis Initiative now becoming publicly available, this article reviews recent developments in quantitative imaging of osteoarthritis. RECENT FINDINGS Although radiography remains the standard for regulatory studies on disease modifying osteoarthritis drugs, there is no consensus on the optimal positioning and acquisition protocol. With MRI, semi-quantitative scoring systems for evaluation of multiple articular tissue changes have been developed and are currently investigated in the context of correlation with symptoms and of predicting structural progression of osteoarthritis. Most efforts on quantitative measurement of imaging endpoints have focused on cartilage morphology and composition, with higher field strength (3T), newer sequences, and new measurement endpoints being a driver of current innovation. SUMMARY The semi-quantitative and quantitative tools for analysis of articular structure are now available and permit comprehensive analysis of morphological and compositional tissue changes in osteoarthritis. These changes will need to be related to clinical outcomes (e.g. how a patient feels or functions) with current epidemiological studies, such as the Osteoarthritis Initiatives, providing the opportunity for clinical validation of these imaging biomarkers.
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- Felix Eckstein
- aInstitute of Anatomy and Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
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Nevitt MC, Peterfy C, Guermazi A, Felson DT, Duryea J, Woodworth T, Chen H, Kwoh K, Harris TB. Longitudinal performance evaluation and validation of fixed-flexion radiography of the knee for detection of joint space loss. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 56:1512-20. [PMID: 17469126 DOI: 10.1002/art.22557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The ability of nonfluoroscopically guided radiography of the knee to assess joint space loss is an important issue in studies of progression and treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA), given the practical limitations of protocols involving fluoroscopically guided radiography of the knee. We evaluated the ability of the nonfluoroscopically guided fixed-flexion radiography protocol to detect knee joint space loss over 3 years. METHODS We assessed the same-day test-retest precision for measuring minimum joint space width (JSW), the sensitivity for detection of joint space loss using serial films obtained a median of 37 months (range 23-47 months) apart, and the relationship of joint space loss to radiographic and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures of knee OA. Participants were men and women (ages 70-79 years) with knee pain who were participating in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition Study. We assessed baseline radiographic OA and measured JSW using a computerized algorithm. Serial knee MRIs obtained over the same interval were evaluated for cartilage lesions. RESULTS A total of 153 knees were studied, 35% of which had radiographic OA at baseline. The mean +/- SD joint space loss for all knees over 3 years was 0.24 +/- 0.59 mm (P < 0.001 for change). In knees with OA at baseline, the mean +/- SD joint space loss over 3 years was 0.43 +/- 0.66 mm (P < 0.001), and in knees with joint space narrowing at baseline, joint space loss was 0.50 +/- 0.67 mm (P < 0.001). Joint space loss and its standardized response mean increased with the severity of baseline joint space narrowing and with the presence of cartilage lesions at baseline and worsening during followup. CONCLUSION Radiography of the knee in the fixed-flexion view provides a sensitive and valid measure of joint space loss in multiyear longitudinal studies of knee OA, without the use of fluoroscopy to aid knee positioning.
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Ward RJ, Buckland-Wright JC, Wolfe F. Relationships between tibial rim alignment and joint space width measurement reproducibility in non-fluoroscopic radiographs of osteoarthritic knees. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2005; 13:945-52. [PMID: 16154773 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2005.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2005] [Accepted: 06/30/2005] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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RATIONALE Superimposition of the rims of the medial tibial plateau to within 1mm is an aim of fluoroscopic knee positioning protocols for osteoarthritic (OA) knee radiography and has also been proposed as a measure of quality for non-fluoroscopic methods. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of tibial rim alignment (TRA) on reproducibility of joint space width (JSW) measurement, both were measured from radiographs taken with each tibial plateau at a range of angles determined by different non-fluoroscopic views. METHODS TRA and JSW measurements were taken from both knees of 100 OA patients each radiographed in fully extended, schuss/tunnel, and MTP views. Degree of TRA was compared with JSW reproducibility using correlation, and between groups defined both by the 1mm threshold and by TRA-defined quartiles. RESULTS JSW reproducibility was dependent on the degree of TRA in the fully extended and schuss/tunnel flexed knee views, although the use of the specific TRA threshold of 1mm was not supported. In the MTP view, JSW measurement was found to be highly reproducible across the full range of TRA values. CONCLUSION These results contradict claims that TRA to within 1mm is essential for useful measurement of JSW. It is an arbitrary threshold, of use in quality control (QC) for protocols which explicitly require such alignment, and the choice of QC criteria for other protocols should be evaluated on a view-by-view basis. The results confirm previous studies showing the MTP view to afford highly reproducible JSW measurement.
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- R J Ward
- Department of Applied Clinical Anatomy, King's College London, London, UK.
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