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Lee JH, Oh S, Kim K, Lee D, Son E, Kim TW, Goh TS, Cho NR, Kim YH. Body mass index and meniscal tears: Evidence from meta-analysis of observational studies and Mendelian randomization. Obes Rev 2024; 25:e13749. [PMID: 38616612 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13749] [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: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Obesity is a potential risk factor for meniscal tear (MT). We utilized meta-analysis of observational studies and Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses to elucidate the association between body mass index (BMI) and MT. In meta-analysis, a search was performed on June 27, 2022, using PubMed and Embase databases. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were extracted from included studies. In MR analyses, the research utilized summary-level data on BMI and MT obtained from Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits and the FinnGen Consortium, respectively. In meta-analysis, four studies comprising 826,383 participants were included. The pooled odds ratio of MT in the high BMI group was 1.32 (95% confidence interval, 0.83-2.09), compared with the nonhigh BMI group. The pooled odds ratio in the under 30 group was 1.76 (95% confidence interval, 0.61-5.03). In MR analyses, one standard deviation increase in genetically predicted BMI was associated with meniscus derangement as a chronic subtype of MT (odds ratio, 1.36; 95% confidential interval, 1.17-1.59). We found that a high BMI was not associated with an increased likelihood of MT based on meta-analysis of observational studies; however, by complementing MR analyses, we elucidated the causality of BMI increase on meniscus derangement as a chronic subtype of MT.
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- Jung Hoon Lee
- School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
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- School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan National University Hospital and School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
- Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan-si, Republic of Korea
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Azami P, Ashraf A, Yousefi O, Hosseinpour A, Nasiri A. Impact of treadmill running on distal femoral cartilage thickness: a cross-sectional study of professional athletes and healthy controls. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2024; 16:104. [PMID: 38711058 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-024-00896-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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PURPOSE This present study aimed to assess the impact of treadmill running on distal femoral cartilage thickness. METHODS Professional athletes aged 20 to 40 years with a history of treadmill running (minimum 75 min per week for the past three months or more) and age-, sex-, and body mass index (BMI)-matched healthy controls were recruited. Demographics and clinical features of participants were recorded. Athletes were divided into subgroup 1 with less than 12 months of treadmill running and subgroup 2 with 12 months or more of treadmill running. Distal femoral cartilage thicknesses were measured at the midpoints of the right medial condyle (RMC), right intercondylar area (RIA), right lateral condyle (RLC), left medial condyle (LMC), left intercondylar area (LIA), and left lateral condyle (LLC) via ultrasonography. RESULT A total of 72 athletes (mean age: 29.6 ± 6.6 years) and 72 controls (mean age: 31.9 ± 6.7 years) were enrolled. Athletes had significantly thinner cartilages in the RLC (2.21 ± 0.38 vs. 2.39 ± 0.31 cm, p = 0.002), LLC (2.28 ± 0.37 vs. 2.46 ± 0.35 cm, p = 0.004), and LMC (2.28 ± 0.42 vs. 2.42 ± 0.36 cm, p = 0.039) compared with the control group. Furthermore, cartilage thickness was significantly thinner in subgroup 2 athletes compared with the control group in the RLC (2.13 ± 0.34 vs. 2.39 ± 0.31 cm, p = 0.001), LLC (2.22 ± 0.31 vs. 2.46 ± 0.35 cm, p = 0.005), and LMC (2.21 ± 0.46 vs. 2.42 ± 0.36 cm, p = 0.027); however, subgroup 1 athletes did not have such differences. There was a weak negative correlation between total months of treadmill running and cartilage thickness in the RLC (r = - 0.0236, p = 0.046) and LLC (r = - 0.0233, p = 0.049). No significant correlation was found between the distal femoral cartilage thickness at different sites and the patients' demographic features, including age, BMI, speed and incline of treadmill running, and minutes of running per session and week (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Compared with healthy controls, professional athletes with a history of long-term high-intensity treadmill running had thinner femoral cartilages. The duration (months) of treadmill running was weakly negatively correlated with distal femoral cartilage thickness. Longitudinal studies with prolonged follow-ups are needed to clarify how treadmill running affects femoral cartilage thickness in athletes.
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- Pouria Azami
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Trauma Research Center, Shahid Rajaee (Emtiaz) Trauma Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Wang Z, Credille K, Swindell H, McCormick JR, Darbandi A, Alzein M, Dandu N, Cole BJ, Yanke AB. Concomitant Treatment of High-Grade Cartilage Lesions Mitigates Risk of Meniscal Allograft Transplant Failure. Arthroscopy 2024; 40:1703-1713.e2. [PMID: 38008388 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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PURPOSE To identify frequently studied significant preoperative risk factors for meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) failure. METHODS Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis guidelines were used to conduct this systematic review. The database analysis was performed in May 2022 and included PubMed, Embrace, and Cochrane. Studies between January 1, 2000, and January 1, 2021, were reviewed with search terms, including "meniscal," "meniscus," "transplantation," "transplant," and "allograft." Twenty-one full-text manuscripts met inclusion criteria of studies assessing preoperative risk factors for MAT failure defined as either clinical failure (Lysholm <65) or surgical failure (revision, removal, or conversion to knee arthroplasty). RESULTS In total, 21 studies were included, comprising 47.6% with Level of Evidence III and 52.4% with Level of Evidence IV. The analysis involved 2,533 patients, and the mean final follow-up ranged from 2.2 to 20.0 years. The presence of high-grade cartilage defects was the only factor found predictive of MAT surgical failure in the majority of studies in which it was analyzed (5/7 studies, 71.4%). Four of the 5 studies that found high-grade cartilage defects to be a predictor of MAT surgical failure did not treat all cartilage lesions, whereas the 2 studies that found high-grade cartilage defects an insignificant predictor of MAT surgical failure treated all defects at the time of MAT. For clinical failure, no risk factors were predictive of MAT failure in the majority of studies, although smoking and concomitant ligamentous or realignment procedures were significant in 1 study. CONCLUSIONS The presence of untreated high-grade cartilage appears to elevate the risk of surgical MAT failure; however, concomitant treatment of defects may mitigate their detrimental effect. There is no clear risk factor that consistently predicts clinical failure. Age, sex, body mass index, knee compartment, time from prior meniscectomy, femorotibial alignment (after correction), concomitant cartilage procedure, and laterality do not routinely influence MAT failure. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, systematic review of Level III and IV studies.
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- Zachary Wang
- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A..
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Kupratis ME, Rahman A, Burris DL, Corbin EA, Price C. Enzymatic digestion does not compromise sliding-mediated cartilage lubrication. Acta Biomater 2024; 178:196-207. [PMID: 38428511 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.02.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Articular cartilage's remarkable low-friction properties are essential to joint function. In osteoarthritis (OA), cartilage degeneration (e.g., proteoglycan loss and collagen damage) decreases tissue modulus and increases permeability. Although these changes impair lubrication in fully depressurized and slowly slid cartilage, new evidence suggests such relationships may not hold under biofidelic sliding conditions more representative of those encountered in vivo. Our recent studies using the convergent stationary contact area (cSCA) configuration demonstrate that articulation (i.e., sliding) generates interfacial hydrodynamic pressures capable of replenishing cartilage interstitial fluid/pressure lost to compressive loading through a mechanism termed tribological rehydration. This fluid recovery sustains in vivo-like kinetic friction coefficients (µk<0.02 in PBS and <0.005 in synovial fluid) with little sensitivity to mechanical properties in healthy tissue. However, the tribomechanical function of compromised cartilage under biofidelic sliding conditions remains unknown. Here, we investigated the effects of OA-like changes in cartilage mechanical properties, modeled via enzymatic digestion of mature bovine cartilage, on its tribomechanical function during cSCA sliding. We found no differences in sliding-driven tribological rehydration behaviors or µk between naïve and digested cSCA cartilage (in PBS or synovial fluid). This suggests that OA-like cartilage retains sufficient functional properties to support naïve-like fluid recovery and lubrication under biofidelic sliding conditions. However, OA-like cartilage accumulated greater total tissue strains due to elevated strain accrual during initial load application. Together, these results suggest that elevated total tissue strains-as opposed to activity-mediated strains or friction-driven wear-might be the key biomechanical mediator of OA pathology in cartilage. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Osteoarthritis (OA) decreases cartilage's modulus and increases its permeability. While these changes compromise frictional performance in benchtop testing under low fluid load support (FLS) conditions, whether such observations hold under sliding conditions that better represent the joints' dynamic FLS conditions in vivo is unclear. Here, we leveraged biofidelic benchtop sliding experiments-that is, those mimicking joints' native sliding environment-to examine how OA-like changes in mechanical properties effect cartilage's natural lubrication. We found no differences in sliding-mediated fluid recovery or kinetic friction behaviors between naïve and OA-like cartilage. However, OA-like cartilage experienced greater strain accumulation during load application, suggesting that elevated tissue strains (not friction-driven wear) may be the primary biomechanical mediator of OA pathology.
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- Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA; Materials Science & Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA; Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
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Coppock JA, McNulty AL, Porter Starr KN, Holt AG, Borack MS, Kosinski AS, Collins AT, Bales CW, DeFrate LE. The effects of a 6-month weight loss intervention on physical function and serum biomarkers in older adults with and without osteoarthritis. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE OPEN 2023; 5:100376. [PMID: 37719442 PMCID: PMC10499923 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2023.100376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Objective To examine the effects of a 6-month weight loss intervention on physical function, inflammatory biomarkers, and metabolic biomarkers in both those with and without osteoarthritis (OA). Design 59 individuals ≥60 years old with obesity and a functional impairment were enrolled into this IRB approved clinical trial and randomized into one of two 6-month weight loss arms: a higher protein hypocaloric diet or a standard protein hypocaloric diet. All participants were prescribed individualized 500-kcal daily-deficit diets, with a goal of 10% weight loss. Additionally, participants participated in three, low-intensity, exercise sessions per week. Physical function, serum biomarkers and body composition data were assessed at the baseline and 6-month timepoints. Statistical analyses assessed the relationships between biomarkers, physical function, body composition, and OA status as a result of the intervention. Results No group effects of dietary intervention were detected on any outcome measures (multiple p > 0.05). During the 6-month trial, participants lost 6.2 ± 4.0% of their bodyweight (p < 0.0001) and experienced improved physical function on the Short-Performance-Physical-Battery (p < 0.0001), 8-foot-up-and-go (p < 0.0001), and time to complete 10-chair-stands (p < 0.0001). Adiponectin concentrations (p = 0.0480) were elevated, and cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) concentrations (p < 0.0001) were reduced; further analysis revealed that reductions in serum COMP concentrations were greater in OA-negative individuals. Conclusions These results suggest that weight loss in older adults with and without OA may provide a protective effect to cartilage and OA. In particular, OA-negative individuals may be able to mitigate changes associated with OA through weight loss.
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- James A. Coppock
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, and Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, and Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham NC, USA
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Geary MB, Orner CA, Shammas H, Reuter JM, Loiselle AE, Giordano BD, Wu CL. The surgical destabilization of the abductor muscle leads to development of instability-associated hip osteoarthritis in mice. J Hip Preserv Surg 2023; 10:158-165. [PMID: 38162262 PMCID: PMC10757407 DOI: 10.1093/jhps/hnad015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is a common and debilitating painful joint disease. However, there is paucity of surgically induced hip OA models in small animals that allow scientists to study the onset and progression of the disease. A growing body of evidence indicates a positive association between periarticular myotendinous pathology and the development of hip OA. Thus, in the current study, we aimed to establish a novel mouse instability-associated hip OA model via selective injury of the abductor complex around the hip joint. C57BL6/J mice were randomized to sham surgery or abductor injury, in which the myotendinous insertion at the third trochanter and greater trochanter were surgically detached. Mice were allowed free active movement until they were sacrificed at either 3 weeks or 20 weeks post-injury. Histologic analyses and immunohistochemical staining of the femoral head articular cartilage were performed, along with microCT (µCT) analysis to assess subchondral bone remodeling. We observed that mice receiving abductor injury exhibited significantly increased instability-associated OA severity with loss of proteoglycan and type II collagen staining compared to sham control mice at 20 weeks post-surgery, while comparable matrix metalloproteinase 13 expression was observed between injury and sham groups. No significant differences in subchondral bone remodeling were found after 3 or 20 weeks following injury. Our study further supports the link between abductor dysfunction and the development of instability-associated hip OA. Importantly, this novel surgically induced hip OA mouse model may provide a valuable tool for future investigations into the pathogenesis and treatment of hip OA.
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- Michael B Geary
- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood, Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood, Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood, Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood, Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood, Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood, Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood, Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642, USA
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Englander ZA, Foody JN, Cutcliffe HC, Wittstein JR, Spritzer CE, DeFrate LE. Use of a Novel Multimodal Imaging Technique to Model In Vivo Quadriceps Force and ACL Strain During Dynamic Activity. Am J Sports Med 2022; 50:2688-2697. [PMID: 35853157 PMCID: PMC9875882 DOI: 10.1177/03635465221107085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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 Quadriceps loading of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) may play a role in the noncontact mechanism of ACL injury. Musculoskeletal modeling techniques are used to estimate the intrinsic force of the quadriceps acting at the knee joint. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS The purpose of this paper was to develop a novel musculoskeletal model of in vivo quadriceps force during dynamic activity. We used the model to estimate quadriceps force in relation to ACL strain during a single-leg jump. We hypothesized that quadriceps loading of the ACL would reach a local maximum before initial ground contact with the knee positioned in extension. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive laboratory study. METHODS Six male participants underwent magnetic resonance imaging in addition to high-speed biplanar radiography during a single-leg jump. Three-dimensional models of the knee joint, including the femur, tibia, patellofemoral cartilage surfaces, and attachment-site footprints of the patellar tendon, quadriceps tendon, and ACL, were created from the magnetic resonance imaging scans. The bone models were registered to the biplanar radiographs, thereby reproducing the positions of the knee joint at the time of radiographic imaging. The magnitude of quadriceps force was determined for each knee position based on a 3-dimensional balance of the forces and moments of the patellar tendon and the patellofemoral cartilage contact acting on the patella. Knee kinematics and ACL strain were determined for each knee position. RESULTS A local maximum in average quadriceps force of approximately 6500 N (8.4× body weight) occurred before initial ground contact. ACL strain increased concurrently with quadriceps force when the knee was positioned in extension. CONCLUSION This novel participant-specific modeling technique provides estimates of in vivo quadriceps force during physiologic dynamic loading. A local maximum in quadriceps force before initial ground contact may tension the ACL when the knee is positioned in extension. CLINICAL RELEVANCE These data contribute to understanding noncontact ACL injury mechanisms and the potential role of quadriceps activation in these injuries.
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- Zoë A. Englander
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.,Address correspondence to Louis E. DeFrate, ScD, Duke University Medical Center, Room 379, Medical Sciences Research Bldg, Box 3093, Durham, NC 27710, USA ()
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Periodical assessment of four horns of knee meniscus using MR T2 mapping imaging in volunteers before and after amateur marathons. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12093. [PMID: 35840688 PMCID: PMC9287294 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16000-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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To observe the changes and recovery of T2 values of menisci in amateur marathon participants at different times, and to examine the effect of marathon exercise on meniscal microstructure. Twelve healthy marathon volunteers were recruited continuously, including 5 males and 7 females, with mean (± SD) age of 27.5 ± 5.2 years. The body mass indices (BMIs) ranged from 17.6 to 27.2 kg/m2, with a mean of 21.9 ± 2.5 kg/m2. The 24 knee joints were scanned using a 3 T MR scanner at 1 week before the event, and at 12 h and 2 months after the event. T2 values of the anterior horn of the medial meniscus (MMAH), posterior horn of the medial meniscus (MMPH), anterior horn of the lateral meniscus (LMAH), and posterior horn of the lateral meniscus (LMPH) were measured by drawing the regions of interest (ROIs) on the T2 map images. Wilcoxon sign rank test was used to compare the T2 values between 1 week before and 12 h after the event, and between 1 week before and 2 months after the event in each anatomical region, respectively. The T2 values of the menisci at 12 h after the event were significantly higher (P < 0.05) than those at 1 week before the event. No statistically significant differences in the T2 values of the menisci were found between 2 months after and 1 week before the event (P > 0.05). The T2 values of MMAH, MMPH, LMAH, and LMPH showed a trend of "increasing first and then decreasing" over time, suggesting that the T2 values may reflect meniscal microstructure in amateur marathon runner.
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A review of composition‐structure‐function properties and tissue engineering strategies of articular cartilage: compare condyle process and knee‐joint. ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adem.202200304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Tamayo KS, Heckelman LN, Spritzer CE, DeFrate LE, Collins AT. Obesity impacts the mechanical response and biochemical composition of patellofemoral cartilage: An in vivo, MRI-based investigation. J Biomech 2022; 134:110991. [PMID: 35176590 PMCID: PMC11103252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.110991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Obesity is a primary risk factor for osteoarthritis. While previous work has addressed relationships between in vivo cartilage mechanics, composition, and obesity in the tibiofemoral joint, there is limited information on these relationships in the patellofemoral joint. The purpose of this study was to compare the patellofemoral cartilage mechanical response to walking in participants with normal and obese body mass indices (BMIs). Additionally, patellar cartilage T1rho relaxation times were measured before exercise to characterize the biochemical composition of the tissue. Fifteen participants (eight with normal BMI and seven with obese BMI) underwent baseline magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of their right knee. They then walked on a treadmill for 20 min at a speed normalized to their leg length before a second MRI scan. Subsequently, three-dimensional models of the bones and articular surfaces of the patellofemoral joint were created via manual segmentation of the pre- and post-exercise MR images to compute cartilage thickness and strain. Strain was defined as the change in patellofemoral cartilage thickness normalized to the baseline thickness. Results showed that participants with an obese BMI exhibited significantly increased patellofemoral cartilage strain compared to those with a normal BMI (5.4 ± 4% vs. 1.7 ± 3%, respectively; p = 0.003). Furthermore, patellar cartilage T1rho values were significantly higher in participants with obese versus normal BMIs (95 ms vs. 83 ms, respectively; p = 0.049), indicative of decreased proteoglycan content in those with an obese BMI. In summary, the altered patellofemoral cartilage strain and composition observed in those with an obese BMI may be indicative of cartilage degeneration.
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- K S Tamayo
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Radiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States; Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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