OBJECTIVE: To evaluate trochlear morphology as a potential risk factor for patellofemoral osteoarthritis, determined by morphological and quantitative measurements of cartilage degeneration using 3-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MRI of the right knees of 304 randomly selected subjects, aged 45-60 years, from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) progression cohort were screened for trochlear dysplasia, defined by an abnormal trochlear depth. Out of 304 subjects, n = 85 demonstrated a shallow trochlea (depth ≤3 mm; 28 %). In these, and also in a random sample of controls with normal trochlear depth (n = 50), the facet ratio and the sulcus angle were calculated and knee structural abnormalities were assessed by using a modified Whole Organ MR Imaging Score (WORMS). Cartilage segmentation was performed and T2 relaxation times and patellar cartilage volume were determined. ANOVA and multivariate regression models were used for statistical analysis of the association of MRI structural measures and trochlear morphology. RESULTS: Knees with a shallow trochlea showed higher patellofemoral degeneration (WORMS mean ± standard deviation, 11.2 ± 0.5 versus 5.7 ± 0.6; multivariate regression, P < 0.001) and lower patellar cartilage volume than controls (900 ± 664 mm(3) versus 1,671 ± 671 mm(3); P < 0.001). Knees with an abnormal medial-to-lateral facet ratio (<0.4) showed increased patellofemoral WORMS scores (12.3 ± 0.9 versus 8.3 ± 0.5; P < 0.001). Knees with an abnormal sulcus angle (>170°) also showed increased WORMS scores (12.2 ± 1.1 versus 8.6 ± 0.6; P = 0.003). T2 values at the patella were significantly lower in the dysplasia group with a shallow trochlea. However, significance was lost after adjustment for cartilage volume (P = 0.673). CONCLUSION: Trochlear dysplasia, defined by a shallow trochlea, was associated with higher WORMS scores and lower cartilage volume, indicating more advanced osteoarthritis at the patellofemoral joint.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate trochlear morphology as a potential risk factor for patellofemoral osteoarthritis, determined by morphological and quantitative measurements of cartilage degeneration using 3-T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MRI of the right knees of 304 randomly selected subjects, aged 45-60 years, from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) progression cohort were screened for trochlear dysplasia, defined by an abnormal trochlear depth. Out of 304 subjects, n = 85 demonstrated a shallow trochlea (depth ≤3 mm; 28 %). In these, and also in a random sample of controls with normal trochlear depth (n = 50), the facet ratio and the sulcus angle were calculated and knee structural abnormalities were assessed by using a modified Whole Organ MR Imaging Score (WORMS). Cartilage segmentation was performed and T2 relaxation times and patellar cartilage volume were determined. ANOVA and multivariate regression models were used for statistical analysis of the association of MRI structural measures and trochlear morphology. RESULTS: Knees with a shallow trochlea showed higher patellofemoral degeneration (WORMS mean ± standard deviation, 11.2 ± 0.5 versus 5.7 ± 0.6; multivariate regression, P < 0.001) and lower patellar cartilage volume than controls (900 ± 664 mm(3) versus 1,671 ± 671 mm(3); P < 0.001). Knees with an abnormal medial-to-lateral facet ratio (<0.4) showed increased patellofemoral WORMS scores (12.3 ± 0.9 versus 8.3 ± 0.5; P < 0.001). Knees with an abnormal sulcus angle (>170°) also showed increased WORMS scores (12.2 ± 1.1 versus 8.6 ± 0.6; P = 0.003). T2 values at the patella were significantly lower in the dysplasia group with a shallow trochlea. However, significance was lost after adjustment for cartilage volume (P = 0.673). CONCLUSION:Trochlear dysplasia, defined by a shallow trochlea, was associated with higher WORMS scores and lower cartilage volume, indicating more advanced osteoarthritis at the patellofemoral joint.
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