Christian Fischer1, Mareike Nissen2, Gerhard Schmidmaier2, Thomas Bruckner3, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor4, Marc-André Weber4. 1. Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, HRTG, Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: Christian.Fischer@med.uni-heidelberg.de. 2. Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury, Heidelberg University Hospital, HRTG, Heidelberg, Germany. 3. Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. 4. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Non-union perfusion can be visualized with dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI. This study evaluated DCE-MRI to predict non-union consolidation after surgery and detect factors that affect bone healing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 2010 and 2015 non-union perfusion was prospectively quantified in 205 patients (mean age, 51.5 years, 129 men, 76 women) before intervention and at 6, 12, 26, 52 and more weeks follow-up. DCE-MRI results were related to the osseous consolidation, the ability to predict successful outcome was estimated by ROC analysis. The relevance of the body mass index (BMI) and the non-union severity score (NUSS) to the healing process was assessed. RESULTS: Tibial (n=99) and femoral (n=76) non-unions were most common. Consolidation could be assessed in 169 patients, of these 103 (61%) showed eventual healing and demonstrated higher perfusion than in failed consolidation at 6 (p=0.0226), 12 (p=0.0252) and 26 (p=0.0088) weeks follow-up. DCE-MRI at 26 weeks follow-up predicted non-union consolidation with a sensitivity of 75% and a specificity of 87% (false classification rate 19%). Higher BMI (p=0.041) and NUSS (p<0.0001) were associated with treatment failure. CONCLUSIONS: DCE-MRI perfusion analysis after non-union surgery predicts successful outcome and could facilitate the decision of early intervention. NUSS and BMI are important prognostic factors concerning consolidation.
INTRODUCTION: Non-union perfusion can be visualized with dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI. This study evaluated DCE-MRI to predict non-union consolidation after surgery and detect factors that affect bone healing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 2010 and 2015 non-union perfusion was prospectively quantified in 205 patients (mean age, 51.5 years, 129 men, 76 women) before intervention and at 6, 12, 26, 52 and more weeks follow-up. DCE-MRI results were related to the osseous consolidation, the ability to predict successful outcome was estimated by ROC analysis. The relevance of the body mass index (BMI) and the non-union severity score (NUSS) to the healing process was assessed. RESULTS: Tibial (n=99) and femoral (n=76) non-unions were most common. Consolidation could be assessed in 169 patients, of these 103 (61%) showed eventual healing and demonstrated higher perfusion than in failed consolidation at 6 (p=0.0226), 12 (p=0.0252) and 26 (p=0.0088) weeks follow-up. DCE-MRI at 26 weeks follow-up predicted non-union consolidation with a sensitivity of 75% and a specificity of 87% (false classification rate 19%). Higher BMI (p=0.041) and NUSS (p<0.0001) were associated with treatment failure. CONCLUSIONS:DCE-MRI perfusion analysis after non-union surgery predicts successful outcome and could facilitate the decision of early intervention. NUSS and BMI are important prognostic factors concerning consolidation.
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