Relationship between Outerbridge Scale and Chondropathy Femorotibial Joint in Relation to Gender and Age—The Use of 1.5T and 3.0T MRI Scanners

Dominik Sieroń; Izabella Jabłońska; Paweł Niemiec; Dawid Lukoszek; Karol Szyluk; Ivan Platzek; Hugo Meusburger; Georgios Delimpasis; Andreas Christe

doi:10.3390/medicina58111634

Medicina (Nov 2022)

Relationship between Outerbridge Scale and Chondropathy Femorotibial Joint in Relation to Gender and Age—The Use of 1.5T and 3.0T MRI Scanners

Dominik Sieroń,
Izabella Jabłońska,
Paweł Niemiec,
Dawid Lukoszek,
Karol Szyluk,
Ivan Platzek,
Hugo Meusburger,
Georgios Delimpasis,
Andreas Christe

Affiliations

Dominik Sieroń: Department of Radiology SLS, Inselgroup, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
Izabella Jabłońska: Recreation and Treatment Center “Glinik” 1, Wysowa-Zdrój 101 str, 38-316 Wysowa-Zdrój, Poland
Paweł Niemiec: Department of Biochemistry and Medical Genetics, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Medyków 18 str, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
Dawid Lukoszek: Dawid Lukoszek Physiotherapy Osteopathy, 42-690 Hanusek, Poland
Karol Szyluk: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
Ivan Platzek: Department of Radiology, Dresden University Hospital, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307 Dresden, Germany
Hugo Meusburger: Department of Radiology SLS, Inselgroup, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
Georgios Delimpasis: Department of Radiology SLS, Inselgroup, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010 Bern, Switzerland
Andreas Christe: Department of Radiology SLS, Inselgroup, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Freiburgstrasse 10, 3010 Bern, Switzerland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58111634
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 58, no. 11
p. 1634

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Background and Objective: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables the effective evaluation of chondromalacia of the knee joint. Cartilage disease is affected by many factors, including gender, age, and body mass index (BMI). The aim of this study was to check the relationship between the severity of chondromalacia of the femoro-tibial joint and age, gender, and BMI assessed with 1.5T and 3.0T MRI scanners. Materials and Methods: The cross-observational study included 324 patients—159 (49%) females and 165 (51%) males aged 8–87 (45.1 ± 20.9). The BMI of study group was between 14.3 and 47.3 (27.7 ± 5.02). 1.5T and 3.0T MRI scanners were used in the study. The articular cartilage of the knee joint was assessed using the Outerbridge scale. Results: The age of the patients showed a significant correlation with Outerbrige for each compartment of the femorotibial joint (Spearman’s rank correlation rho: 0.69–0.74, p p p p p Conclusions: The severity of chondromalacia significantly depends on age and BMI level, regardless of gender.

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ISSN: 1010-660X (Print); 1648-9144 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
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