1
|
Hart HF, Birmingham TB, Sritharan P, Primeau C, King MG, Fischer LK. Sex-related differences in gait characteristics and their associations with symptoms in individuals with patellofemoral osteoarthritis. Gait Posture 2024; 107:35-41. [PMID: 37734189 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.09.009] [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: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Patellofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) is an important subgroup of knee OA. However, the influence of sex on gait characteristics in patients with patellofemoral OA is unknown. RESEARCH QUESTION Compare gait characteristics in females and males with patellofemoral OA and investigate their associations with patellofemoral joint-related symptoms and limitations. METHODS Mixed effects polynomial regression models compared knee flexion-extension and adduction moments, knee flexion angles, and vertical ground reaction forces over 100% of stance between 26 females and 22 males with patellofemoral OA, with and without adjustment for walking speed and body mass. Multivariable linear regression models were then used to investigate the associations of gait characteristics with symptoms and limitations measured with the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Patellofemoral Pain and Osteoarthritis (KOOS-PF) Subscale. Models included a sex-by-gait interaction term, and if significant, separate models were built for females and males. RESULTS While controlling for walking speed and body mass, females had lower knee flexion moment (6-19% and 97-100% of stance), knee extension moment (45-86% of stance), knee adduction moment (3-37% and 69-99% of stance), vertical ground reaction force (1-97% of stance) and knee flexion angle (90-100% of stance) compared with males, when fitted over 100% of stance. Lower cadence, lower knee flexion angular impulse, and higher peak knee flexion angle were associated with worse KOOS-PF scores. Associations were not modified by sex. SIGNIFICANCE There are distinct sex-based differences in gait characteristics throughout stance with patellofemoral OA when adjusting for body mass and walking speed. Lower cadence and knee flexion angular impulse, and higher peak knee flexion angle were associated with more extreme patellofemoral joint-related symptoms and limitations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Harvi F Hart
- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, Ontario, Canada.
| | - Trevor B Birmingham
- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, Ontario, Canada
| | - Prasanna Sritharan
- La Trobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
| | - Codie Primeau
- School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, Ontario, Canada
| | - Matthew G King
- La Trobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
| | - Lisa K Fischer
- Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, Western University, Ontario, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Keefe TH, Minnig MC, Arbeeva L, Niethammer M, Xu Z, Shen Z, Chen B, Nissman DB, Golightly YM, Marron J, Nelson AE. Patterns of variation among baseline femoral and tibial cartilage thickness and clinical features: Data from the osteoarthritis initiative. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE OPEN 2023; 5:100334. [PMID: 36817090 PMCID: PMC9932103 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2023.100334] [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] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective To employ novel methodologies to identify phenotypes in knee OA based on variation among three baseline data blocks: 1) femoral cartilage thickness, 2) tibial cartilage thickness, and 3) participant characteristics and clinical features. Methods Baseline data were from 3321 Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) participants with available cartilage thickness maps (6265 knees) and 77 clinical features. Cartilage maps were obtained from 3D DESS MR images using a deep-learning based segmentation approach and an atlas-based analysis developed by our group. Angle-based Joint and Individual Variation Explained (AJIVE) was used to capture and quantify variation, both shared among multiple data blocks and individual to each block, and to determine statistical significance. Results Three major modes of variation were shared across the three data blocks. Mode 1 reflected overall thicker cartilage among men, those with higher education, and greater knee forces; Mode 2 showed associations between worsening Kellgren-Lawrence Grade, medial cartilage thinning, and worsening symptoms; and Mode 3 contrasted lateral and medial-predominant cartilage loss associated with BMI and malalignment. Each data block also demonstrated individual, independent modes of variation consistent with the known discordance between symptoms and structure in knee OA and reflecting the importance of features such as physical function, symptoms, and comorbid conditions independent of structural damage. Conclusions This exploratory analysis, combining the rich OAI dataset with novel methods for determining and visualizing cartilage thickness, reinforces known associations in knee OA while providing insights into the potential for data integration in knee OA phenotyping.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Thomas H. Keefe
- Statistics and Operations Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill College of Arts and Sciences, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| | - Mary Catherine Minnig
- Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| | - Liubov Arbeeva
- Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| | - Marc Niethammer
- Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill College of Arts and Sciences, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| | - Zhenlin Xu
- Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill College of Arts and Sciences, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| | - Zhengyang Shen
- Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill College of Arts and Sciences, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| | - Boqi Chen
- Department of Computer Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill College of Arts and Sciences, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| | - Daniel B. Nissman
- Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| | - Yvonne M. Golightly
- Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- College of Allied Health Professions, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
| | - J.S. Marron
- Statistics and Operations Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill College of Arts and Sciences, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| | - Amanda E. Nelson
- Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Hart HF, Patterson BE, Crossley KM, Culvenor AG, Khan MCM, King MG, Sritharan P. May the force be with you: understanding how patellofemoral joint reaction force compares across different activities and physical interventions-a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med 2022; 56:521-530. [PMID: 35115309 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To systematically review and synthesise patellofemoral joint reaction force (PFJRF) in healthy individuals and those with patellofemoral pain and osteoarthritis (OA), during everyday activities, therapeutic exercises and with physical interventions (eg, foot orthotics, footwear, taping, bracing). DESIGN A systematic review with meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES Medline, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, SportDiscus and Cochrane Library databases were searched. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Observational and interventional studies reporting PFJRF during everyday activities, therapeutic exercises, and physical interventions. RESULTS In healthy individuals, the weighted average of mean (±SD) peak PFJRF for everyday activities were: walking 0.9±0.4 body weight (BW), stair ascent 3.2±0.7 BW, stair descent 2.8±0.5 BW and running 5.2±1.2 BW. In those with patellofemoral pain, peak PFJRF were: walking 0.8±0.2 BW, stair ascent 2.5±0.5 BW, stair descent 2.6±0.5 BW, running 4.1±0.9 BW. Only single studies reported peak PFJRF during everyday activities in individuals with patellofemoral OA/articular cartilage defects (walking 1.3±0.5 BW, stair ascent 1.6±0.4 BW, stair descent 1.0±0.5 BW). The PFJRF was reported for many different exercises and physical interventions; however, considerable variability precluded any pooled estimates. SUMMARY Everyday activities and exercises involving larger knee flexion (eg, squatting) expose the patellofemoral joint to higher PFJRF than those involving smaller knee flexion (eg, walking). There were no discernable differences in peak PFJRF during everyday activities between healthy individuals and those with patellofemoral pain/OA. The information on PFJRF may be used to select appropriate variations of exercises and physical interventions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Harvi F Hart
- La Trobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia .,Department of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
| | - Brooke E Patterson
- La Trobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
| | - Kay M Crossley
- La Trobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
| | - Adam G Culvenor
- La Trobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
| | - Michaela C M Khan
- Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Laboratory, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| | - Matthew G King
- La Trobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
| | - Prasanna Sritharan
- La Trobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Hart HF, Neogi T, LaValley M, White D, Zhang Y, Nevitt MC, Torner J, Lewis CE, Stefanik JJ. Relationship of Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis to Changes in Performance-based Physical Function Over 7 Years: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study. J Rheumatol 2022; 49:98-103. [PMID: 34470797 PMCID: PMC8724393 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.210270] [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] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship of patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) to changes in performance-based function over 7 years. METHODS There were 2666 participants (62.2 ± 8.0 yrs, BMI 30.6 ± 5.9 kg/m2, 60% female) from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study with knee radiographs at baseline who completed repeated chair stands and a 20-meter walk test (20MWT) at baseline, 2.5, 5, and 7 years. Generalized linear models assessed the relation of radiographic PFOA and radiographic PFOA with frequent knee pain to longitudinal changes in performance-based function. Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, BMI, tibiofemoral OA, and injury/surgery. RESULTS Linear models demonstrated a significant group-by-time interaction for the repeated chair stands (P = 0.04) and the 20MWT (P < 0.0001). Those with radiographic PFOA took 1.01 seconds longer on the repeated chair stands (P = 0.02) and 1.69 seconds longer on the 20MWT (P < 0.0001) at 7 years compared with baseline. When examining the relation of radiographic PFOA with frequent knee pain to performance-based function, there was a significant group-by-time interaction for repeated chair stands (P = 0.05) and the 20MWT (P < 0.0001). Those with radiographic PFOA with frequent knee pain increased their time on the repeated chair stands by 1.12 seconds (P = 0.04) and on the 20MWT by 1.91 seconds (P < 0.0001) over 7 years. CONCLUSION Individuals with radiographic PFOA and those with radiographic PFOA with frequent knee pain have worsening of performance-based function over time. This knowledge may present opportunities to plan for early treatment strategies for PFOA to limit functional decline over time.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Harvi F Hart
- H.F. Hart, PhD, Faculty of Health Sciences and Bone and Joint Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
| | - Tuhina Neogi
- T. Neogi, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
| | - Michael LaValley
- M. LaValley, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
| | - Daniel White
- D. White, PT, PhD, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
| | - Yuqing Zhang
- Y. Zhang, DSc, Department of Rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
| | - Michael C Nevitt
- M.C. Nevitt, PhD, MPH, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
| | - James Torner
- J. Torner, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
| | - Cora E Lewis
- C.E. Lewis, MD, MSPH, Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
| | - Joshua J Stefanik
- J.J. Stefanik, PT, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, and Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Charlton JM, Esculier JF, Kobsar D, Thatcher D, Hunt MA. Symptomatic knee osteoarthritis is associated with worse but stable quality of life and physical function regardless of the compartmental involvement: Data from the OAI. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE OPEN 2020; 2:100117. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ocarto.2020.100117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
|