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Woertler K, Neumann J. Atraumatic Bone Marrow Edema Involving the Epiphyses. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2023; 27:45-53. [PMID: 36868244 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Bone marrow edema (BME)-like signal intensity involving the epiphyses of tubular bones represents a frequent magnetic resonance imaging finding associated with a wide spectrum of bone and joint disorders. It is important to distinguish this finding from cellular infiltration of bone marrow and to be aware of the differential diagnosis of underlying causes. With a general focus on the adult musculoskeletal system, this article reviews the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, histopathology, and imaging findings of nontraumatic conditions associated with epiphyseal BME-like signal intensity: transient bone marrow edema syndrome, subchondral insufficiency fracture, avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis, arthritis, and bone neoplasms.
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- Klaus Woertler
- Musculoskeletal Radiology Section, TUM, Munich, Germany.,Interdisciplinary Musculoskeletal Tumor Center, TUM, Munich, Germany
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- Musculoskeletal Radiology Section, TUM, Munich, Germany
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Chen M, Wang X, Takahashi E, Kaneuji A, Zhou Y, Kawahara N. Current Research on Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture of the Femoral Head. Clin Orthop Surg 2022; 14:477-485. [PMID: 36518923 PMCID: PMC9715932 DOI: 10.4055/cios22175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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Subchondral insufficiency fracture (SIF) of the femoral head is one of the predominant etiologies of rapidly progressive osteoarthritis of the hip (RPOH). SIF is a rare disease that causes acute pain in the hip joint. It is most frequently found in elderly women with osteoporosis. It is often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as osteonecrosis of the femoral head. SIF is currently a well-established cause of RPOH; however, the deeper etiology of SIF is not clear. Good clinical outcomes have been reported for hip preservation therapy and hip replacement. SIF is not obvious radiologically in the early stage, and a T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging shows a discontinuous low-intensity band under the articular cartilage convex to the articular surface as its characteristic manifestation. Some patients will lose the opportunity to preserve the hip joint due to symptoms such as progressive joint space narrowing and subchondral collapse within a very short period. Patients with progressive hip space narrowing and subchondral collapse on X-ray should be converted to total hip arthroplasty. Based on the characteristics of the disease, surgeons need to master the clinical and radiological characteristics of SIF and strive for early diagnosis and treatment.
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- Mingliang Chen
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada-machi, Japan
- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Renhe Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada-machi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada-machi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Renhe Hospital of China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada-machi, Japan
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Higuchi Y, Tomosugi T, Futamura K, Okada M, Kusano T, Sawada H, Kobayashi K, Narumi S, Watarai Y, Goto N, Ando T, Sato K. Risk factors for subchondral insufficiency fracture of the femoral head in renal transplant patients. J Bone Miner Metab 2022; 40:968-973. [PMID: 36001151 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-022-01360-4] [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: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Risk factors associated with subchondral insufficiency fracture (SIF) of the femoral head have not been established. The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence and risk factors for SIF of the femoral head following renal transplantation (RT). MATERIALS AND METHODS We analyzed the cases of 681 RT patients (mean age at surgery: 49.5 ± 13.6 years, 249 women, 432 men) to determine the incidence of SIF. Hip magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed 6 months post-RT. The following potential predictors of SIF were evaluated: (1) patient's condition at RT: bone mineral density (BMD), pre-RT laboratory values including calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), calcium-phosphorus product (Ca × P), and intact parathyroid hormone; the patient and donor's blood relationship; and mismatching number of human leukocyte antigens (HLAs), and (2) post-RT dosage(s) of steroid(s), the immunosuppressive regimen, and the incidence of acute rejection. RESULTS SIF was observed in 15 hips (13 patients, 1.9%). We successfully matched 39 patients without SIF. A multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for cumulative dosages of steroids, revealed the following were risk factors for SIF: osteoporosis (OR: 11.4, p = 0.046), lumbar BMD (OR: 0.003, p = 0.038), pre-RT serum P (OR 2.68, p = 0.004), and pre-RT serum Ca × P (OR: 1.11, p = 0.005). CONCLUSION Since osteoporosis, the lumbar BMD, serum P, and serum Ca × P were identified as risk factors for a post-RT SIF, these factors should be evaluated before RT for the prediction of the SIF risk.
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- Yoshitoshi Higuchi
- Department.of Orthopaedic.Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9 Myouken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya city, 466-8650, Japan.
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- Department.of Transplant Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya city, Japan
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- Department.of Transplant Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya city, Japan
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- Department.of Transplant Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya city, Japan
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- Department.of Orthopaedic.Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9 Myouken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya city, 466-8650, Japan
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- Department.of Orthopaedic.Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9 Myouken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya city, 466-8650, Japan
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- Department.of Orthopaedic.Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9 Myouken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya city, 466-8650, Japan
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- Department.of Transplant Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya city, Japan
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- Department.of Transplant Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya city, Japan
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- Department.of Transplant Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, Nagoya city, Japan
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- Department.of Orthopaedic.Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9 Myouken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya city, 466-8650, Japan
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- Department.of Orthopaedic.Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daini Hospital, 2-9 Myouken-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya city, 466-8650, Japan
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Graf DN, Thallinger A, Zubler V, Sutter R. Intraarticular Steroid Injection in Hip and Knee with Fluoroscopic Guidance: Reassessing Safety. Radiology 2022; 304:363-369. [PMID: 35536136 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.210668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Background Intraarticular corticosteroid (IACS) injections are frequently performed for hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA); however, there are conflicting data about the benefits and complications of IACS injections and a lack of large studies with follow-up. Purpose To determine the number of patients with complications after hip and knee IACS injections in a large study sample with long-term follow-up. Materials and Methods This retrospective single-center case series included patients who received a corticosteroid injection in the hip (n = 500) or knee (n = 500) and who underwent clinical and radiologic follow-up (conventional radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, or MRI) between 1 and 12 months after injection (January 2016 to May 2020). General descriptive statistics and the χ2 test were applied. P < .05 was indicative of a significant difference. Results Of the 1000 patients (mean age, 57 years ± 16 [SD]; 545 women), 10 patients (1%) developed severe complications. Four patients developed osteonecrosis; three, insufficiency fractures; and three, rapid progressive OA. All 10 complications occurred between 2 and 9 months after injection: six (60%) in the hip and four (40%) in the knee. Of the included 1000 patients, 545 (54%) were women, but they had nine of the 10 (90%) complications (P = .02). Conclusion Intraarticular steroid injection had a substantially lower complication rate than that reported in previous smaller studies. The rate of severe complications was disproportionally higher in women than in men. © RSNA, 2022 See also the editorial by Jennings in this issue.
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- Dimitri N Graf
- From the Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland, and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland, and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland, and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- From the Department of Radiology, Balgrist University Hospital, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland, and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Geith T, Stellwag AC, E Müller P, Reiser M, Baur-Melnyk A. Is bone marrow edema syndrome a precursor of hip or knee osteonecrosis? Results of 49 patients and review of the literature. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 26:355-362. [PMID: 32558648 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2020.19188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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PURPOSE Diagnosis of bone marrow edema syndrome (BMES) can be challenging. There is sometimes uncertainty about the correct diagnosis of BMES on morphologic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), since subchondral findings like lines and spots can be misinterpreted as "beginning" or "possible" avascular osteonecrosis (AVN). The aim of our study was to systematically assess the temporal course of BMES from first diagnosis on MRI until the end of clinical symptoms and the full disappearance of bone marrow edema (BME) to determine whether subchondral lines and spots detected in these patients can develop into osteonecrosis. METHODS In a combined retrospective and prospective study, we retrieved serial MRI scans of hips and knees with BME from the hospital database. According to clinical and imaging data, all patients with degenerative, infectious/inflammatory, rheumatic, neoplastic conditions and those showing typical osteonecrosis were excluded. We collected all available MRI examinations from first detection of BME until its disappearance. In case edema had not fully resolved in the last available MRI scan, we performed an MRI with an additional dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE-MRI) sequence. For each MRI scan, we recorded the severity of edema, the presence of subchondral hypointense lines and the presence of subchondral focal hypointense zones on T1-weighted images by two independent readers. The DCE-MRI scans were used to calculate parameter maps to assess the perfusion characteristics. RESULTS The study comprised 49 patients aged 22-71 years. In total, 171 morphologic and 5 DCE-MRI scans were evaluated. In 44 patients (89.8%), the BMES completely healed without remnants. In 18 of 49 patients (36.7%), a subchondral line was present in the first MRI exam. Nine patients (18.4%) developed a subchondral line within 1-5 months after the first MRI. In total, 27 out of 49 patients (55.1%) had subchondral lines (12 knees, 15 hips) during the timeframe of the study. All subchondral lines disappeared in the timeframe of the study. Subchondral focal hypointense zones were present in 14 out of 49 patients (28.6%): in 9 cases, subchondral focal hypointense zones disappeared after a median of 5.5 months (range, 1-85 months), while in 5 cases, subchondral focal lesions persisted until the end of the study (up to more than 85 months) without edema in the surrounding bone. All persisting subchondral focal lesions were hyperperfused. These 5 patients had associated meniscal lesions. CONCLUSION Our study shows that subchondral lines and spots found in patients with BMES do not develop into AVN. Subchondral lines, which resemble subchondral insufficiency fractures, are associated with BMES. Subchondral focal T1-hypointense zones do not represent AVN; most probably these areas represent reparative processes within the subchondral bone, where tensile and shear force overload is present due to altered biomechanics.
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- Tobias Geith
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Rechts der Isar Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Husain R, Nesbitt J, Tank D, Verastegui MO, Gould ES, Huang M. Spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SONK): The role of MR imaging in predicting clinical outcome. J Orthop 2020; 22:606-611. [PMID: 33311863 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2020.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Background/aim We try to investigate the association between patterns of imaging findings in patients who had a diagnosis of subchondral fracture around the knee, formerly known as SONK and their clinical outcome. Materials and methods We retrospectively identified 43 knees of 37 patients (28 males, 15 females) who had diagnosis of subchondral fractures around the knee. The mean age is 56-year-old (range 17-83). Musculoskeletal fellowship trained radiologist evaluated all 43 knee MRI in: 1)location of marrow edema 2)peri-osseous edema; 3) subchondral fracture line; 4) subchondral articular surface contour; 5)meniscal tear and extrusion; 6)adjacent soft tissue edema; 7) joint effusion. Independent clinical chart review was performed for clinical outcome with follow up time average of 13.3 months (range 0-88 months). Bad outcome was defined as worsening on imaging, continued complaint with surgical management and knee replacement or another episode of SONK. Chi-square analysis and Student's T tests were conducted to test the statistical significance of association between MR findings and outcomes. Statistical significance was set at p = 0.05 level. Results Of 43 knees, 6 patients had another episodes of SONK (14%), 11 patients were not improving or needed injection vs arthroscopy (26%), 4 patients required arthroplasty (9%), 22 patients had no negative outcome (51%). Gender, age, diabetic status, and location of the subchondral fracture show no influence on outcome. Worse outcome group had a significantly higher average BMI (31.7 vs. 28.0, P = 0.02). Positive change of subchondral articular surface contour is the only imaging finding with positive association with worse outcome (80% vs. 39.9%, P = 0.02). Presence of positive findings of above 3), 4), 5) and 6) had higher percentage of bad outcome (77.8%) compared to those with less positive findings (47.2%). Conclusion MR imaging findings may help at identifying SONK patient with potential risk of developing bad outcome.
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- Rola Husain
- Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook Medicine, NY, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook Medicine, NY, USA
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- Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, NY, USA
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Zhao D, Zhang F, Wang B, Liu B, Li L, Kim SY, Goodman SB, Hernigou P, Cui Q, Lineaweaver WC, Xu J, Drescher WR, Qin L. Guidelines for clinical diagnosis and treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head in adults (2019 version). J Orthop Translat 2020; 21:100-110. [PMID: 32309135 PMCID: PMC7152793 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2019.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Revised: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a common and refractory disease in orthopaedic clinics. The number of patients with ONFH is increasing worldwide every year. There are an estimated 8.12 million patients with nontraumatic osteonecrosis in China alone. Treatment of nontraumatic osteonecrosis has always been a clinical challenge for orthopaedic surgeons. To further standardize diagnosis and treatment of ONFH, these guidelines provide not only basic diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation systems for ONFH but also expert advice and standards in many aspects, including epidemiology, aetiology, diagnostic criteria, pathological staging, prevention and treatment options, and postoperative rehabilitation. The aetiological factors of ONFH can currently be divided into two major categories: traumatic and nontraumatic; however, the specific pathological mechanism of ONFH is not completely clear. Currently, the staging system of ONFH formulated by the Association Research Circulation Osseous is widely used in clinical practice. Based on the changes in the intraosseous blood supply at different stages, the corresponding nonsurgical and surgical treatments are recommended, and when there are risk factors for possible ONFH, certain preventive measures to avoid the occurrence of osteonecrosis are recommended. These guidelines provide brief classification criteria and treatment regimen for osteonecrosis. Specification of the aetiology, treatment plan based on comprehensive consideration of the different stages of osteonecrosis, hip function, age, and occupation of the patients are important steps in diagnosis and developing treatment strategies. TRANSLATIONAL POTENTIAL OF THIS ARTICLE New advances in the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, imaging, diagnosis and treatment of ONFH have been renewed in this revision. This guideline can be used for reference by orthopedic professionals and researchers, and for standardized diagnosis and treatment management under the clinical guidance, which is conducive to the prevention, treatment and further research of ONFH, improving the diagnosis and treatment level, making patients' symptoms under good control, and improving their quality of life.
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Key Words
- ARCO, Association Research Circulation Osseous
- BMES, Bone marrow oedema syndrome
- CT, Computed tomography
- DSA, Digital subtraction angiography
- Diagnosis
- Guideline
- MRI, Magnetic resonance imaging
- ONFH, Osteonecrosis of the femoral head
- Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH)
- PET, Positron emission tomography
- RHS, Reconstruction Hip Scores
- SPECT, Single-photon emission computed tomography
- T1WI, T1-weighted images
- Treatment
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- Dewei Zhao
- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, PR China
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- JMS Burn and Reconstructive Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, PR China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and (by Courtesy) Bioengineering, Stanford University Medical Center Outpatient Center, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Paris East (UPEC), Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Virginia, 22903, USA
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- School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of the Lower Limb and Arthroplasty, Rummelsberg Hospital, D-90592, Schwarzenbruck, Germany
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, PR China
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Gaudiani MA, Samuel LT, Mahmood B, Sultan AA, Kamath AF. Subchondral insufficiency fractures of the femoral head: systematic review of diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. J Hip Preserv Surg 2019; 7:85-94. [PMID: 32382434 PMCID: PMC7195931 DOI: 10.1093/jhps/hnz054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Subchondral insufficiency fractures of the femoral head (SIFFH) are a cause of femoral head collapse leading to degenerative hip disease. SIFFH is often mistaken for osteonecrosis given similar clinical and radiographic features. These similarities often lead to missed or delayed diagnosis which can often delay or change management. The purpose of this article is to systematically review the spectrum of demographics, diagnostic and treatment options, including hip preservation in young patient populations. A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. All related peer-reviewed publications from January 1999 to January 2019 were reviewed using the following databases: Medline, EMBASE, Scopus and Web of Science. The systematic review identified 54 articles, encompassing 482 patients (504 hips) diagnosed with SIFFH. One hundred and seventy-six (35%) males and 306 (63%) females were included, with a mean age of 53.6 ± 17.5 years and mean body mass index of 23.4 ± 4.0 kg/m2. Mean follow-up was 23.4 ± 15.9 months. Treatment decisions were 256 (55%) non-operative, 157 (34%) total hip arthroplasty (THA), 24 (5%) transtrochanteric anterior rotational osteotomy, 9 (2%) hip arthroscopy, 7 (2%) hip resurfacing, 3 (1%) bone grafting, 3 (1%) hemiarthroplasty and 1 (1%) tantalum rod insertion. Overall, 35% of SIFFH hips were converted to THA at latest follow-up. A majority of SIFFH patients had symptom resolution with non-operative management. Failure most often resulted in THA. In younger patients, hip preservation techniques have shown promising early results and should be considered as an alternative.
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- Michael A Gaudiani
- School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 2109 Adelbert Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue A41, Cleveland, OH 44123, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue A41, Cleveland, OH 44123, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue A41, Cleveland, OH 44123, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue A41, Cleveland, OH 44123, USA
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Kompel AJ, Roemer FW, Murakami AM, Diaz LE, Crema MD, Guermazi A. Intra-articular Corticosteroid Injections in the Hip and Knee: Perhaps Not as Safe as We Thought? Radiology 2019; 293:656-663. [PMID: 31617798 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2019190341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 191] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and knee is among the most common joint disorders. Intra-articular corticosteroid (IACS) injections are frequently performed to treat OA and other joint-related pain syndromes; however, there is conflicting evidence on their potential benefit. There is a lack of prospective and large retrospective studies evaluating potential joint findings, including increased risk for accelerated OA progression or adverse joint events, after treatment with IACS injection. Four main adverse joint findings have been structurally observed in patients after IACS injections: accelerated OA progression, subchondral insufficiency fracture, complications of osteonecrosis, and rapid joint destruction, including bone loss. Physicians, including radiologists, should be familiar with imaging findings and patient characteristics that may help them identify potential joints at risk for such events. The purpose of this report is to review the existing literature, describe observed adverse joint events after IACS injections, and provide an outlook on how this may affect clinical practice. Additional research endeavors are urgently needed to better understand and identify risk factors prior to intervention and to detect adverse joint events after injection as early as possible to prevent or minimize complications.
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- Andrew J Kompel
- From the Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, 820 Harrison Ave, FGH Building, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02118 (A.J.K., F.W.R., A.M.M., L.E.D., M.D.C., A.G.); Department of Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany (F.W.R.); Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Boston, Mass (L.E.D., A.G.); and Institute of Sports Imaging, French National Institute of Sports (INSEP), Paris, France (M.D.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, 820 Harrison Ave, FGH Building, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02118 (A.J.K., F.W.R., A.M.M., L.E.D., M.D.C., A.G.); Department of Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany (F.W.R.); Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Boston, Mass (L.E.D., A.G.); and Institute of Sports Imaging, French National Institute of Sports (INSEP), Paris, France (M.D.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, 820 Harrison Ave, FGH Building, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02118 (A.J.K., F.W.R., A.M.M., L.E.D., M.D.C., A.G.); Department of Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany (F.W.R.); Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Boston, Mass (L.E.D., A.G.); and Institute of Sports Imaging, French National Institute of Sports (INSEP), Paris, France (M.D.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, 820 Harrison Ave, FGH Building, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02118 (A.J.K., F.W.R., A.M.M., L.E.D., M.D.C., A.G.); Department of Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany (F.W.R.); Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Boston, Mass (L.E.D., A.G.); and Institute of Sports Imaging, French National Institute of Sports (INSEP), Paris, France (M.D.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, 820 Harrison Ave, FGH Building, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02118 (A.J.K., F.W.R., A.M.M., L.E.D., M.D.C., A.G.); Department of Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany (F.W.R.); Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Boston, Mass (L.E.D., A.G.); and Institute of Sports Imaging, French National Institute of Sports (INSEP), Paris, France (M.D.C.)
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- From the Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, 820 Harrison Ave, FGH Building, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02118 (A.J.K., F.W.R., A.M.M., L.E.D., M.D.C., A.G.); Department of Radiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany (F.W.R.); Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Boston, Mass (L.E.D., A.G.); and Institute of Sports Imaging, French National Institute of Sports (INSEP), Paris, France (M.D.C.)
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Stumpp P, Roth A. [Bone marrow edema-differential diagnosis of the femoral head necrosis]. DER ORTHOPADE 2019; 47:717-721. [PMID: 30128596 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-018-3621-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In patients with hip pain, clinical examination is of only restricted value in the differential diagnosis. Besides a patient's age, their medical history is often helpful in finding the correct diagnosis. Additionally, imaging can give valuable hints for excluding or validating a differential diagnosis. Nowadays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often used as a primary imaging modality in Germany. These MRIs show a bone marrow edema (BME) in many different pathologies. BME occurs in transitory bone marrow edema and outside of the atraumatic femoral head necrosis, concomitant with coxarthrosis, arthritis, herniation pit, and osteoid osteoma, amongst other conditions. This article describes several frequent differential diagnoses and gives hints on how to find the correct diagnosis.
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- P Stumpp
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AöR, Liebigstraße 20, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Plastische Chirurgie Bereich Endoprothetik/Orthopädie, Universitätsklinik Leipzig AöR, Leipzig, Deutschland
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Kasahara K, Mimura T, Moritani S, Kawasaki T, Imai S, Tsuji S, Kimura F, Murakami T. Subchondral Insufficiency Fracture of the Femoral Head in a Pregnant Woman with Pre-existing Anorexia Nervosa. TOHOKU J EXP MED 2018; 245:1-5. [DOI: 10.1620/tjem.245.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Kyoko Kasahara
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shiga University of Medical Science
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Kobayashi H, Ito N, Akiyama T, Okuma T, Kinoshita Y, Ikegami M, Shinoda Y, Fukumoto S, Tanaka S, Kawano H. Prevalence and clinical outcomes of hip fractures and subchondral insufficiency fractures of the femoral head in patients with tumour-induced osteomalacia. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2017; 41:2597-2603. [DOI: 10.1007/s00264-017-3610-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ikemura S, Mawatari T, Matsui G, Iguchi T, Mitsuyasu H. Clinical outcomes in relation to locations of bone marrow edema lesions in patients with a subchondral insufficiency fracture of the hip: a review of fifteen cases. Br J Radiol 2016; 89:20150750. [PMID: 27537078 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20150750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The prognosis of patients with a subchondral insufficiency fracture remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between locations of bone marrow edema (BME) lesions and clinical outcome in patients with a subchondral insufficiency fracture of the hip. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 15 consecutive hips in 14 patients who were diagnosed with subchondral insufficiency fracture of the hip at our institution between April 2013 and September 2014. This study included five males (six hips) and nine females (nine hips), ranging from 36 to 83 years of age (mean age: 66 years). The mean duration from the onset of hip pain to MRI examination was 1.8 months (range 0.5-5 months). Both clinical and imaging findings were investigated. RESULTS Based on the findings of MR images, BME lesion in the femoral head alone was observed in six patients (six hips), BME lesion in the acetabulum alone was observed in one patient (two hips) and BME lesions in both the femoral head and acetabulum were observed in seven patients (seven hips). 3 of 15 hips resulted in rapidly destructive arthrosis and their BME lesions were observed in both the femoral head and acetabulum. 8 of 15 hips successfully healed by conservative treatment and BME lesions in 7 of these 8 hips were observed in only the femoral head or acetabulum. CONCLUSION The results of this study indicate that the locations of BME lesions (femoral side alone, acetabular side alone or both) may be related to the clinical outcome in patients with a subchondral insufficiency fracture of the hip. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE Patients with subchondral insufficiency fracture of the hip in whom BME lesions were observed in both the femoral head and acetabulum may have a higher risk to need to undergo total hip arthroplasty.
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- Satoshi Ikemura
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hamanomachi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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Gondim Teixeira PA, Savi de Tové KM, Abou Arab W, Raymond A, Louis M, Polet Lefebvre K, Blum A. Subchondral linear hyperintensity of the femoral head: MR imaging findings and associations with femoro-acetabular joint pathology. Diagn Interv Imaging 2016; 98:245-252. [PMID: 27401501 DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The goal of this study was to evaluate the associations between linear hyperintensity in the subchondral bone of the femoral head on T2-weighted MR imaging and structural bone lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS The MR imaging examinations of 63 patients (66 hips) that showed a bone marrow edema pattern (BMEP) of the hip were retrospectively evaluated (study group). The study group comprised 43 men and 20 women, with a mean age of 55.3 years±16.9 (SD) (range: 19-84 years). A control group of 61 patients (77 hips) without BMEP of the hip on MR imaging was created. The control group comprised 30 men and 31 women, with a mean age of 53.1 years±15.6 (SD) (range: 25-83 years). The presence of linear abnormalities of the subchondral bone on T2-weighted fat-saturated sequences (TR/TE=4220-4340/42-45ms) was evaluated and MR imaging findings were correlated with structural femoro-acetabular pathology (advanced chondropathy, osteonecrosis, subchondral insufficiency fractures and macroscopic fractures) and with pain duration. RESULTS A linear hyperintensity in the subchondral bone on T2-weighted MR imaging was found in 43/66 hips with areas of BMEP (65.1%) and in 3/77 hips without BMEP (3.8%). Subchondral linear hyperintensity was seen in 15/16 (93.7%) hips with a subchondral insufficiency fracture. Among the 16 hips with an ARCO stage III osteonecrosis, 13 (76.9%) presented BMEP associated with a subchondral linear hyperintensity. BMEP was present in 6/8 hips with ARCO stage IV osteonecrosis; however, only two hips (25%) exhibited subchondral linear hyperintensities. Finally, 77.7% of patients with subchondral linear hyperintensities presented with acute or subacute hip pain (P<0.0001). CONCLUSION Femoral head subchondral linear hyperintensity on T2-weighted MR imaging is common and is associated with acute subchondral bone damage.
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- P A Gondim Teixeira
- Guilloz Department of Imaging, Hôpital Central, CHU de Nancy, 29, avenue Maréchal-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 54035 Nancy, France.
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- University of Medicine, Université de Parakou, P.O. Box 02, Parakou, Benin
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- Guilloz Department of Imaging, Hôpital Central, CHU de Nancy, 29, avenue Maréchal-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 54035 Nancy, France
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- Guilloz Department of Imaging, Hôpital Central, CHU de Nancy, 29, avenue Maréchal-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 54035 Nancy, France
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- Guilloz Department of Imaging, Hôpital Central, CHU de Nancy, 29, avenue Maréchal-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 54035 Nancy, France
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- Service d'imagerie médicale de femme et périnatale, Maternité Universitaire Régionale, 54035 Nancy, France
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- Guilloz Department of Imaging, Hôpital Central, CHU de Nancy, 29, avenue Maréchal-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 54035 Nancy, France
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