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ArticleEuropean radiology2018

Superolateral Hoffa's fat pad (SHFP) oedema and patellar cartilage volume loss: quantitative analysis using longitudinal data from the Foundation for the National Institute of Health (FNIH) Osteoarthritis Biomarkers Consortium.

Arya Haj-Mirzaian, Ali Guermazi, Nima Hafezi-Nejad, Christopher Sereni, Michael Hakky, David J Hunter, Bashir Zikria, Frank W Roemer, Shadpour Demehri

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Arya Haj-MirzaianRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 5165, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.
Ali GuermaziDepartment of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Nima Hafezi-NejadSchool of Medicine, University System of Maryland (USM), Baltimore, MD, USA.
Christopher SereniDepartment of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Michael HakkyDepartment of Radiology, Florida Hospital, Maitland, FL, USA.
David J HunterRheumatology Department, Royal North Shore Hospital Sydney, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Bashir ZikriaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Frank W RoemerDepartment of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
Shadpour DemehriRussell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 5165, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA. demehri2001@yahoo.com.
Johns Hopkins University · USBoston University · USAdventHealth Orlando · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · USUniversity of Sydney · AUUniversity System of Maryland · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo determine the association of superolateral Hoffa's fat pad (SHFP) oedema and patellofemoral joint structural damage in participants of Foundation for the National Institute of Health Osteoarthritis Biomarkers Consortium study.

methodsBaseline and 24-month MRIs of 600 subjects were assessed. The presence of SHFP oedema (using 0-3 grading scale) and patellar morphology metrics were determined using baseline MRI. Quantitative patellar cartilage volume and semi-quantitative MRI osteoarthritis knee score (MOAKS) variables were extracted. The associations between SHFP oedema and patellar cartilage damage, bone marrow lesion (BML), osteophyte and morphology were evaluated in cross-sectional model. In longitudinal analysis, the associations between oedema and cartilage volume loss (defined using reliable change index) and MOAKS worsening were evaluated.

resultsIn cross-sectional evaluations, the presence of SHFP oedema was associated with simultaneous lateral patellar cartilage/BML defects and inferior-medial patellar osteophyte size. A significant positive correlation between the degree of patella alta and SHFP oedema was detected (r = 0.259, p < 0.001). The presence of oedema was associated with 24-month cartilage volume loss (odds ratio (OR) 2.11, 95% confidence interval 1.46-3.06) and medial patellar BML size (OR 1.92 (1.15-3.21)) and number (OR 2.50 (1.29-4.88)) worsening. The optimal cut-off value for the grade of baseline SHFP oedema regarding both presence and worsening of patellar structural damage was ≥ 1 (presence of any SHFP hyperintensity).

conclusionsThe presence of SHFP oedema could be considered as a predictor of future patellar cartilage loss and BML worsening, and an indicator of simultaneous cartilage, BML and osteophyte defects. KEY POINTS: • SHFP oedema was associated with simultaneous lateral patellar OA-related structural damage. • SHFP oedema was associated with longitudinal patellar cartilage loss over 24 months. • SHFP oedema could be considered as indicator and predictor of patellar OA.

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Adipose TissueBiomarkersCartilage, ArticularCross-Sectional StudiesEdemaEvaluation Studies as TopicFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedOsteoarthritis, KneePatellofemoral JointBiomarkersCartilageKneeMagnetic resonance imagingOsteoarthritisPatella

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