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ArticleSkeletal radiology2025

A novel adapted MRI-based scheme for Dejour classification of trochlear dysplasia.

Ni Jian-Lüssi, Christian W A Pfirrmann, Florian M Buck, Thomas Frauenfelder, Andrea B Rosskopf

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Ni Jian-LüssiFaculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Christian W A PfirrmannFaculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Florian M BuckFaculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Thomas FrauenfelderFaculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Andrea B RosskopfFaculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. arosskopf@mri-roentgen.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5322-4759

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purposeTo elaborate an optimized scheme for the Dejour classification of trochlear dysplasia based on axial and sagittal MR images and to evaluate its intra- and inter-reader reliability. MATERIAL AND

methodsOver a period of 20 months patients with a knee MRI and the diagnosis of trochlear dysplasia were retrospectively included. Exclusion criteria were incomplete examination, qualitatively non-diagnostic examination, post trochlear surgery, missing informed consent for research purposes. Three independent evaluations were performed by two radiologists: first using an established description of the Dejour classification (types A-D) and then two evaluations using a new adapted scheme (types A-D). The adapted scheme includes a shallow trochlea, in type A no spur/no cliff, in type B with spur/no cliff, in type C no spur/with cliff, and in type D with spur/with cliff.

resultsOne hundred seventy-one knee MRIs (female:65.5%; left side:52.6%) were included with a median age of 34.3 years (range:11.3-79.2). Inter-reader reliability using the established description was fair for the four-type-classification (kappa(k) = 0.23; 95%CI:0.11-0.34), fair for differentiation low-grade versus high-grade dysplasia (k = 0.28;0.13-0.43), slight for differentiation spur versus no-spur types (k = 0.20;0.05-0.34). Inter-reader reliability using the adapted scheme was substantial (k = 0.79;0.75-0.83) for the four-type-classification, substantial for differentiation low-grade versus high-grade dysplasia (k = 0.80;0.75-0.85), substantial for differentiation spur versus no-spur presence (k = 0.76;0.71-0.81). Intra-reader reliability was almost perfect for the adapted scheme (k-values: 0.88-0.95; 95%CIs: 0.84-0.98).

conclusionThe novel adapted scheme for Dejour classification shows an almost perfect intra-reader reliability and a substantially higher inter-reader reliability. It may become a helpful tool in the daily diagnostic work of radiologists.

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FemurKnee JointMagnetic Resonance ImagingRadiologyAdolescentAdultAgedChildFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObserver VariationRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultClassificationDejourKneeMRITrochlear dysplasia

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