Altered bone density and stress distribution patterns in long-standing cubitus varus deformity and their effect during early osteoarthritis of the elbow.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
; 26(1): 72-83, 2018 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To quantify the bone density and stress distribution patterns in long-standing cubitus varus and clarify the effects of the deformity on bone density.DESIGN:
We created three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) elbow models from 21 patients with long-standing cubitus varus deformities without advanced osteoarthritis (OA) and assessed the deformity by superimposing the affected humerus onto a mirror-image of the contralateral normal. Elbows were divided into 13 regions before measuring the bone density of each region and comparing the percentage of high-density volume (%HDV) between affected and normal sides. We constructed finite element models and quantitatively analyzed stress distribution.RESULTS:
Average degrees of deformities were 20.1° of varus, 6.4° of extension, and 12.7° of internal rotation. The medial side of the affected humerus and ulna, Anteromedial trochlea (P < 0.001), Medial coronoid (P = 0.004), and Medial olecranon (P = 0.049) had significantly higher %HDVs than their normal counterparts. Conversely, %HDVs on the affected lateral side, Capitellum (P < 0.001), Anterolateral trochlea (P = 0.010), Posterolateral trochlea (P < 0.001), Lateral coronoid (P = 0.007), and Lateral olecranon (P < 0.001) were significantly lower than the normal side. The affected radial head %HDVs at Anterolateral and Posteromedial quadrants were high (P = 0.007) and low (P = 0.007), respectively. The bone density distribution coincided with stress distribution patterns revealed by finite element analysis (FEA), except in the lateral region influenced by forearm rotation.CONCLUSIONS:
Repetitive stress on the medial elbow may alter bone density distribution patterns, probably presenting from early stage of OA.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Osteoarthritis
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Stress, Physiological
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Bone Density
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Joint Deformities, Acquired
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Osteoarthritis Cartilage
Journal subject:
ORTOPEDIA
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REUMATOLOGIA
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article