Prevalence and a Correlation Analysis of Discoid Meniscus and Femoral Trochlear Dysplasia

Overview

Journal BMC Musculoskelet Disord

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialties Orthopedics
Physiology

Date 2023 Dec 1

PMID 38037030

Authors

Yi Qiao

Xiuyuan Zhang

Chenliang Wu

Caiqi Xu

Zhenkui Sun

Jinzhong Zhao

Song Zhao

Affiliations

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Abstract

Background: Discoid meniscus (DM) and femoral trochlear dysplasia (FTD) are common knee disorders. Both as congenital malformation, whether there is a connection between them is unclear and the research on their prevalence in the general population is inadequate. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of FTD and DM in the general population through a large sample size, and to explore the relationship between them.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Methods: Patients undergoing knee magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations at our outpatient clinic were screened and 1003 patients were enrolled in DM group with 989 patients in non-DM (NDM) group. The type of DM and FTD was classified with Watanabe classification and Dejour's classification, respectively. The prevalence of FTD and DM in the general population and the relationship between them were evaluated.

Results: The prevalence of DM and FTD was 10.0% and 14.5%, respectively. The overall percentage of FTD was higher in DM group (P < 0.001). The DM group has a higher percentage of all types of FTD except type D (P < 0.05), and a higher percentage of both low- and high-grade FTD (P < 0.001). There were 633 cases of type I DM and 370 cases of type II DM. The overall percentage of FTD was not significantly different between the two types (P = 0.106). No significant difference was detected for all types of FTD except type B (P < 0.05). The Type I DM group has a significant higher percentage of high-grade FTD than Type II group (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Patients with a DM are more likely to have FTD regardless of the type of DM, while those with a type I DM are more prone to have a high grade FTD.

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