The AMADEUS score is not a sufficient predictor for functional outcome after high tibial osteotomy

Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Original Paper

Karsten Sebastian Luetkens¹  Maximilian Rudert²  Philip Mark Anderson²  Tizian Heinz²  Konstantin Horas²  Felix Meller²  Stephan Reppenhagen²  Manuel Weißenberger²  Ioannis Stratos² 

[1] Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Oberduerrbacherstr. 6, 97080, Wuerzburg, Germany;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Wuerzburg, Koenig-Ludwig-Haus, Brettreichstr. 11, 97074, Wuerzburg, Germany;

关键词: Cartilage;    AMADEUS;    KOOS;    Knee;    High tibial osteotomy;    Chondral defect;    Osteoarthritis;    PROM;    Correlation;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40634-023-00575-2

 received in 2022-10-04, accepted in 2023-01-19,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

PurposeThe Area Measurement And Depth Underlying Structures (AMADEUS) classification system has been proposed as a valuable tool for magnetic resonance (MR)-based grading of preoperatively encountered chondral defects of the knee joint. However, the potential relationship of this novel score with clinical data was yet to determine. It was the primary intention of this study to assess the correlative relationship of the AMADEUS with patient reported outcome scores in patients undergoing medial open-wedge high tibial valgus osteotomy (HTO). Furthermore, the arthroscopic ICRS (International Cartilage Repair Society) grade evaluation was tested for correlation with the AMADEUS classification system.MethodsThis retrospective, monocentric study found a total of 70 individuals that were indicated for HTO due to degenerative chondral defects of the medial compartment between 2008 and 2019. A preoperative MR image as well as a pre-osteotomy diagnostic arthroscopy for ICRS grade evaluation was mandatory for all patients. The Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) including its five subscale scores (KOOS-ADL, KOOS-QOL, KOOS-Sports, KOOS-Pain, KOOS-Symptoms) was obtained preoperatively and at a mean follow-up of 41.2 ± 26.3 months. Preoperative chondral defects were evaluated using the AMADEUS classification system and the final AMADEUS scores were correlated with the pre- and postoperative KOOS subscale sores. Furthermore, arthroscopic ICRS defect severity was correlated with the AMADEUS classification system.ResultsThere was a statistically significant correlation between the AMADEUS BME (bone marrow edema) subscore and the KOOS Symptoms subscore at the preoperative visit (r = 0.25, p = 0.04). No statistically significant monotonic association between the AMADEUS total score and the AMADEUS grade with pre- and postoperative KOOS subscale scores were found. Intraoperatively obtained ICRS grade did reveal a moderate correlative relation with the AMADEUS total score and the AMADEUS grade (r = 0.28, p = 0.02).ConclusionsThe novel AMADEUS classification system largely lacks correlative capacity with patient reported outcome measures in patients undergoing HTO. The MR tomographic appearance of bone marrow edema is the only parameter predictive of the clinical outcome at the preoperative visit.

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