The mediating role of synovitis in meniscus pathology and knee osteoarthritis radiographic progression.
Knee osteoarthritis progression
Mediation analysis
Meniscus extrusion
Meniscus tear
Synovitis
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 05 2024
29 05 2024
Historique:
received:
25
12
2023
accepted:
27
05
2024
medline:
30
5
2024
pubmed:
30
5
2024
entrez:
29
5
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Meniscus pathologies (damage, extrusion) and synovitis are associated with knee osteoarthritis (KOA); however, whether synovitis mediates the relationship between meniscus pathologies and KOA radiographic progression remains unclear. We conducted an observational study in the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) cohort, with a 48-month follow-up. Meniscus pathology and synovitis were measured by MRI osteoarthritis knee score (MOAKS) at baseline and 24 months, and a comprehensive synovitis score was calculated using effusion and Hoffa synovitis scores. The knee osteoarthritis radiographic progression was considered that Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade and joint space narrowing (JSN) grade at 48 months were increased compared to those at baseline. This study included a total of 589 participants, with KL grades mainly being KL1 (26.5%), KL2 (34.1%), and KL3 (30.2%) at baseline, while JSN grades were mostly 0 at baseline. A logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between meniscus pathology, synovitis, and KOA progression. Mediation analysis was used to evaluate the mediation effect of synovitis. The average age of the participants was 61 years old, 62% of which were female. The medial meniscus extrusion was longitudinally correlated with the progression of KL (odds ratio [OR]: 2.271, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.412-3.694) and medial JSN (OR: 3.211, 95% CI: 2.040-5.054). Additionally, the longitudinal correlation between medial meniscus damage and progression of KOA (OR: 1.853, 95% CI: 1.177-2.941) and medial JSN (OR: 1.655, 95% CI: 1.053-2.602) was significant. Synovitis was found to mediate the relationship between medial meniscus extrusion and KL and medial JSN progression at baseline (β: 0.029, 95% CI: 0.010-0.053; β: 0.022, 95% CI: 0.005-0.046) and beyond 24 months (β: 0.039, 95% CI: 0.016-0.068; β: 0.047, 95% CI: 0.020-0.078). However, we did not find evidence of synovitis mediating the relationship between meniscal damage and KOA progression. Synovitis mediates the relationship between medial meniscus extrusion (rather than meniscus damage) and KOA progression.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38811752
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-63291-6
pii: 10.1038/s41598-024-63291-6
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
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Organisme : National Natural Science Foundation of China
ID : No. 82260426
Organisme : Nanchang key Laboratory for Rehabilitation of Sports injuries
ID : No. 2020-NCZDSY-009
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