Intra and interobserver concordance between the different classifications used in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease / Concordância intra e interobservadores das diferentes classificações usadas na doença de Legg-Calvé-Perthes

The aim of this study was to determine the intra and interobserver concordance rates of the Waldenstrõm, Catterall and Herring classifications for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. METHODS: One hundred radiographs of the pelvis in anteroposterior and Lauenstein views, from patients with this disease, were selected. The radiographs were classified by four physicians with different levels of experience who had previously been given guidance regarding the classifications used, in order to minimize any bias of interpretation. The radiographs were examined by the same observers at two different times in order to evaluate the intra and interobserver concordance. Reproducibility was assessed using the kappa index. RESULTS: The concordance analysis was stratified into levels (poor, slight, fair, moderate, good and excellent). The intraobserver analysis showed, for the Waldenstrõm classification, moderate concordance for three examiners and fair for one; for Herring, excellent for one examiner and good for three; and for Catterall, good for all the examiners. The interobserver analysis showed: for the three classification systems, no situations of excellent concordance; for Waldenstrõm, four situations of fair concordance, one moderate and one slight; for Herring, four situations of moderate concordance, one good and one fair; and for Catterall, four situations of moderate concordance and two fair. CONCLUSION: The classifications studied are the ones most used for guiding the treatment for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, but the degree of intra and interobserver concordance is far from ideal. Complementary staging systems need to be taken into consideration, so that there can be greater certainty regarding the treatment.

Determinar o índice de concordância intra e interobservadores das classificações de Waldenstrõm, Catterall e Herring na doença de Legg-Calvé-Perthes. MÉTODOS: Foram selecionadas 100 radiografias da bacia, nas incidências anteroposterior e de Lauenstein de pacientes portadores da doença. As radiografias foram classificadas por quatro médicos com diferentes níveis de experiência, previamente orientados a respeito das classificações usadas, para minimizar qualquer viés de interpretação. As radiografias foram examinadas pelos mesmos observadores em dois momentos distintos para avaliar as concordâncias inter e intraobservadores. A análise da reprodutibilidade foi avaliada pelo índice de Kappa. RESULTADOS: A análise de concordância foi estratificada em níveis (ruim, pequena, regular, moderada, boa e excelente) e evidenciou para a concordância intraobservadores: concordância moderada para três examinadores e uma regular para a classificação de Waldenstrõm; excelente para um examinador e boa para três, na classificação de Herring; na classificação de Catterall, a concordância foi considerada boa entre todos os examinadores. Em relação à análise de concordâncias interobservadores foram obtidas: nenhuma concordância excelente para os três sistemas de classificação; quatro regulares, uma moderada e uma pequena para a classificação de Waldenstrõm; quatro moderadas, uma boa e uma regular na classificação de Herring e, pelo sistema de Catterall, quatro concordâncias moderadas e duas regulares. CONCLUSÃO: As classificações estudadas são as mais usadas para guiar o tratamento da DLCP, porém o grau de concordância intra e interobservadores não é ideal e sistemas complementares de estadiamento devem ser levados em consideração, para uma maior assertividade no tratamento.

Preoperative planning of primary total hip arthroplasty using conventional radiographs / Planejamento pré-operatório de artroplastias totais primárias de quadril com o uso de radiogra fi as convencionais

OBJECTIVE: the objective of this study was to present an analog method for preoperative planning of primary total hip arthroplasty procedures based on measuring the components by overlaying the transparencies of the prosthesis on the preoperative radiographs and checking the accuracy, both for predicting the size of the acetabular and femoral components used and for restoring the offset and correcting the dysmetria. METHODS: between March 2005 and July 2009, 56 primary total hip arthroplasty procedures performed on 56 patients at the Mario Covas State Hospital in Santo André were analyzed. The measurements on the femoral and acetabular components obtained through planning were compared with those that were used in the surgery. The offsets measured through the preoperative planning were compared with those measured on the postoperative radiographs. Dysmetria was evaluated before and after the operation. RESULTS: accuracy of 78.6% (p < 0.001) in predicting the size of the acetabular component and 82.2% (p < 0.001) in predicting the femoral nail was observed. The offsets measured through preoperative planning were statistically similar to the offsets measured on the postoperative radiographs. After the operation, we observed absolute equalization in 48.2% of the cases. In 87.5%, the dysmetria was less than or equal to 1 cm and in 69.6%, it was less than or equal to 0.5 cm. CONCLUSIONS: the accuracy was 78.6% and 82.2%, respectively, for the acetabular and femoral components. The offsets that were planned preoperatively were statistically similar to those measured on postoperative radiographs. We found absolute equalization in 48.2% of the cases...

OBJETIVOS: apresentar um método analógico de planejamento pré-operatório de artroplastias totais primárias de quadril baseado na medida dos componentes pela sobreposição das transparências da prótese sobre a radiografia pré-operatória. E verificar a acurácia, tanto na previsão do tamanho do componente acetabular e do componente femoral usado como na restauração do offset e na correção das dismetrias. MÉTODOS: entre março de 2005 e julho de 2009 foram analisadas 56 artroplastias totais pri- márias de quadril feitas em 56 pacientes no Hospital Estadual Mário Covas. As medidas dos componentes femorais e acetabulares obtidas no planejamento foram comparadas com as que foram usadas na cirurgia. Os offset medidos no planejamento pré-operatório foram comparados com os medidos na radiografia pós-operatória. A dismetria foi avaliada nos momentos pré e pós-operatórios. RESULTADOS: foi observada uma acurácia de 78,6% (p < 0,001) na previsão do tamanho do com- ponente acetabular e de 82,2% (p < 0,001) na previsão da haste femoral. Os offset medidos no planejamento pré-operatório foram estatisticamente semelhantes aos offset medidos na radiografia pós-operatória. No pós-operatório observamos a equalização absoluta em 48,2% dos casos. Em 87,5% a dismetria foi igual a ou menor do que 1 cm e em 69,6% foi igual a ou menor do que 0,5 cm. CONCLUSÕES: a acurácia foi de 78,6% e 82,2%, respectivamente, para os componentes aceta- bulares e femorais. Os offset planejados pré-operatório foram estaticamente semelhantes aos medidos na radiografia pós-operatória. Verificamos equalização absoluta em 48,2% dos casos...

Efficacy of the use of templating in total hip arthroplasty

OBJECTIVE: The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional preoperative planning with the use of templating. METHOD: Forty-three anteroposterior X-rays were analyzed by three experienced surgeons (A, B, C) and compared. Cohen's Kappa concordance test and weighted Kappa indexes using quadratic weighting were used for statistical analysis with a confidence interval of 95%. RESULTS: The preoperative evaluations were divided into the analysis of the sizes of the acetabular cup, stem and plug of the distal femoral canal. Surgeon A obtained a moderate agreement in relation to the acetabular component and substantial agreements in relation to the stem and plug. Surgeon B had moderate agreement in relation to both the acetabulum and the stem and substantial agreement in relation to the plug. Surgeon C obtained moderate agreement in relation to the analysis of the acetabulum and the plug and substantial agreement for the stem. The intraobserver agreement test demonstrated a prevalence of slight agreement in relation to the acetabulum and substantial agreement in relation to the stem and to the plug. CONCLUSION: Templating used in preoperative planning proved effective; however, there was a prevalence of slight and moderate agreement in relation to the size of the acetabular component. .

Idiopathic Synovial Osteochondromatosis of the Hip: Radiographic and MR Appearances in 15 Patients

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the radiographic and MR appearance of idiopathic synovial osteochondromatosis of the hip. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Radiographs and MR images of 15 patients with idiopathic synovial osteochondromatosis of the hip were assessed. The former were analysed in terms of the presence of 1) juxta-articular calcified and/ or ossified bodies, 2) osteophytes, 3) bone erosion, 4) juxta-articular osteopenia, and 5) joint space narrowing, while for the latter, analysis focused on 1) the configuration of intra-articular bodies, 2) bone erosion, 3) synovial thickening, 4) conglomeration of intra-articular bodies, and 5) extra-articular extension. RESULTS: At hip radiography, juxta-articular calcified and/ or ossified bodies were seen in 12 of the 15 patients (80%), bone erosion in eight (53%), osteophytes in seven (47%), juxta-articular osteopenia in five (33%) and joint space narrowing in five (33%). In eight patients (53%), MR imaging depicted intra-articular bodies of focal low signal intensity at all pulse sequences, and areas of isointensity at T1WI and hyperintensity at T2WI. In three (20%), intra-articular bodies of focal low signal intensity and areas of hyperintensity at all pulse sequences were observed, with areas of iso-intensity at T1WI and hyperintensity at T2WI, while in four (27%), intra-articular bodies of only focal low signal intensity at all pulse sequences were apparent. Synovial thickening was present in 13 patients (87%), bone erosion in 11 (73%), conglomeration of the intra-articular bodies in 11 (73%), and an extra-articular herniation sac in six (40%). CONCLUSION: The most common radiographic finding of synovial osteochondromatosis of the hip was the presence of juxta-articular calcified and/ or ossified bodies. MR imaging depicted intra-articular bodies of focal low signal intensity at all pulse sequences, with areas of iso-intensity at T1WI and hyperintensity at T2WI. In addition, the presence of an extra-articular herniation sac was not uncommon.

Hip and Pelvis Diseases on Lumbar AP Radiographs Including Both Hip Joints

PURPOSE: To determine the frequency of diseases of the hip and pelvis, as seen of plain radiography of the lumbar spine in patients with suspicious lumbar disease, and to evaluate the methods used for lumbar spine radiography in Korea. MATERIALS AND METHDOS: Sixty university and training hospitals were randomly selected and asked to describe the projections, film size and radiographic techniques employed for routine radiography in patients with suspected disease of the lumbar spine. Plain radiographs of 1252 patients, taken using 14"x17"film and depicting both hip joints and the lumbar region, were analysed between March 1999 and February 2000. RESULTS: In 15 patients (1.2%), the radiographs revealed hip or pelvic lesions, confirmed as follows: avascular necrosis of the femoral head (n=11, with bilateral lesions in four cases); sustained ankylosing spondylitis (n=2); acetabular dysplasia (n=1); and insufficiency fracture of the pubic rami secondary to osteoporosis (n=1). In 11 of the 20 hospitals which responded, 14"x17"film was being used for lumbar radiography, while in the other nine, film size was smaller. CONCLUSION: Plain radiography of the lumbar spine including both hip joints, may be a useful way to simultaneously evaluate lesions not only of the lumbar spine but also of the hip and/or pelvis.