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- Title
Subject‐specific biomechanical analysis to estimate locations susceptible to osteoarthritis—Finite element modeling and MRI follow‐up of ACL reconstructed patients.
- Authors
Bolcos, Paul O.; Mononen, Mika E.; Roach, Koren E.; Tanaka, Matthew S.; Suomalainen, Juha‐Sampo; Mikkonen, Santtu; Nissi, Mikko J.; Töyräs, Juha; Link, Thomas M.; Souza, Richard B.; Majumdar, Sharmila; Ma, C. Benjamin; Li, Xiaojuan; Korhonen, Rami K
- Abstract
The aims of this case‐control study were to: (1) Identify cartilage locations and volumes at risk of osteoarthritis (OA) using subject‐specific finite element (FE) models; (2) Quantify the relationships between the simulated biomechanical parameters and T2 and T1ρ relaxation times of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We created subject‐specific FE models for seven patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and six controls based on a previous proof‐of‐concept study. We identified locations and cartilage volumes susceptible to OA, based on maximum principal stresses and absolute maximum shear strains in cartilage exceeding thresholds of 7 MPa and 32%, respectively. The locations and volumes susceptible to OA were compared qualitatively and quantitatively against 2‐year longitudinal changes in T2 and T1ρ relaxation times. The degeneration volumes predicted by the FE models, based on excessive maximum principal stresses, were significantly correlated (r = 0.711, p < 0.001) with the degeneration volumes determined from T2 relaxation times. There was also a significant correlation between the predicted stress values and changes in T2 relaxation time (r = 0.649, p < 0.001). Absolute maximum shear strains and changes in T1ρ relaxation time were not significantly correlated. Five out of seven patients with ACL reconstruction showed excessive maximum principal stresses in either one or both tibial cartilage compartments, in agreement with follow‐up information from MRI. Expectedly, for controls, the FE models and follow‐up information showed no degenerative signs. Our results suggest that the presented modelling methodology could be applied to prospectively identify ACL reconstructed patients at risk of biomechanically driven OA, particularly by the analysis of maximum principal stresses of cartilage.
- Subjects
FINITE element method; ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injuries; LOCATION analysis; ANTERIOR cruciate ligament surgery; OSTEOARTHRITIS; SHEAR strain
- Publication
Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 2022, Vol 40, Issue 8, p1744
- ISSN
0736-0266
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jor.25218