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Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Knee Articular Cartilage and Osteoarthritis Symptoms-A 12-Month Follow-Up Using T2 Relaxation Time and WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index.
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI 2024 April 2
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a significant risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). The most effective treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery.
PURPOSE: To study the effects of potential surgically induced weight loss on knee articular cartilage and OA symptoms of obese patients over a 12-month follow-up.
STUDY TYPE: Prospective longitudinal cohort study.
SUBJECTS: 45 obese patients (38 female, BMI = 42.3 ± 6.5 kg/m2 ) who underwent gastric bypass (intervention group), and 46 age-matched conservative-care controls (37 female, BMI = 39.8 ± 4.6 kg/m2 ).
FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: Multiecho spin echo sequence at 3 T.
ASSESSMENT: Knee cartilage T2 measurements and WOMAC Indices were measured presurgery and after 12 months. The intervention group was split into successful (≥20% total weight loss (TWL)) and unsuccessful (<20% TWL) weight loss groups. T2 and WOMAC indices were also measured in controls at baseline and after 12 months. Changes among the three groups were analyzed.
STATISTICAL TESTS: Analysis of variance (significance level 0.05).
RESULTS: Twenty-six (58%) intervention patients achieved ≥20% TWL. The <20% TWL group demonstrated significantly more T2 reduction in the deep lateral femur over 12 months compared with the ≥20% TWL group (-3.83 ± 8.18 msec vs. 2.47 ± 6.54 msec, respectively), whereas no significant differences were observed on the medial femoral compartment (P = 0.385, P = 0.551, and P = 0.511 for bulk, superficial and deep regions, respectively). Changes in WOMAC indices over 12 months were significantly greater in the ≥20% TWL group compared with controls. In the <20% TWL group, pain significantly improved over 12 months compared with controls, while stiffness and function changes were not statistically significant (P = 0.063 and P = 0.051, respectively).
DATA CONCLUSION: Cartilage matrix, measured by T2, showed improvement on lateral femoral cartilage with <20% TWL compared with ≥20% TWL. Bariatric surgery provided significant improvements in knee symptoms with ≥20% TWL compared with conservative WL. This effect is also seen to some extent with <20% TWL compared with conservative WL.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 4.
PURPOSE: To study the effects of potential surgically induced weight loss on knee articular cartilage and OA symptoms of obese patients over a 12-month follow-up.
STUDY TYPE: Prospective longitudinal cohort study.
SUBJECTS: 45 obese patients (38 female, BMI = 42.3 ± 6.5 kg/m2 ) who underwent gastric bypass (intervention group), and 46 age-matched conservative-care controls (37 female, BMI = 39.8 ± 4.6 kg/m2 ).
FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: Multiecho spin echo sequence at 3 T.
ASSESSMENT: Knee cartilage T2 measurements and WOMAC Indices were measured presurgery and after 12 months. The intervention group was split into successful (≥20% total weight loss (TWL)) and unsuccessful (<20% TWL) weight loss groups. T2 and WOMAC indices were also measured in controls at baseline and after 12 months. Changes among the three groups were analyzed.
STATISTICAL TESTS: Analysis of variance (significance level 0.05).
RESULTS: Twenty-six (58%) intervention patients achieved ≥20% TWL. The <20% TWL group demonstrated significantly more T2 reduction in the deep lateral femur over 12 months compared with the ≥20% TWL group (-3.83 ± 8.18 msec vs. 2.47 ± 6.54 msec, respectively), whereas no significant differences were observed on the medial femoral compartment (P = 0.385, P = 0.551, and P = 0.511 for bulk, superficial and deep regions, respectively). Changes in WOMAC indices over 12 months were significantly greater in the ≥20% TWL group compared with controls. In the <20% TWL group, pain significantly improved over 12 months compared with controls, while stiffness and function changes were not statistically significant (P = 0.063 and P = 0.051, respectively).
DATA CONCLUSION: Cartilage matrix, measured by T2, showed improvement on lateral femoral cartilage with <20% TWL compared with ≥20% TWL. Bariatric surgery provided significant improvements in knee symptoms with ≥20% TWL compared with conservative WL. This effect is also seen to some extent with <20% TWL compared with conservative WL.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 4.
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