Objective Using MRI T2 mapping technology to investigate whether there are changes in the patellar ligament and whether there are differences in T2 values in different parts of the patellar ligament in patients with knee osteoarthritis(KOA).Methods Establish a healthy control group,31 knee joints;The mild osteoarthritis group(WOMAC index measurement,VAS score<80 points),52 knee joints;The severe osteoarthritis group(VAS score>120),37 knee joints.Using quantitative T2 mapping sequence scanning,the maximum cross-sectional area of the patellar ligament was selected,and the patellar ligament was divided into three regions on average:proximal,middle,and distal(PPL,MPL,DPL).Select three regions of interest(ROI)with an area of 1 mm2 at the center of the above three regions and measure the T2 value.Single factor analysis of variance was used to compare the differences in T2 values between different measurement areas of the patellar ligament in each group.Independent sample t-tests were used to compare the differences in PPL,MPL,and DPL between mild osteoarthritis group and severe osteoarthritis group.Results The T2 values in different measurement areas of the patellar ligament showed statistical differences among the three groups(P<0.05),and there was a difference between the two groups(P<0.05).The T2 values in different measurement areas of the patellar ligament were shown as Healthy control group>mild osteoarthritis group>severe osteoarthritis group.The comparison of T2 values in the three measurement areas of the patellar ligament between mild osteoarthritis group and severe osteoarthritis group showed significant differences(P<0.05),with mild osteoarthritis group>severe osteoarthritis group.Conclusion Knee osteoarthritis can be accompanied by patellar ligament degeneration;The degeneration of the patellar ligament first occurs at both ends;As the degeneration of the knee joint worsens,the degree of degeneration in different parts of the patellar ligament will eventually become consistent.
关键词
骨性关节炎/髌韧带/磁共振成像/T2值
Key words
Osteoarthritis/patellar ligament/magnetic resonance imaging/T2 value