Prevalence of radiographic ankle osteoarthritis in different subgroups of patients referred for ankle radiography
Authors' conclusion
Radiographic ankle OA was more common in men and obese patients that were referred to radiology.
Study context
- Population
- Patients referred for ankle radiography at a radiology department serving primary and secondary careincluded for analysis
- Participants
- 893 patients
- Outcome
- Prevalence of radiographic talocrural, subtalar and talonavicular OA (Kellgren-Lawrence scale ≥2)
Methodological detailssingle radiology department serving primary and secondary care, multinomial and logistic regression adjusted for age, sex and Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Single radiology department serving primary and secondary care
- Multinomial and logistic regression adjusted for age, sex and BMI
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of radiographic ankle OA
Talocrural joint
9.2%
Subtalar joint
0.4%
Talonavicular joint
7.0%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Radiographic talonavicular osteoarthritis (OA), obesity (subgroup)
| aOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Obesity | 2.16 (1.09–5.26) | |
| 0.20.5125Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
Radiographic talonavicular OA, male sex (subgroup)
| aOR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Male sex | 1.95 (1.13–3.35) | |
| 0.20.5125Adjusted odds ratio (log scale) |
| Outcome | aOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Radiographic talocrural OA, male sex (subgroup) | 4.64 (276–7.81) |
Original publication
Prevalence of radiographic ankle osteoarthritis in different subgroups of patients referred for ankle radiography. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 13 November 2022. doi:10.
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