Construction and validation of a functional diagnostic score in anterior cruciate ligament ruptures of the knee in the immediate post-traumatic period. Preliminary results of a multicenter prospective study - 29/11/23
, Romain Letartre b, Caroline Mouton c, Pierrick Guillemot d, Harold Common e, Patricia Thoreux f, Rémi Di Francia g, Nicolas Graveleau hThe Francophone Arthroscopy Society (SFA)i
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Abstract |
Introduction |
Knee ligament injuries are frequent and their number is constantly increasing with the development of sports activities. Dynamic knee maneuvers usually make it possible to diagnose anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries but they remain difficult to perform in the early post-traumatic phase. This leads to the almost systematic use of MRI scans, many of which turn out to be superfluous. The aim of this study was to construct a screening score based solely on history-taking, in order to help diagnose ACL injuries, and to define thresholds that could help inform recommendations for MRI usage. The hypothesis was that this score could distinguish a population of patients with a ruptured ACL from a population of patients with other knee injuries.
Material and methods |
This prospective multicenter study included 166 patients. Patients were included if they were between 18 and 55 years of age, with knee trauma that had occurred in the last 10 days, and without a bone fracture on standard radiographs. They were excluded if the trauma required immediate surgical management and if they had a history of knee trauma. The screening score was completed by the physician. The score included the following items: assessment of pain, immediate post-traumatic functional impairment, notion of a “pop”, feeling of instability and presence of a swelling. An MRI was systematically performed and the patient consulted a referring physician to compare the initial score with the diagnosis.
Results |
Eighty-six patients had an injured ACL and 80 had a healthy ACL. Two thresholds could be identified. For a score lower than 4, the risk of an ACL injury was low with a sensitivity of 96% and a negative predictive value of 87%. For a score above 8, the ACL injury was highly probable with a specificity of 88% and a positive predictive value of 83%.
Discussion/conclusion |
The score was able to distinguish a population of patients with a ruptured ACL from a population of patients with other knee injuries. These preliminary results confirm that the selected items are relevant and that the score can help improve the diagnostic orientation of patients with recent knee trauma. Increasing the sample size in combination with an analysis of influencing factors will determine whether the performance of this score can be refined.
Level of evidence |
II prospective multicenter study.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Anterior cruciate ligament, Score, Screening, Diagnostic aid, Knee sprain, Acute trauma
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Vol 109 - N° 8S
Article 103686- décembre 2023 Retour au numéro
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