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Establishing percentile charts for hip joint capsule and synovial cavity thickness in apparently healthy children

Authors: Zbigniew Żuber, Aleksander Owczarek, Małgorzata Sobczyk, Agata Migas-Majoch, Dorota Turowska-Heydel, Agnieszka Sternal, Justyna Michalczak, Jerzy Chudek

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

Background

The usefulness of musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS) in paediatric population is limited by lack of reference values. One of such parameters is hip joint capsule thickness, postulated as an early measure for synovitis. However, the joint capsule is hardly a distinguished structure from slit synovial cavity in patients with little or no fluid collection. Therefore, in patients without effusion, it is more convenient to measure hip joint capsule thickness together with synovial cavity.

The aim of the study was to establish percentile chart for hip joint capsule and synovial cavity thickness (HJC&SCT) in apparently healthy children.

Material and methods

The analysis included 816 US of hip joint in 408 children without musculoskeletal disorders, distributed equally throughout the whole developmental period in 18 one-year subgroups. Hip joints US was performed according to standard protocol including measurement of HJC&SCT in a single rheumatology centre by three investigators.

Results

The 3rd, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, and 97th HJC&SCT percentile curves were depicted in the age and height charts for the combined group of girls and boys. The median HJC&SCT values were increasing with age from 3.7 (C10 - C90: 3.3 – 4.2) mm in the first year of life up to 6.7 (5.8 – 7.3) in 16 years old, and above. In a similar way the increase was seen with height from 3.9 (3.5 – 4.7) mm in shorter than 95 cm to 6.9 (6.2 – 7.4) mm in taller than 169 cm subjects. Intra-observer and inter-observer mean precision was less than 1.8 and 12.5%, respectively.

Conclusion

The developed centile chart for hip joint capsule and synovial cavity thickness in the paediatric population is expected to improve detection of hip joint capsule disorders, including synovitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

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Title: Establishing percentile charts for hip joint capsule and synovial cavity thickness in apparently healthy children
Authors: Zbigniew Żuber
Aleksander Owczarek
Małgorzata Sobczyk
Agata Migas-Majoch
Dorota Turowska-Heydel
Agnieszka Sternal
Justyna Michalczak
Jerzy Chudek
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-017-0136-6

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Establishing percentile charts for hip joint capsule and synovial cavity thickness in apparently healthy children

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Material and methods

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