Affiliation:
1. Lyon‐Ortho‐Clinic, Clinique de La Sauvegarde 29 Avenue des Sources, 69009, Ramsay Santé Lyon France
2. ReSurg SA Rue Saint‐Jean 22 1260 Nyon Switzerland
Abstract
AbstractPurposeThe purpose of this systematic review was to critically assess the quality of papers that report on the intra‐ and inter‐observer repeatability of the Dejour classification for trochlear dysplasia, and to identify the possible causes for poor repeatability.MethodsTwo authors independently conducted an electronic search (four databases) on 8 February 2023 for studies (English or French) that assessed trochlear dysplasia classifications on imaging of skeletally mature participants. Exclusion criteria were reviews of clinical studies, conference proceedings, or editorials. After title, abstract, and full‐text screening, characteristics of eligible studies were tabulated (author, year, journal, study design, cohort characteristics, and intra‐ and/or inter‐observer agreement coefficients). The methodological quality of studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) checklist for analytical cross‐sectional studies. Authors analysed three components of the included studies: (1) classifications based on true lateral radiographs and slice imaging; (2) dysplasia graded into Type A vs B vs C vs D and 3) coefficients of intra‐ and/or inter‐observer agreement.ResultsThe electronic search returned 3,178 references, and after removal of duplicates and irrelevant studies, ten were eligible for data extraction. A second search (31 July 2023) yielded one additional study. Eight studies did not include lateral radiographs, two studies did not explicitly state if radiographs were true lateral views, and one used true lateral radiographs in isolation. Classification of trochlear dysplasia into A vs B vs C vs D using different imaging modalities resulted in moderate to near‐perfect intra‐observer agreement, and slight to near‐perfect inter‐observer agreement. Studies distinguished between moderate and severe dysplasia using a variety of combinations: A vs B/C/D, A/B vs C/D and A/C vs B/D.ConclusionThis systematic review revealed that the Dejour classification remains the most widely used to assess trochlear dysplasia and that the majority of studies that assessed the reliability of the Dejour classification, reported moderate to near‐perfect inter‐observer agreement; however, pooling of results for comparison among the included studies was inappropriate due to substantial variation in imaging protocols and non‐standardised criteria to distinguish severe from moderate dysplasia.Level of evidenceLevel IV.Trial registryThe PROSPERO registration number is CRD42023386731.
Funder
GCS Ramsay Santé pour l’Enseignement et la Recherche
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
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