Regional specificity in degenerative changes in finger joints: an anatomical study using cadavers of the elderly

Nakamura, Masatoshi; Murakami, Gen; Isogai, Satoshi; Ishizawa, M

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“…These results confirm the conclusions of Caspi at al. (2001) regarding DIP joints and disagree with those of Nakamura et al (2001). We also agree with Chaisson et al (1997) that the most frequently affected joints were quite similar in both sexes (Fig.…”

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“…Note, for instance, that Chaisson et al (1997) and Caspi et al (2001) reported that while the cumulative incidence of OA was generally higher in women than in men, the joints most frequently affected were the same in both sexes. Nakamura et al (2001) and Jonsson et al (1999) noted a female preponderance in CMC1 joint OA, but they found no clear differences between sexes in DIPs. Caspi et al (2001) showed that the dominant hand had significantly higher total OA scores as well as isolated joint scores, but other investigators (Lane et al, 1989;Jonsson et al, 1999;Nakamura et al, 2001) failed to reveal any prevalence of OA in the dominant hand.…”

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“…Nakamura et al (2001) and Jonsson et al (1999) noted a female preponderance in CMC1 joint OA, but they found no clear differences between sexes in DIPs. Caspi et al (2001) showed that the dominant hand had significantly higher total OA scores as well as isolated joint scores, but other investigators (Lane et al, 1989;Jonsson et al, 1999;Nakamura et al, 2001) failed to reveal any prevalence of OA in the dominant hand.…”

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“…The next more frequently prevalent joint was the first carpo-metacarpal (CMC1), followed by the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and the metacarpophalangeal (MP) joints (Egger et al, 1995;Chaison et al, 1997). Applying an anatomical study design, Nakamura et al (2001) noted the high incidence of OA changes in the joints of the fifth finger. However, Jonsson et al (1999), who scintigraphically evaluated hand OA, found equal involvement of the DIP and PIP joints.…”

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Patterns of joint distribution in hand osteoarthritis: Contribution of age, sex, and handedness

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American J Hum Biol

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The most frequent site of osteoarthritis (OA) is the hands, but the pattern of hand OA development remains controversial. Understanding these patterns may assist in evaluating biological aging, determining etiology, and proposing ways of preventing hand OA. We investigated the pattern distribution of OA in hands and the influences of age, sex, and handedness on its development. The study population was comprised of Chuvashians (660 males age 18-89 years and 585 females age 18-90 years). OA development was evaluated for 15 joints of each hand according to the Kellgren and Lawrence grading scheme. Statistical analyses included Pearson correlation, cluster analysis, MANCOVA, and linear and polynomial regression. OA changes first appeared in subjects <30 years of age. Metacarpophalangeal (MP) joints underwent the first OA changes until the sixth decade, when the row of distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints became most affected. Cluster analysis showed that symmetry was the most common pattern of interrelationship between rows of joints. The best-fitting and most parsimonious model of age-related pattern of hand OA was the polynomial two-interval linear model. It showed a higher rate of OA development during the relatively young ages, 32-34 years than later on. We found statistically significant differences between sexes only for the DIP (P = 0.019) and PIP (P = 0.011) rows of joints. Handedness had no influence on hand OA development.

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Patterns of joint distribution in hand osteoarthritis: Contribution of age, sex, and handedness

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“…The final point, the mirror-image progress, was not well investigated in previous studies except by Hirose et al (1999) and Nakamura et al (2001). In general, all DCs seemed to have been believed to occur in the mirror-image manner because in radiological observations of is hard to identify nonmirror image lesions.…”

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Which Portion in a Facet is Specifically Affected by Articular Cartilage Degeneration with Aging in the Human Lumbar Zygapophysial Joint?

Tanno

Oguma

Murakami

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Okajimas Folia Anat. Jpn.

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Summary: Using 10 osteoligamentous vertebral columns obtained from elderly donated cadavers, we describe in detail degenerative changes of the articular cartilage in lumbar zygapophysial joints to show which portion in a facet is specifically affected. Degenerative changes, including extended cartilage defects, occurred in multiple facets of every specimen. The results demonstrated 5 basic morphologies of degeneration, i.e., 1) marginal dominace in the articular surface, 2) lower segment dominance except for the lowest (L5/S) facet, 3) advancement in the inferior articular process, 4) cranial and caudal dominance rather than the dorsal dominance in the articular surface and 5) progress in a mirror-image manner. These rules seemed to be consistent with differences in size, shape and kinesiological aspects of the facet between segments and between portions in a facet.

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The cricothyroid joint in elderly Japanese individuals

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Using 15 cricothyroid joint (CT joint) specimens obtained from donated cadavers of elderly individuals, we examined the morphologies of the ceratocricoid ligaments as well as the synovial tissue. The ligaments consistently contained abundant elastic fibers: the fibers tended to be straight on the anterior side in contrast to a mesh-like arrangement on the posterior side. Thick and/or long synovial folds were often evident in the CT joint. The synovial tissue usually contained CD68-positive macrophages, but the positive cells were often restricted to certain parts of the tissue. Factor VIII-positive capillaries were present but few in number, and CD3- or IgM-positive lymphocytes were absent in the synovial tissue. Degenerative changes in the joint cartilage, such as roughness or thinning, were often present, but no cartilage defects were evident. Therefore, in contrast to the small, non-weight-bearing joints of the musculoskeletal system, we considered the degeneration of the CT joint to be a specific, silent form of osteoarthritis. For high-pitched phonation and ossification of the laryngeal cartilage, the CT joint in elderly individuals seemed to maintain its anterior gliding and rotation with the aid of elastic fiber-rich tissues compensating for the loss of congruity between the joint cartilage surfaces.

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Regional specificity in degenerative changes in finger joints: an anatomical study using cadavers of the elderly

Cited by 17 publications

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Patterns of joint distribution in hand osteoarthritis: Contribution of age, sex, and handedness

Patterns of joint distribution in hand osteoarthritis: Contribution of age, sex, and handedness

Which Portion in a Facet is Specifically Affected by Articular Cartilage Degeneration with Aging in the Human Lumbar Zygapophysial Joint?

The cricothyroid joint in elderly Japanese individuals

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