Reliability of a new scoring system for intraarticular mineralization of the knee: Boston University Calcium Knee Score (BUCKS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of intra-articular mineralization in osteoarthritis (OA) is unclear. Its understanding may potentially advance our knowledge of knee OA pathogenesis. We describe and assess the reliability of a novel computed tomography (CT) scoring system, the Boston University Calcium Knee Score (BUCKS) for evaluating intra-articular mineralization.

Methods

We included subjects from the most recent study visit of the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST) Study, a NIH-funded longitudinal cohort of community-dwelling older adults with or at risk of knee OA. All subjects underwent CT of bilateral knees. Each knee was scored at 28 scored locations (14 for cartilage, 6 for menisci, 6 for ligaments, 1 for joint capsule, and 1 popliteal-tibial vessels). A single musculoskele

SUBMITTER: Guermazi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8188576 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature