TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnostic efficacy of posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction
T2 - a systematic review of literature
AU - Rehman, Mahad
AU - Duarte Silva, Flavio
AU - Chhabra, Avneesh
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Objective: To perform a systematic review to examine the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography, and radiography in the evaluation of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD). Materials and methods: Medline, Scopus, Embase, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were searched for relevant studies through April 2023. The study quality was assessed using the QUADAS-2 scoring system. Results: Of the initial 634 studies, 12 studies met the quality criteria and were included, with 645 PTTs evaluated with MRI, 133 with US, and 97 with radiography. MRI was found to be more sensitive and specific than ultrasound, radiography, and clinical evaluation for detecting PTTD, with a sensitivity of up to 95%, specificity of up to 100%, and accuracy of 96% for detecting PTT tears. US showed a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 90% for diagnosing tendinopathy, and a sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 80% for diagnosing peritendinosis when compared to MRI. Weight-bearing radiographs had a sensitivity of 71.4%, specificity of 88.9%, and diagnostic accuracy of 81.3% when diagnosing PTT ruptures. Various radiologic measurements were also found to have a significant relationship with PTT tears but were poorly correlated with PTT tendinosis and isolated tenosynovitis. Conclusion: Magnetic resonance imaging is the preferred imaging tool for evaluating patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, with higher diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity compared to ultrasound and radiographic imaging. However, initial imaging with ultrasound and radiographs may be used due to their availability and cost-effectiveness. Clinical relevance: PTTD affects 3% of women ≥ 40 years and 10% of adults ≥ 65 years globally. Using the appropriate imaging study, MRI ensures that patients suffering from PTTD are diagnosed and treated in a timely manner. Key Points: • This review aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of MRI, ultrasonography, and radiography in evaluating PTTD. • MRI outperformed ultrasound and radiography, with higher sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in detecting PTT tears. • MRI is the preferred imaging modality for the initial diagnosis of PTTD.
AB - Objective: To perform a systematic review to examine the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography, and radiography in the evaluation of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD). Materials and methods: Medline, Scopus, Embase, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were searched for relevant studies through April 2023. The study quality was assessed using the QUADAS-2 scoring system. Results: Of the initial 634 studies, 12 studies met the quality criteria and were included, with 645 PTTs evaluated with MRI, 133 with US, and 97 with radiography. MRI was found to be more sensitive and specific than ultrasound, radiography, and clinical evaluation for detecting PTTD, with a sensitivity of up to 95%, specificity of up to 100%, and accuracy of 96% for detecting PTT tears. US showed a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 90% for diagnosing tendinopathy, and a sensitivity of 90% and specificity of 80% for diagnosing peritendinosis when compared to MRI. Weight-bearing radiographs had a sensitivity of 71.4%, specificity of 88.9%, and diagnostic accuracy of 81.3% when diagnosing PTT ruptures. Various radiologic measurements were also found to have a significant relationship with PTT tears but were poorly correlated with PTT tendinosis and isolated tenosynovitis. Conclusion: Magnetic resonance imaging is the preferred imaging tool for evaluating patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, with higher diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity compared to ultrasound and radiographic imaging. However, initial imaging with ultrasound and radiographs may be used due to their availability and cost-effectiveness. Clinical relevance: PTTD affects 3% of women ≥ 40 years and 10% of adults ≥ 65 years globally. Using the appropriate imaging study, MRI ensures that patients suffering from PTTD are diagnosed and treated in a timely manner. Key Points: • This review aimed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of MRI, ultrasonography, and radiography in evaluating PTTD. • MRI outperformed ultrasound and radiography, with higher sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in detecting PTT tears. • MRI is the preferred imaging modality for the initial diagnosis of PTTD.
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
KW - Pes planus
KW - Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction
KW - Radiography
KW - Ultrasonography
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U2 - 10.1007/s00330-023-10364-1
DO - 10.1007/s00330-023-10364-1
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37889271
AN - SCOPUS:85174941726
SN - 0938-7994
JO - European Radiology
JF - European Radiology
ER -