• Musculoskelet Sci Pract · Feb 2018

    Lateral atlantoaxial joint meniscoid volume in individuals with whiplash associated disorder: A case-control study.

    • Scott F Farrell, Subaat Khan, Peter G Osmotherly, Michele Sterling, Jon Cornwall, and Darren A Rivett.
    • Recover Injury Research Centre, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Recovery Following Road Traffic Injuries, The University of Queensland, Herston, 4006, QLD, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, 4222, QLD, Australia. Electronic address: scott.farrell@uq.edu.au.
    • Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2018 Feb 1; 33: 46-52.

    BackgroundLateral atlantoaxial (LAA) joints are established sources of nociceptive input in chronic whiplash associated disorder (WAD). These joints contain intra-articular meniscoids that may be damaged in whiplash trauma. LAA joint meniscoid morphology has not been investigated comprehensively in a chronic WAD population, and it is unclear whether morphological differences exist compared to a pain-free population.ObjectivesThis study examined LAA joint meniscoid volume in individuals with chronic WAD who report pain in a distribution consistent with LAA joint pain.DesignCase-control study.MethodFourteen individuals with chronic WAD with pain in an LAA joint distribution (mean [SD] age 38.1 [10.8] years; six female) and 14 age- and sex-matched pain-free controls (38.0 [10.5] years) underwent cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging. LAA joint images were inspected for meniscoids; meniscoid volume was calculated in mm3 and as a percentage of articular cavity volume. Symptom duration, location and intensity were recorded. Data were analysed using paired t-tests, Wilcoxon signed-rank testing, Spearman's rank testing, linear and logistic regression (α < 0.05).ResultsVentral and dorsal meniscoids (n = 112) were found in each LAA joint. Greater dorsal meniscoid volume as a percentage of articular cavity volume was associated with higher pain intensity (odds ratio 1.48, p = 0.03; likelihood ratio test chi-square2 = 6.64, p = 0.04), however no significant differences existed between meniscoid volumes of WAD and control participants.ConclusionsFindings indicate a potential link between dorsal LAA joint meniscoid volume and pain, suggesting larger meniscoid size may have pathoanatomical significance in WAD.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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