Valor diagnóstico de las clasificaciones outerbridge e ICRS para la clasificación artroscópica de lesiones condrales de rodilla

Resumen

Objetivos Determinar el rendimiento de las clasificaciones de Outerbridge (OB) e International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS).

Método Estudio de test diagnóstico, diseño y recolección de datos prospectivo. Siete traumatólogos sub-especialistas observaron un mismo video donde se exponían 30 lesiones condrales bajo visión artroscópica, para luego clasificarlas según OB e ICRS y consignar el tratamiento de elección para cada una de las lesiones, eligiendo entre 6 alternativas: observación, debridamiento mecánico o térmico, microfractura, OATS o terapias biológicas. Tras 7 días, los evaluadores debían repetir el mismo procedimiento.

Resultados La concordancia entre los observadores fue débil para clasificación de ICRS (k 0,25 p < 0,001) y moderada para la clasificación de OB (k 0,45 p < 0,001). La concordancia intra-observador para ICRS oscilaba entre moderada y excelente (k promedio de 0,67), y para la clasificación de OB entre buena y excelente (k promedio 0,83). Ninguna de las dos clasificaciones mostró correlación con la experiencia del cirujano. En la elección de tratamiento, la concordancia entre observadores fue débil (k 0,33 p < 0,001), sin embargo, la concordancia intra-observador fue en todos los casos buena o excelente (k 0,82), mostrando una correlación directamente proporcional a la experiencia del cirujano. La capacidad de discriminación terapéutica, evaluada mediante una regresión logística, mostró un área bajo la curva roc en el rango del no-efecto.

Conclusión Ambas clasificaciones mostraron una baja correlación inter-observador y una elevada concordancia intra-observador. En ambas categorías, Outerbridge fue más concordante que ICRS. En cuanto al tratamiento, ninguna de las dos clasificaciones logra unificar criterios quirúrgicos.

Nivel de evidencia Nivel I (test diagnóstico).

Abstract

Objectives Assess de diagnostic accuracy of Outerbridge (OB) and ICRS (International Cartilage Repair Society) classifications.

Methods We performed a diagnostic test study, with a prospective design and data collection. Seven knee surgeons were asked to observe a video were the 30 chondral lesions were shown through arthroscopic view. Simultaneously they were asked to classify them according to OB and ICRS. Besides, they had to define how they would manage the chondral lesion, choosing among six treatment options (observation, mechanical or thermic chondroplasty, microfracture, osteochondral autologous transfer system (OATS) or biological therapies). A week later, they repeated the same procedure. Intra and interobserver agreement were characterized by κ statistical analysis, and a logistic regression was used to assess the ability of both classifications to discriminate among treatment options. P values < 0,05 were considered significant.

Results Interobserver agreement was weak (κ 0.25 p < 0.001) for ICRS classification and moderate for OB classification (κ 0.45 p < 0.001). Intraobserver agreement for ICRS ranged from moderate to excellent (average κ of 0.67), and for the OB classification ranged from good to excellent (average kappa 0.83). Neither classification correlated with the surgeon's experience. Interobserver agreement for therapeutic choice was poor (κ 0.33 p < 0.001). However, intraobserver agreement was good to excellent (κ 0.82) in all cases, showing a direct correlation with the surgeon's experience. Logistic regression used to assess the ability of both classifications to discriminate among treatment options, showed in both cases an area under the roc curve in the no-effect range.

Conclusion Both classifications showed low interobserver and high intraobserver agreements for arthroscopic grading of chondral lesions. In both, Outerbridge was more reliable than ICRS. As for guiding therapeutic management, none of the classifications could unify surgical criteria.

Palabras clave

cartílago - rodilla - clasificaciones - correlación interobservador - concordancia intraobservador

Keywords

cartilage - knee - classifications - interobserver concordance - intraobserver concordance

Publication History

Received: 28 January 2020

Accepted: 05 May 2020

Article published online:
20 July 2020

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