Arnold, J, Marshall, M, Thomas, MJ, Redmond, A, Menz, HB and Roddy, E (2019) Midfoot osteoarthritis: potential phenotypes and their associations with demographic, symptomatic and clinical characteristics. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 27 (4). pp. 659-666. ISSN 1522-9653

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Abstract

Objective
To investigate the demographic, symptomatic, clinical and structural foot characteristics associated with potential phenotypes of midfoot osteoarthritis (OA).

Design
Cross-sectional study of 533 community-dwelling adults aged ≥50 years with foot pain in the past year. Health questionnaires and clinical assessments of symptoms, foot structure and function were undertaken. Potential midfoot OA phenotypes were defined by the pattern of radiographic joint involvement affecting either the medial midfoot (talonavicular, navicular-1st cuneiform, or cuneiform-1st metatarsal joint), central midfoot (2nd cuneiform-metatarsal joint), or both medial and central midfoot joints. Multivariable regression models with generalised estimating equations were used to investigate the associations between patterns of midfoot joint involvement and symptomatic, clinical and structural characteristics compared to those with no or minimal midfoot OA.

Results
Of 879 eligible feet, 168 had medial midfoot OA, 103 central midfoot OA, 76 both medial and central midfoot OA and 532 no/minimal OA. Having both medial and central midfoot OA was associated with higher pain scores, dorsally-located midfoot pain (OR 2.54, 95%CI 1.45, 4.45), hallux valgus (OR 1.76, 95%CI 1.02, 3.05), flatter foot posture (β 0.44, 95%CI 0.12, 0.77), lower medial arch height (β 0.02, 95%CI 0.01, 0.03) and less subtalar inversion and 1st MTPJ dorsiflexion. Isolated medial midfoot OA and central midfoot OA had few distinguishing clinical characteristics.

Conclusions
Distinct phenotypes of midfoot OA appear challenging to identify, with substantial overlap in symptoms and clinical characteristics. Phenotypic differences in symptoms, foot posture and function were apparent in this study only when both the medial and central midfoot were involved.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: This is the accepted author manuscript (AAM). The final published version (version of record) is available online via Elsevier at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2018.12.022 - Please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher.
Uncontrolled Keywords: foot, osteoarthritis, phenotype, midfoot, pain, function
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC925 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Primary Care Health Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic
Date Deposited: 08 Jan 2019 08:59
Last Modified: 29 Apr 2021 14:52
URI: https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/5642

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