Imaging Findings Associated With Osteoarthritis Are Common in Dancers, and Are Rarely Symptomatic: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis
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Article Title | Imaging Findings Associated With Osteoarthritis Are Common in Dancers, and Are Rarely Symptomatic: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis |
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ERA Journal ID | 9772 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Fuller, Melanie, Hanel, Joshua, Mayes, Susan, Bruce, Tracy and Rio, Ebonie |
Journal Title | Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy |
Journal Citation | 55 (4), pp. 1-10 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2025 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0190-6011 |
1938-1344 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2025.12918 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.jospt.org/doi/pdf/10.2519/jospt.2025.12918 |
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of imaging findings that may be associated with osteoarthritis (OA), and their relationship with symptoms in dancers. DESIGN: Etiology systematic review with meta-analysis. LITERATURE SEARCH: Four electronic databases were searched (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus) from inception to September 2023. STUDY SELECTION CRITERIA: Included studies reported joint imaging findings in dancers. We considered all study designs that investigated populations with regular participation in any form of dance, at any stage of career. DATA SYNTHESIS: Data were pooled for meta-analysis if at least 3 studies reported on the same intra-articular imaging findings, at the same joint, in a similar dance genre. RESULTS: Thirty-two studies were included. Meta-analysis was performed for the prevalence of hip, ankle, and first metatarsophalangeal joint OA, and ankle effusion. The first metatarsophalangeal joint had the highest prevalence of radiographic OA (59%). The prevalence of symptomatic OA was low (3%). The ankle (radiographic OA 41%) and then the hip (radiographic OA 19%) joint were the next most common regions to report imaging findings, with a lower prevalence of symptomatic OA seen at the ankle (2%) to pool 2 studies and hip (8%) to pool 4 studies. CONCLUSION: There was very low certainty evidence of the first metatarsophalangeal joint having the highest prevalence of imaging findings in dancers, followed by the ankle and hip joints. A lower prevalence of symptomatic OA was seen at all 3 joints. |
Keywords | joint diseases; ballet; radiological finding; osteoarthritis; musculoskeletal diseases; dancing |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 320299. Clinical sciences not elsewhere classified |
320206. Diagnostic radiography | |
320216. Orthopaedics | |
320222. Radiology and organ imaging | |
320225. Sports medicine | |
320223. Rheumatology and arthritis | |
420106. Physiotherapy | |
420199. Allied health and rehabilitation science not elsewhere classified | |
420109. Rehabilitation | |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
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Byline Affiliations | School of Health and Medical Sciences |
La Trobe University | |
Library Services | |
Australian Ballet, Australia | |
Victorian Institute of Sport, Australia |
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