Are fibrous cortical defect (FCD) and non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) only a radiological finding? Relationship between radiological/clinical findings and physical activity in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study

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Are fibrous cortical defect (FCD) and non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) only a radiological finding? Relationship between radiological/clinical findings and physical activity in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study

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Background: Fibrous cortical defect (FCD) and non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) are incidentally recognised and benign developmental lesions. The objective of this study was to ascertain the clinical manifestations and symptoms of FCD/NOF in children and adolescent patients, to characterise the lesions radiologically using X-ray and MRI techniques, and to determine the relationship between physical activity and the condition.

Materials and Methods: The study included patients under the age of 18 with radiological lesions on their extremities. The lesions were classified as FKD or NOF in accordance with the distinctive imaging features. For each lesion, the bone involved, the site involved, the size of the lesion, and the type of lesion according to the Ritschl classification were recorded. In the anamnesis, the patient's presenting complaint, the character of the pain, if any, and the level of activity were investigated. Pain was quantified using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the 21-Numbered Circle VAS.(21-NCVAS) The 21-Numbered Circle Activity Scale(21-NCAS) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were employed for the assessment of physical activity.

Results: 34 lesions in 28 children (14 girls/14 boys) were included in the study. Age was not different between girls and boys (p = 0.45). According to Ritschl classification, 18 (52.9%) lesions were stage A, 9 (26.5%) were stage B and 7 (20.6%) were stage C. The lesion size increased with increasing Ritschl stage (p<0.02). The main presenting complaint was pain (n = 13, 49.9%). In 21.4% of the children (n=6), lesions were detected incidentally on radiographs. According to IPAQ, 39.3% of the children were physically inactive. There was a significant negative correlation between 21-NCAS and Ritschls stage (r= -.51, p<.05). Activity decreased as the Ritschl stage increased. There was a significant negative correlation between 21-NCAS and VAS (r=-.69, p<.05).

Conclusion: Spontaneous pain was observed in 49.9% of patients diagnosed with FCD/NOF. No correlation was identified between lesion size and the presence or severity of pain. As the severity of pain and Ritschl stage increased, there was a corresponding decrease in physical activity.

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Health sciences/Rheumatology/Musculoskeletal system/Bone

fibrous cortical defect (FCD)

non-ossifying fibroma (NOF)

clinical findings

physical activity

children

adolescents

21-numbered circle activity scale

IPAQ

21-numbered circle VAS

Fibrous cortical defect (FCD) and non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) are benign lesions that occur with the presence of osteoclast-like multinucleated giant cells accompanied by fibroblast proliferation on pathological examination[1, 2] Although their histopathology is similar, the terminology differ such that lesions smaller than 2 cm and remains confined to the bone cortex, are named as “fibrous cortical defect”, whereas bigger lesions and with variable endo medullary extension are named as “non-ossifying fibroma”[2–5]. Accordingly, the two aforementioned conditions were consolidated into a single category, designated as FCD/NOF, for the purposes of this study.

These lesions are regarded as developmental variations, manifesting predominantly during the first and second decades of life. [2, 6]. These lesions represent the most common benign lesions of the skeletal system, with an estimated prevalence of 30–40% in skeletally immature children[5–8]. A study of the Japanese population demonstrated a prevalence of NOF of 2.3% and FCD of 7.0%. NOF was more prevalent in boys, while FCD was more prevalent in girls[7] Genetic predisposition for NOF was confirmed by DNA sequencing and MAP kinase signalling[2]. Additionally, Nelson et al. reported chromosomal translocation bands in a patient diagnosed with NOF[9].

X-ray is used as the first imaging method in the evaluation of FCD and NOF and is generally diagnostic.[4, 10] Characteristic imaging findings of the lesions include being eccentric within the bone and adjacent to the cortex, moving close to the physis or towards the metaphysis during growth, and having a sclerotic margin[6]. The long axis of the lesions is parallel to the long axis of the bone, while lesions are most commonly localized around the knee, including the distal femur and proximal medial tibia[6], [11], and very rarely in the mandible [12]. Although direct X ray is used for diagnostic, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are alternative diagnostic evaluation options of these lesions[3]. [4]

When evaluated clinically, FCD is usually asymptomatic and is detected incidentally on an X-ray taken for another reason, and does not require any intervention. [7] [3]. NOF is rarer, more eccentric and symptomatic compared to FCD, while these lesions usually disappear spontaneously with age. Sometimes the lesions may be palpably swollen, compress adjacent muscle or neurovascular structures, and expand the cortex, causing damage to adjacent bone[2, 3]. Symptoms are generally described as pain, swelling and tenderness, and sometimes fracture, and treatment is usually conservative, but if trauma is present and causes symptoms and bone weakening, prophylactic treatment may be required [12–14]. Fractures are often seen in the lower extremity, at the distal end of the tibia. In addition, if the lesion covers more than 50% of the bone in 2 projections and is longer than 33 mm, the risk of bone fracture is considered high, and surgical bone grafting and local intralesional curettage are sufficient in its treatment [5, 12, 13, 15] Nevertheless, a more recent series of studies demonstrated that 59% of NOF cases exceeded the aforementioned threshold measurements without fracture [15].

Pain and limitation of movement can negatively affect growth and development in children and adolescents, while pain, fractures and other symptoms caused by FCD/NOF might hinder activity and increase physical inactivity which might negatively effect both physical and psychosocial development in children and young adolescents [16]. According to WHO 2020 guidelines, physical activity is necessary for healthy growth and development, mental health, social skills development, attention concentration and learning ability in children and adolescents [17]. [Thus, symptoms of NOF/FCD might reduce the level of physical activity required for healthy development in children, and increase physical inactivity.

The aim of this study is to determine the symptoms occurring in children diagnosed with FCD/NOF, to reveal the characteristics of the Xray and MRI images of the lesions, and to evaluate the relationship of physical activity.

Patient Selection

The study population consisted of patients who were enrolled between January 2020 and August 2021. The sample was selected from patients with imaging records in the system for the previous five years and who were under the age of 18 at the time of diagnosis. The patients were identified by searching the diagnosis records in the hospital database for the keywords "fibrous cortical defect" and "non-ossifying fibroma." The same search was conducted in the radiology reports. The patients were contacted by telephone. Those who agreed to participate were invited to the hospital, where they signed a consent form. Demographic data, reason for admission to the hospital, trauma history, and extensive anamnesis were collected. The same physician performed an examination, and the patients' activity levels were assessed. The questionnaires were administered to the patients individually, but parents were permitted to contribute to the process.

The imaging findings of the children's lower extremities, as well as the standard anteroposterior and lateral X-ray images and MRI images, were obtained from the hospital records as previously mentioned and within the specified time interval. Patients were included in the study according to the criteria; (1) being patient aged 10–18 years, and (2) patients who underwent standard antero-posterior and lateral view radiography and/or (3) MRI.

Exclusion criteria; (1) diagnosed metabolic and endocrine diseases, other diseases affecting bone metabolism, rheumatological diseases, neurological diseases, patients with a history of fractures and operations other than FCD/NOF, and (2) patients whose radiological imaging quality is not sufficient for the study. were excluded from the research.

Radiological evaluation of NOF/FCD

For all lesions, the intraosseous involvement and size of the lesion were evaluated and lesions were classified according to the Ritschl classification; Stage A: Small, oval to slightly polycyclic in shape, without a sclerotic border, in the cortex near the epiphyseal end plate, Stage B: Lesions at variable distance from the epiphysis, polycyclic in shape, with thin but clearly sclerotic borders and a thin cortex occasionally protruding above the surface in an hourglass shape without periosteal reaction, Stage C: lesion with partial sclerosis Stage D: lesion with complete sclerosis[18]. The Ritschl classification is based on the clinical course of the healing process and these stages are proportional to the age of the patient. Stage B lesions have an increased risk of fracture, therefore follow-up until reaching Stage C is recommended[6].

Data collection

Patients selected for the study were identified in the hospital registry system and contacted by phone call. After explaining the study, consent have been obtained by patients verbally and volunteers were invited for clinical evaluation. Demographic data of patients such as age, gender, education, and other variables such as initial complaint, complaint duration, comorbidity, family history of rheumatological disease, on screen time were recorded.

Pain Assessment

For pain assessment, both 10-centimeter horizontal line visual analog scales(VAS) [19] and 21-numbered circle visual analog scales(21-VAS) were used described elsewhere in detail [19, 20]. The Likert-type scale, which increases in 0.5 cm intervals, has an unhappy face emoji on the 0 side and a smiling face emoji on the side where 10 is placed. This scale is more useful in children as it is completed faster and shows remission better than the standard 10 cm VAS [19, 20].

The main complaints were categorized as: 1) Pain, a) Pain with movement b) Pain at rest c) Night Pain, d) Pain while running, 2) Swelling and Tenderness, 3) Chronic Pain 3 month<, 4) Difficulty in walking, 5) Instability in weight bearing 6)Fracture. Morning stiffness, shifting pain in the hip, fatigue, as well as time on screen time were questioned in the anamnesis. In the examination swelling, increase in body temperature and tenderness were evaluated.

Physical Activity Scale:

21-numbered circle activity scale(21-NCAS)

There is “no activity” on the 0 side of the Likert-type scale, increasing at 0.5 cm intervals, and “Maximum activity” expressions are on the 10 side. High scores indicate that the activity can be performed easily.

International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ): The last seven days of activity were evaluated with the questionare. Walking and activity is evaluated as duration (minutes) and frequency (days) and total score is classified as “very active”, “moderate active” or “inactive”. Sitting: 1.5 MET, walking: 3.3 MET, moderate physical activity: 4.0 MET, vigorous physical activity: 8.0 MET. For example, for a person who walks for 7 days and 30 minutes, the METmin/week score is calculated as: 3.3x7x30 = 693 MET-min/week [21]

Statistical analyses

The data analysis was conducted by using IBM SPSS 25 statistical software package, and data’s conformity to normal distribution was tested by using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Descriptive statistics were presented as mean ± SD, median (range), and n (%). Independent Student t-test and chi-square test were used to compare two groups, while One-Way ANOVA test was used to compare more than 2 groups, while Tukey t Test has been used for post-Hoc analysis at significance level of p < 0.05. The study also encompassed correlation analyses using the Pearson correlation method. For the evaluation of categorical data, cross-tabulation was used in conjunction with the chi-square test.

Before participating in the study, written informed consent was obtained from all participants. The study had been previously approved by the Local Clinical Research Ethics Committee of the Council of Europe guidelines and the Helsinki Declaration, under decision number:E-30785963-020-222774/2024/43.

A total of 34 lesions (Three children had more than one lesion) in 28 children (14 girls/14 boys) with the mean age of 14.5 ± 1.8 years for girls, and 15.14 ± 2.5 years for boys, were included in the study (p = 0.45).

Clinical Evaluation

The Patients applied to the hospital presented pain n = 13(49.9%), Instability in weight bearing n = 6(21.4%), pain with movement (n = 10, 35.7%), Pain while running(n = 4, 14.3%) night pain (n = 6, 21.4%), pain at rest ( n = 7, 25%), morning stiffness (n = 4, 14.3%), chronic pain (lasting more than 3 months) (n = 8, 28.6%), fatigue (n = 4, 14.3%), tenderness on examination (n = 16,%57.1). The lesions of 21.4% (n = 6) of 28 children were detected incidentally on radiographs, while complaints of boys and girls did not differ when they came to the hospital (p > 0.05), but pain at rest was more common in boys compared to girls when symptoms were questioned (p < 0.05) (Table.1)

According to IPAQ, 39.3% of the children were inactive, 39.3% minimally active and 21.4% very active, while no statistically significant difference was observed in physical activity between boys and girls (p > 0.05). The IPAQ MET mean was calculated as 1455 ± 1215) presented in detail in Table.2.

According to the results for correlation analysis, there was a negative significant relationship between the 21-NCAS score and the scores of VAS, 21-VAS and the Ritschls stage, (r = − 0.69, r= -0.56, r-0.51) respectively (p < .05). There was no difference between boys and girls in terms of Ritchl stage (p > .05). There was no difference between the time spent in front of the screen and parameters such as exercise scales (activity scale number 21 and IPAQ) and Ritschl stage (Table. 3).

As Ritschl stage and pain level increase, physical activity level decreases. However, no correlation was identified between pain level and Ritschl stage.

According to the radiological evaluation results, 34 lesions had X-ray scans available in the archive of the hospital. One of the patients had 3 lesions, and 2 patients had 2 lesions, while the rest had only one lesion, summarized as 34 lesions in 28 patients. All lesions were eccentrically located within the metaphysis of a long bone such that 22 lesions in Femur and 12 lesions in tibia, while 18 of the lesions were on the left side ( Fig. 1, 2 ). Only 4 lesions were examined with contrast enhanced MRI; from these 3 had peripheral and only 1 had heterogeneous contrast enhancement after intravenous contrast media injection ( Fig. 1, 2 ).

The mean size of the lesions were 3.68±4.75. (0.12–21.74) cm³. According to the Ritschl’s classification; 18 (%52.9) lesions were stage A, 9 (%26.5) lesions were stage B, 7 (%20.6), lesions were stage C. Lesion size in Stage C was higher compared to Stage A and Stage B, while lesion size increases as the Ritschl Stage increased from Stage A to StageB and to Stage C continuesly (p < 0.02). All groups showed a statistically significant difference when compared to each other (p < 0.05). and as, the lesion size also increased (p < 0.02). The age variable did not show any si-gnificant difference among groups of the Ritchsl stage (p > 0.05) (Table.4)

This study is the first to investigate the relationship between the radiological characteristics and clinical evaluation of FCD/NOF and the physical activity level in children. In our study, we observed that FCD/NOF lesions occurred incidentally in 21.4% of patients. Despite the assertion in the existing literature that lesions are predominantly identified on radiographs obtained for reasons unrelated to the detection of such lesions, our study revealed that the most frequently reported symptom was pain, accounting for 49.9% of cases. Similarly, in a prevalence study, half of the patients with FCD had spontaneous pain complaints [7][5].

When complaints were compared between boys and girls, no significant difference was found between them, but pain at rest was seen to be more common in boys. The physical activity levels of children and adolescents were classified as either very inactive or moderately active, a finding that was consistent with that of previous published literature.[22] Paralel findings were found in a large-scale study conducted by Guthold, R et al., covering 1.6 million childern and young adolescents, stating that 81% of the students aged between 11–18 years (Boys: 77.6% / Girls: 84.7%) were not physically active [22, 23][20, 21]. A further noteworthy finding of the study was that, while the physical activity levels of boys and girls with FCD/NOF were similar, there was a decline in physical activity as Ritschl Stage increased. Moreover, physical activity was associated negatively to pain scores. Thus, pain is considered as a condition that limits physical activity. Similar to our findings, a study evaluating pain and physical activity bidirectionally in adolescents found that the experience of pain limits physical activity on a daily basis. In a study comparing adolescents with chronic pain and their healthy peers, physical activity was measured objectively via actigraphy, and it was found that those with pain had lower levels of physical activity as well as decreased physical functionality [24]. However, in adolescents with chronic pain, the pain intensity was lower at the end of the day in those with higher levels of physical activity [25]. Findings of our study showed that there is no relationship between the Ritschl stage and the pain scores, In our study, lesion size increased with increasing Ritsch stage. Based on this information, it can be considered that increasing lesion size is not associated with pain, as Emori et al. reported that lesion size is not associated with spontaneous pain.[7].

On the other hand, the use of technology may cause a decrease in physical activity because it hinders children's daily activities. In previous studies, physical activity was found to be low in children who spent long time on using technology [26, 27]. In our study, the majority of children with FCD/NOF had more than 2 hours of on screen time in both genders, but on screen time was not assocciated to physical activity level. Paralel results were obtained in the study conducted by Karaca et al., which showed that on screen time was not correlated with physical activity in children without any disease[28], and Nilsson et al. reported that increasing exercise time was not correlated to shortening TV watching[29]. An international study conducted by Melkevich et al., showed that on screen time is negatively correlated to physical activity in countries where the average physical activity level is high. However, across geographic regions and genders with generally lower levels of physical activity, it has been shown that there is no consistent association with levels of screen-based sedentary behavior spent more than 2 hours per day [30].

According to our radiological findings, Stage A lesion was the most detected lesion classified according to Ritschl's classification, which was consistent with the findings of the study conducted by Emori et al.[7]. Additionally, our study showed that size of FCD or NOF increases with the increasing stage according to Ritschl's classification, while Herget et al. Also reported that the size of the lesions increased with the increase in the stage of the lesions [6]. In contrast to the study of Herget et al. who reported an increase in age with increasing Ritschl stage, we did not find any significant difference between Ritschl stages according to age. Blaz et al. also agreed that the average age of patients increased with increasing Ritschl stage [4, 6], both studies include adult in addition to children in their study sample. Thus different results in our study might be due to the younger age group of patients and also using different imaging methods for evaluation.

In our study, 9 patients were in Stage B, while one of them had a pathological fracture, which is consistent with the literature stating that patients with Stage B lesions have an increased risk of suffering a pathological fracture. Similarly, Herget et al. reported pathological fractures in 6 out of 87 patients[12], while Emori et al., reported that fractures were detected in 2.1% of patients with Ritschl classification Stage B [5]. Moreover, 3 children had more than one lesion in our study which is also consistent with literature stating that 5–8% of patients have multiple lesions [6, 7, 31].

This study has several limitations that has to be stated; Firstly, the patients' exercise barriers, which might affect the phycial activity level, have not been questioned in detail. Moreover, some physical activity parameters such as intensities, type of exercise (i.e. aerobic and muscle and bone strengthening activities) has not been identified. Secondly; Children were also not evaluated regarding sleep duration and psychological impact. Finally;

Although we classified lesions according to Ritschl's classification, a longitudinal study that follows patients over the long term could show the progression of X-ray and MRI findings over time. The Ritschl staging system is based on the clinical course of the healing process, as the stage increases, the lesion is expected to mature and then heal. The progression of the Ritschl stage with increasing child age has been documented [6]. The absence of Ritschl stage D in our sample (because stage D cases over 18 years of age were not included in the study) and the small sample size can be considered as other limitations.

The first outcome of the research; The study revealed physical activity, radiological imaging and clinical status in children diagnosed with FCD/NOF. The clinical background of this pathology, known as "touch-free lesion" in the literature, was evaluated.

Secondly; The relationship between pain and other symptoms and physical activity was examined, and attention was drawn to physical activity affecting the growth and development of children.

It was determined that pain was the main complaint in half of the patients and was responsible for restricting the mobility, and thereby decreased physical activity in patients. In addition, as the Ritschl stage increased, physical activity decreased. Therefore, it is recommended to inform the child and the family about the decrease of physical activity and to provide support from experts when necessary.

Institutional Review Board Statement: Approval was obtained from local Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Approval number:E-30785963-020-222774/2024/43 ).

Informed Consent Statement: Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study.

Data Availability Statement: The datasets are not publicly available but are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Declaration of Figures Authenticity: All figures submitted have been created by the authors who confirm that the images are original with no duplication and have not been previously published in whole or in part

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E.B and R.AB :Conceptualization, RAB. and EB.; methodology, RAB. and EB.; software, RAB.; validation, RAB. and EB.; formal analysis, RAB. and EB.; investigation, RAB. and EB.; resources, RAB. and EB.; data curation, RAB. and EB.; writing—original draft preparation, RAB. and EB.; writing—review and editing, RAB and EB.; visualization, RAB and EB.; supervision, RAB.; project administration, RAB funding acquisition, RAB .

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Table.1. Comparison of patients according to pain and clinical evaluation

		Gender		Total	p
		Girls(n(%))	Boys(n(%))	Total	p
Complaints
	Pain	5(35.7)	8(57.1)	13(49.9)	0.25
	Night Pain	2(14.3)	4(28.6)	6(21.4)	0.35
	Pain at Rest	1(7.1)	6(42.9)	7(25.0)	0.02^*
	Pain with Movement	2(14.3)	1(7.1)	3(10.7)	0.35
	Pain while Running	2(14.3)	2(14.3)	4(14.3)	0.35
	Chronic Pain 3 m<	2(14.3)	6(42.9)	8(28.6)	0.09
	Difficulty in walking	1(7.1)	1(7.1)	2(7.1)	0.35
	Instability in weight bearing	3(21.4)	3(21.4)	6(21.4)	0.35
	Morning Stiffness	2(14.3)	2(14.3)	4(14.3)	1
	Fatigue	2(14.3)	2(14.3)	4(14.3)	1
	Fracture	0.0	1(7.1)	1(3.6)	0.35
No complaint, coincidence		5(35.7)	1(7.1)	6(21.4)	0.35
Sensitivity in examination		6(42.9)	10(71.4)	16(57.1)	0.12
On Screen Time^#	2h<	3(21.4)	2(14.3)	5(17.9)	0.62
On Screen Time^#	2h>	11(78.6)	12(85.7)	23(82.1)	0.62

Pearson chi Square was considered significant at p<0.05. #On Screen time is divided into two groups: more than 2 hours or less than 2 hours, m:Month

Table.2 Comparison of physical activity level according to gender measured by IPAQ scale

	Gender
IPAQ	Girls(n(%))	Boys(n(%))	Total(n(%))	p
Inactive	4(28.6)	7(50)	11(39.3)	.19
Moderate active	9(64.3)	2(14.3)	11(39.3)
Very active	1(7.1)	5(35.7)	6(21.4)
Total	14(100)	14(100)	28(100)

Pearson chi Square was considered significant at p<.05 , IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Table.3. Correlation of Pain scales, Physical Activity scales, on screen time and Ritschl classification

		IPAQ	21-NCAS	VAS	21-VAS	SET	RITSCHL
IPAQ	r	1	-.001	-.094	-.024	-.186	-.138
	p		.996	.633	.902	.343	.483
21-NCAS	r		1	-.697	-.563*	.039	-.514*
	p			<.001	.002	.844	.005
VAS	r			1	.867*	.087	.359
	p				<.001	.661	.061
21-VAS	r				1	.105	.359
	p					.593	.061
SET	r					1	.201
	p						.305
RITSCHL	r						1

Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed) IPAQ: International Physical Activity Questionnaire

SET: On Screen Time, 21-Numbered Circle VAS.(21-VAS), VAS:Visual analog scale, 21-Numbered Circle Activity Scale(21-NCAS), RİTSCHL; Ritschl’s classification stage

Table. 4. Size of lesions and age according to Ritschl classificiation

	Number of Lesion	Size(cm³) Mean(±SD) Min-Max	P^#	Mean(±SD) Min-Max	p^&
Stage A	18	1.63(±0.30) 0.32-3.4	0.022¹	14.2 (±2.17) 10-17	0.13
Stage B	9	5.96(±1.67) 0.39-15.10	0.022²	14.6(±1.6) 11-16
Stage C	7	6.22(±7.56) 0.35-21.74	0.026³	15.8(±1.6) 13-18
Total	34	3.68(±4.75) 0.12-21.74		18

P^#value is the result of comparison of three group(Stage A,B,C), post hoc results for comparison;1:Stage B-C, 2:Stage A-C, 3:Stage A-B, p^& value is the result of comparison of three group(Stage A,B,C), One way ANOVA was used

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Are fibrous cortical defect (FCD) and non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) only a radiological finding? Relationship between radiological/clinical findings and physical activity in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study

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