Tag: Arthritis: Osteo
ACR: Genicular Nerve Block Offers Short-Term Pain Relief for Knee OA
Improvements seen in pain scores for patients receiving genicular nerve block at two, four, eight, and 12 weeks
Outcomes Similar for Total Ankle Replacement, Ankle Fusion in OA
No clinically or statistically significant difference seen in mean change in Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire walking/standing domain scores
High Costs Seen for Nonoperative Therapy for Late-Stage Knee Arthritis Prior to TKA
Differences seen in treatment prescribed and by gender, geography during the year before total knee arthroplasty
Unsupervised Yoga Improves Short-Term Function in Knee OA
But unsupervised yoga plus online education did not reduce knee pain during walking compared with online education alone
Losing Weight Tied to Better Knee Osteoarthritis Outcomes
Change in body mass index associated with both onset and progression of the structural defects of knee osteoarthritis
Benefit of Viscosupplementation for Knee OA Questioned
Small reduction in pain, increased risk for serious adverse events seen with viscosupplementation versus placebo for knee osteoarthritis
Walking for Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis in Over 50s
Those who walked for exercise had reduced likelihood of new frequent knee pain and medial joint space narrowing
Specific Dietary Components in RMDs Moderately Beneficial
Moderate evidence of small effect on disease progression seen for vitamin D, chondroitin, glucosamine for osteoarthritis
Polygenic Risk Score for OA Predicts Risk for Hip, Knee Replacement
Participants with high PRS had increased risk for joint replacement; stronger association seen with hip replacement for women versus men
Fatty Tissue Transfer Benefits Arthritic Finger Joints
Minimally invasive procedure associated with significant improvements of osteoarthritis symptoms
