Very Low-Calorie Diet Plus Exercise Does Not Reduce Hip Pain in OA
No reduction seen in hip pain, but improvement seen in most secondary outcomes among adults with hip osteoarthritis and overweight, obesity
Cognitive Functional Therapy Effective for Chronic Low Back Pain at Three Years
Cognitive functional therapy, with or without biofeedback, more effective than usual care for chronic disabling low back pain
Preemies’ Early-Life Medical Risk Tied to Worse Health at Age 35
Later-in-life challenges include increased occurrence of mental health disorders, cardiometabolic issues
Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Beneficial in Knee OA
Addition of medial opening wedge HTO to nonsurgical management reduces loss of articular cartilage
Stopping Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Temporarily Increase Fracture Risk
Fracture risk then decreases to levels similar to and then lower than women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy
Perioperative Counseling Reduces Opioid Use After ACL Reconstruction Surgery
Authors say patients should be counseled to take opioids as a 'last resort' to manage pain, not to 'stay ahead of the pain'
Subclinical Synovitis Risk Higher in Psoriasis Without Musculoskeletal Involvement
Authors say imaging may aid in identifying individuals at risk for progression to psoriatic arthritis
Fewer Opioids Being Prescribed for Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department
Opioids administered or prescribed in 35.0 and 32.5 percent of U.S. visits in 2016, respectively, compared with 24.5 and 13.5 percent in 2022
ENDO: Osteoporosis Treatment Benefits Elderly Patients With Fragility Fracture
Benefits include lower incidence of all-cause mortality, hospitalizations
AI Can Accurately Estimate Bone Mineral Density and Classify Osteoporosis
System uses plain lumbar anteroposterior X-ray image
