Tag: Arthritis: Osteo
Hip Preservation Appropriateness Guidelines May Be Limited
Patient age, radiographic OA severity dominate prediction of hip preservation sx appropriateness
Long-Term Opioid Use With OA Varies Across States
Variance not fully explained by differences in access to health care providers or patient characteristics
Heberden’s Nodes in Fingers Tied to Knee Osteoarthritis
Significant associations seen between presence of HNs and MRI measures of knee arthritis
Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis Tied to Increased Risk for Death
Risk higher for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, renal mortality; lower risk for cancer mortality
Prevalence of Knee OA Lower With Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Odds ratio for knee osteoarthritis was 0.7 in MHT group versus non-MHT group in multivariable model
Effect Sizes Uncertain for Meds Versus Placebo in Knee OA
Meta-analysis: large uncertainty versus placebo for all medications for pain relief
Massage Offers Short-Term Relief of Knee Pain in Arthritis Patients
Findings among patients with knee osteoarthritis; long-term benefit unclear
BMI May Mediate Inverse Link Between Fiber Intake, Knee OA
But link between fiber intake and knee osteoarthritis was significant in only one of two studies
Joint Mobilization Plus Exercise Beneficial for Knee Osteoarthritis
At 24 weeks, improvements seen in pain, function for osteoarthritis patients who did patellar mobilization
ACR: Walking Each Day May Cut Risk for TKA Over Five Years
Replacing 5 minutes of non-walking time with 5 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous walking beneficial
