Tag: Arthritis: Osteo
Revision Rates for Arthritis-Related Hip Replacement Down
Use of cross-linked polyethylene bearing surface led to the reduction
Reproductive, Hormonal Factors Tied to Knee OA in Women
Parity, having been pregnant associated with higher risk of total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis
New Recommendations Guide Arthritis Pain Management
Patient-centered recommendations released by the European League Against Rheumatism
Greater Weight Loss Linked to Superior Outcomes in Knee OA
Superior mechanistic outcomes with 10 to 19.9 percent weight loss in overweight, obese seniors with knee OA
AAOS: Stem Cell Tx for Knee OA Costs About $5,000 Per Injection
High cost, rapidly expanding use despite low-level evidence; mean marketed clinical efficacy of 82.2%
Hydroxychloroquine No Better Than Placebo for Hand OA
No more effective than placebo for moderate-to-severe hand pain and radiographic osteoarthritis
Sonography May Aid Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee Arthritis
Study compared sonography against surface anatomy-guided hyaluronic acid injection
Hip Bone Mineral Density Tied to Knee Cartilage Defects
Bone density also tied to bone marrow lesions among those with knee osteoarthritis
Outbreak of Septic Arthritis Described in New Jersey
Forty-one cases of septic arthritis linked to intra-articular injections administered at same practice
Quadriceps Exercise Relieves Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
Quadriceps isometric contraction exercise method effective for pain relief, knee joint function
