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Arthritis Awareness Month: Our 5 most recent items regarding arthritis in orthopedics
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May is Arthritis Awareness Month. In honor of this, Orthopedics Today features a compilation of five stories to keep you updated on arthritis news in orthopedics.
Increased time from symptom onset to surgery linked to multiple procedures for septic knee arthritis
Although treatment of septic knee arthritis with arthroscopic irrigation and debridement usually required one surgical procedure to eradicate infection, the need for multiple surgeries increased with time from onset of symptoms to surgery, according to results. Read more.
Chinese study shows higher prevalence of osteoporosis among patients with RA
Recently published results showed osteoporosis was common among Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Read more.
Patients with OA, certain genotypes had more pain variability
More variability in day-to-day pain and exacerbation of pain after daily physical activity was experienced among patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and certain genotypes for catechol-O-methyltransferase and mu-opioid receptors compared with patients who had other genotypes, according to results. Read more.
Degree of varus deformity likely related to progression of arthritic change in varus knees
The progression of arthritic change in varus knees was related to the degree of varus deformity and not the status of the ACL alone, according to results of this study. Read more.
Promising findings seen after proximal fibular osteotomy for medial compartment knee OA
Published data from this pilot study indicated proximal fibular osteotomy may be an effective alternative procedure for patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, resulting in pain relief and improved function. Read more.