Top five stories about osteoarthritis

Healio Rheumatology has compiled a list of the top five stories about osteoarthritis in the month of July.

Multimodal knee OA treatment program with sodium hyaluronate injections seen as cost-effective

Investigators found an 8-week multimodal treatment program for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) that included a cycle of intra-articular injections of sodium hyaluronate administered weekly was cost-effective and reduced patient symptoms. Read More.

Among patients with OA, environmental barriers were linked to participation restrictions

Among older adults with or at risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA), those who lived in areas with higher perceived mobility barriers had a greater long-term risk of participation restrictions, according to findings. Read More.

Intra-articular injection of HA linked with reduced cartilage degradation serum levels in knee OA

Recently published results showed a reduction in Coll2-1 serum levels after an intra-articular injection of reticulated hyaluronic acid (HA) with mannitol in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Read More.

Mud-bath therapy plus usual care found cost-effective for patients with OA

In patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), mud-bath therapy appears to be cost-effective as a temporary, midterm complementary treatment, according to findings. Read More.

Isolated lateral patellofemoral joint OA more common than isolated medial counterpart

Among symptomatic patients who were at least 50 years old, investigators found isolated lateral patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis (OA) was more common than isolated medial patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis and was more often linked with osteoarthritis risk factors. Read More.