Arthritis News

Nearly 1 billion people will be burdened with osteoarthritis by 2050, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis who exercise fare better than patients who do not, with those demonstrating worse severity and function at baseline benefitting most acutely, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

Preoperative antibiotic exposure may decrease operative culture yield in patients with native joint septic arthritis, according to data presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting.

Published results showed use of a reverse total hip arthroplasty system may provide consistent, solid bony fixation of the femoral components and acetabular components with screw augmentation in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis.

For the 14th straight year, Hospital for Special Surgery has been named the top hospital in the United States for orthopedic care, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” survey.

LAS VEGAS — According to presented results, use of a tourniquet during total knee arthroplasty had no significant negative impact on patients’ daily pain or functional outcomes for the first 90 days after surgery.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists “might be disease-modifying” in patients with knee osteoarthritis and type 2 diabetes if treatment is sustained for a sufficient period, according to data.

WASHINGTON — Jason L. Dragoo, MD, FAAOS, spoke about the next generation of orthobiologics at the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons Next Generation of Biologics Symposium, here.

Published results showed patient-specific instrumentation may decrease operative time, reduce intraoperative fluoroscopy and achieve better postoperative alignment in patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty.

Higher disability scores are a potential predictor of fracture risk among patients with systemic sclerosis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.