Top five stories about osteoarthritis

Healio Rheumatology has compiled a list of the top five stories on our site about osteoarthritis.

Knee crepitus linked with symptomatic osteoarthritis

Subjective knee crepitus — defined as knee grating, cracking or popping noises in or around the joint — was linked with symptomatic osteoarthritis, according to a recently published analysis. Read More.

Both HA and PRP linked with significantly improved pain relief in patients with knee OA

Patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who received either platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or hyaluronic acid (HA) injections experienced a significant improvement in pain relief at early follow-up, according to results. Read More.

Pharmaceutical-grade chondroitin sulfate seen as effective in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Patients with knee osteoarthritis who took chondroitin sulfate showed improved function at 6 months compared with patients who took placebo, according to a recently published study of 603 patients. Read More.

Greater fiber intake linked to reduced risk for symptomatic osteoarthritis

Greater fiber intake was associated with a reduced risk for symptomatic osteoarthritis, but not radiographic osteoarthritis, according to results of a recently published longitudinal study. Read More.

Study: Symptomatic osteoarthritis remains strongest contributor to walking difficulty

Symptomatic knee and hip osteoarthritis were the strongest determinants of walking difficulty, according to a recently published cohort study. Read More.