Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

Patients with knees that demonstrate meniscal extrusion are more likely to develop osteoarthritis over the long term, according to data published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Patients indicated for hip or knee arthroplasty who have moderate to severe osteoarthritis and have not responded to nonsurgical therapies should proceed to surgery without delay, according to new recommendations.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mind-body therapy may play a key role in achieving more positive outcomes for patients with long COVID, according to a speaker at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician symposium.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — SAPHO is complex, but knowing its potential manifestations can help clinicians identify and help patients, according to a speaker at the Basic and Clinical Immunology for the Busy Clinician meeting.

When it comes to patients with osteoarthritis adopting, much less maintaining, an exercise regimen to improve their condition, most rheumatologists have just one thought: “Easier said than done.”

Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis who report frequent physical activity demonstrate improved health-related quality of life and physical function over a period of 5 years, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Published results showed integration of fracture liaison and orthopedic services, as well as inpatient zoledronic acid administration, may improve osteoporosis pharmacotherapy rates among patients with fragility fractures.

The prevalence of osteoarthritis among younger patients with ACL rupture is “high concerning,” with 30% of the youngest cohort — at a median age of 22 years — having involved knee OA within 5 years of their injury, according to researchers.

Published results showed older patients who used a wheelchair may have a lower risk for most fractures compared with ambulatory controls.

Adults with type 2 diabetes who use statins have a lower risk for hip fracture than those who do not use statins, according to data published in Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews.