Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

Patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases should engage in both aerobic and strengthening exercises, aiming for at least moderate intensity, according to new EULAR recommendations.

Adults with osteoporosis have a higher risk for developing osteonecrosis of the jaw with denosumab therapy compared with bisphosphonates, according to study findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Global osteoarthritis prevalence increased more than 113% between 1990 and 2019, with the most cases appearing in China, India and the United States, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Patients with knee osteoarthritis who undergo arthroscopic partial meniscectomy experience “heightened” progression in osteophytes, cartilage surface area and effusion-synovitis from baseline to 18 months, according to data.

Glucocorticoids can do a lot of harm over time. In this episode, John Stone, MD, MPH, walks us through the Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index, a validated tool to measure steroid toxicity over time that we’ll be seeing more of in the future.

Muscle strength and physical performance measures may improve fracture risk prediction for older men and should be incorporated into fracture prediction models, according to study findings.

The reduced risks for osteoporotic and hip fractures with bisphosphonate therapy outweigh increased risk for atypical femur fractures for older women, according to study finding published in Bone.

In patients with or at risk for knee osteoarthritis, older age is strongly associated a three-to-fivefold increase in prevalent radiographic hand OA, compared with younger ages, with significant age, sex and race interactions, according to data.

A personalized referral system dubbed Support and Treatment After Replacement, or STAR, is cost effective and improves chronic pain after total knee replacement over a 1-year period, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

High levels of body fat are associated with a lower bone mineral density, with the association more pronounced in men compared with women, according to study data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.