Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

Pain in obese individuals with osteoarthritis is caused by biomechanical and inflammatory processes and may involve depression, according to a speaker at the 2021 OARSI World Congress.

Understanding the complex associations between pain, function and structural factors in the joints may allow clinicians to use intraarticular injections more effectively in osteoarthritis, according to a speaker at the 2021 OARSI World Congress.

The Osteoarthritis Research Society International continues to thrive despite setbacks presented by the pandemic, according to the organization’s president, Ali Mobasheri, DPhil (Oxon), who opened the 2021 OARSI World Congress.

Progress toward effective drug therapies is often marked with failure; yet even among a host of difficult-to-treat arthritis conditions, osteoarthritis has received a disproportionate share of therapeutic setbacks and disappointing clinical trials.

Patients with both X-linked hypophosphatemia and tumor-induced osteomalacia can benefit from phosphorus replacement therapy, according to two presentations at the United Rheumatology Spring Virtual conference.

Knee osteoarthritis accounts for about 80% of the burden of OA worldwide, and published studies show it contributes more than $27 billion in health care costs annually.

Shared decision-making and clinical judgment are key to effectively managing osteoarthritis patients, especially when sets of osteoarthritis guidelines disagree on the best course of action, noted a speaker at the ACR State-of-the-Art Clinical Symposium.

Published results showed it is possible to predict when patients with knee osteoarthritis may undergo a total knee replacement and which patients would likely experience fast progression toward TKR.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said there is not enough evidence to assess the balance of benefits and harms of vitamin D deficiency screening in nonpregnant, asymptomatic adults.

Common beta-blockers are associated with a reduced cumulative risk for knee osteoarthritis, knee pain and hip pain consultations, according to data published in Rheumatology.