Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

Sprifermin improved cartilage thickness and pain symptoms in a subgroup of patients with knee osteoarthritis who demonstrated low minimum joint-space width and moderate-to-high pain at baseline, according to data.

A standalone, healthy lifestyle app, called dr. Bart, can lower costs, compared with usual care, and help provide education and goal setting for patients with osteoarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

A pair of FDA advisory committees has rejected a risk mitigation proposal from Pfizer for its NGF-blocker tanezumab, stating it would fail to ensure the drug’s benefits outweigh its risks for patients with osteoarthritis.

Genicular artery embolization is safe and “highly effective” in reducing symptoms of moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis in patients who have been unresponsive to other conservative therapy, according to data.

According to researchers at the University of Delaware, older adults with concurrent hip osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain may be a high-risk group for accidental falls.

Investigators found “meniscal symptoms,” such as catching or locking, have no association with differential pain outcomes after surgery vs. physical therapy in patients with meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis.

Digital treatment of knee osteoarthritis may improve pain and function compared with routine self-managed usual care, according to published results.

Patient voices are growing louder in rheumatology. The calls for shared decision-making and a dual target strategy of assessing disease remission are increasing with a body of evidence showing that when patient needs are met, outcomes improve.

Arthritis and hypertension are the two most prevalent chronic conditions among U.S. veterans aged 25 years and older, according to data published by CDC researchers in National Health Statistics Report.

The simultaneous use of oral glucocorticoids and proton pump inhibitors is associated with a 1.6-fold increased risk for osteoporotic fractures in patients aged 50 years and older with rheumatoid arthritis, according to data.