Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

A pair of research initiatives for arthritis and osteoarthritis are receiving tens of millions of dollars from the U.S. government.

The risk for total hip arthroplasty increases with higher baseline dietary intake of arachidonic acid, as well as eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

CT detection of intra-articular mineralization in knee cartilage, resulting from calcium crystal deposition, may predict MRI detection of worsening cartilage in the same area, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Patients with pro-inflammatory diets demonstrate worse knee osteoarthritis pain and a greater risk for 10-year severe pain trajectory, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is an independent risk factor for osteoarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

SAN FRANCISCO — A high prevalence of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty were at high risk for osteoporosis but had a low prevalence of preoperative screening, according to results presented here.

Weather changes are not risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis or knee, hip or low back pain, but do appear to influence gout flares, according to a meta-analysis published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Adults with osteoporosis who received a full course of denosumab were less likely to develop incident diabetes than those who discontinued denosumab after the initial dose, according to study data published in JAMA Network Open.

The FDA approved the first two denosumab biosimilars.

A free online training program for primary care providers focusing on knee osteoarthritis boosted participants’ confidence in diagnosing and managing the condition, according to data published in ACR Open Rheumatology.