Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

TORONTO — Self-reported data on swelling and morning stiffness showed comparable efficacy to MRI in predicting incident radiographic knee osteoarthritis, according to findings presented here.

TORONTO — The updated OARSI knee, hip, and polyarticular OA recommendations were developed to account for the various comorbidities that can arise in these patients, according to presenter Raveendhara R. Bannuru, MD, director of the Center for Treatment Comparison and Integrative Analysis at Tufts University School of Medicine.

TORONTO — Over a period of 12 years, hospital readmission rates declined among patients who underwent elective surgery for osteoarthritis, yet emergency department visits rose, according to findings presented here.

TORONTO — A 6-week intervention comprised of five conservative intervention strategies was associated with improved functionality among patients with thumb osteoarthritis, according to findings presented here.

TORONTO — OARSI has positioned itself to continue to be a leader in the fight against osteoarthritis as the premier organization for scientists and health care professionals working in this disease state today, according to outgoing president Jeffrey Katz, MD, MSc.

More than 620 registered attendees from 45 states and 11 countries are traveling to Destin, Florida, this week for the 2019 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology, scheduled for May 2 to 5, according to David McLain, MD, FACP, FACR, where they will learn about a wide range of topics from speakers they may not hear anywhere else.

Although NSAIDs provide significant pain and functional improvements in patients with osteoarthritis, such effects peak at 2 weeks and decrease over time, while the incidence of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular adverse events begins to rise, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Changes in MRI-based features progressed in patients with meniscal tears and osteoarthritis regardless of whether they underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy or were treated nonoperatively and underwent physical therapy, according to published research.

A single 1-mg injection of trans-capsaicin, a synthetic treatment based on the extract that gives chili peppers their signature spice, significantly reduced osteoarthritis-associated knee pain through 24 weeks, with a safety profile similar to placebo, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Most postmenopausal women with osteoporosis achieved a T-score above the osteoporosis threshold after receiving 10 years of denosumab therapy, with the incidence of nonvertebral fractures decreasing as a function of bone mineral density, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.