Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

SAN DIEGO — Patients with diabetes mellitus who undergo total hip arthroplasty demonstrate an increased risk for health care use, including increased length of stay, and acute renal failure, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence 2023.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis demonstrate double the risk for fractures vs. matched comparators, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

The identification of rare genetic variants that influence bone mineral density did not significantly improve fracture risk screening among a large group of adults, according to data published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

SAN DIEGO — Romosozumab is superior to denosumab for increasing bone mineral density in the spine at 12 months among chronic glucocorticoid users with osteoporosis at high fracture risk, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

SAN DIEGO — A single injection of TLC599, a liposomal formulation of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, bested placebo for osteoarthritis knee pain over 24 weeks, while a second injection extended benefits to week 52, according to data.

Intra-articular injections of autologous adipose-derived stem cells or adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction significantly improve pain and function in knee osteoarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

SAN DIEGO — Establishing mandatory competencies for musculoskeletal ultrasound is necessary to improve its use in both rheumatology residency programs and clinical practice, a speaker said at ACR Convergence 2023.

Adults with Graves’ disease do not have an increased risk for an osteoporosis-related fracture later in life compared with those without Graves’ disease, according to data from a retrospective study published in Thyroid.

Patients with osteoarthritis who undergo arthroscopic partial meniscectomy appear to demonstrate greater OARSI score progression via osteophytes, but not Kellgren-Lawrence grades, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

For patients with diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis who take low-dose drugs at lower frequencies, the relief afforded by over-the-counter drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen can be a boon.