Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

Varus thrust is a risk factor for incident and worsening knee pain among patients with or at risk for osteoarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

CHICAGO — A recent mathematical modeling analysis revealed that a modest increase in physical activity among patients with knee osteoarthritis substantially improved their quality of life and prevented thousands of cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes cases.

Patellar mobilization therapy — patellofemoral joint mobilization followed by supervised nonload vastus medialis oblique exercise — showed potential in reducing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to phase 2 findings recently published in Annals of Family Medicine.

A twice-yearly injection of denosumab improved spinal bone mineral density among individuals with osteoporosis caused by transfusion-dependent thalassemia, according to a randomized phase 2b study published in Blood Advances.

CHICAGO — Patients with degenerative meniscal tear who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy had substantial and similar improvements in pain compared with patients who only received physical therapy, according to 5-year data presented at the ACR/ARHP 2018 Annual Meeting.

CHICAGO — Nearly one in five military officers who have had a knee injury developed radiographic osteoarthritis before 30 years of age, according to data presented at the ACR/ARHP 2018 Annual Meeting.

I always look forward to the ACR yearly review course for an engaging way to get updates on various topics in the field of rheumatology. It’s also a way to reminisce what it’s like to be a high primary school student again and makes you wonder how you were ever able to sit in the same seat all day long, day after day!

CHICAGO — An intra-articular injection of extended-release triamcinolone acetonide administered to both knees of patients with bilateral knee osteoarthritis was associated with a 10-fold reduction in drug plasma concentrations compared with traditional immediate-release triamcinolone acetonide, according to results of a phase 2 trial.

CHICAGO — A new biomechanical footwear system was effective in relieving pain and improving physical function among patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to results of a randomized controlled trial presented at the ACR/ARHP 2018 Annual Meeting.

CHICAGO — Patients with knee osteoarthritis who had higher volumes of effusion-synovitis and moderate-to-severe Hoffa-synovitis before undergoing total knee replacement surgery experienced significantly greater reductions in pain up to 2 years after the procedure, according to research presented at the ACR/ARHP 2018 Annual Meeting.