Osteoarthritis and Bone Disorders News

Knee joint hypermobility could be related to talonavicular osteoarthritis, as well as foot and ankle symptoms, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Healio Rheumatology is proud to announce the launch of Rheuminations, a podcast series hosted by Adam Brown, MD, focusing on medical mysteries and other ripping yarns of the immune system gone awry.

Individual and population risk for knee osteoarthritis over a 40-year period is predictable among individuals aged 18, using just a few easily measured covariates with moderate discrimination, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.

AMSTERDAM — Patients with osteoporosis who experience a fracture are at an immediate increased risk for sustaining another within 2 to 3 years, presenting a “unique window of opportunity” for treatment, according to a presentation at the EULAR Annual Congress. “

An intra-articular injection of platelet-rich plasma may be an effective alternative to hyaluronic acid in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, particularly in patients with mild forms of the condition, according to findings published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.

June is Men’s Health Month, an annual commemoration intended “to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys,” according to MensHealthMonth.org.

The Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health along with international experts are asking for health authorities to address the burden of musculoskeletal conditions, which affect one in three people internationally, according to recent research published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.

In an update to its 2011 recommendations, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening with bone measurement testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in women aged at least 65 years and in postmenopausal, high-risk women younger than 65 years.

Patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty and had concomitant ankle osteoarthritis experienced increased ankle pain and worse clinical outcomes following surgery, according to results published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

AMSTERDAM — Greater structural disease severity and decreased physical performance were linked to an increased risk for depression among patients with radiographic knee osteoarthritis, according to findings presented at the EULAR Annual Congress.