Knee Osteoarthritis
Publicly funded exercise program could reduce joint replacement surgeries, save money
A publicly funded exercise and education program for all patients awaiting joint replacements could reduce surgeries, alleviate wait times and result in net savings, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Pain relief may not lead to increased physical activity after knee replacement
WASHINGTON — Pain in patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty demonstrates no relation to physical activity, suggesting pain relief alone may not improve activity after the procedure, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence 2024.
ACL reconstruction may alter gait biomechanics, increase patient risk for knee OA
Published results showed patients who underwent unilateral ACL reconstruction had less dynamic gait biomechanics waveforms bilaterally at 1 year postoperatively compared with healthy controls.
Lorecivivint may be the ‘first disease-modifying treatment’ for knee osteoarthritis
WASHINGTON — Lorecivivint is superior to placebo for improving pain, function and structure at 12 months and beyond in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024.
Weight loss with semaglutide reduces pain, improves function in knee osteoarthritis
Weight loss from weekly semaglutide injections accompanied significant reductions in pain related to knee osteoarthritis, according to data published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Prior surgery has no impact on exercise therapy, education outcomes in knee osteoarthritis
Patients with knee osteoarthritis in a supervised education and exercise program demonstrated similar clinical outcomes regardless of whether they previously had knee surgery, according to data published in Clinical Rheumatology.
MRI definitions insufficient to identify risk for radiographic knee osteoarthritis
Current MRI-based definitions of knee osteoarthritis fail to sufficiently pinpoint knees that will later develop radiographic disease visible on X-ray, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Biological factors in early life may ‘play a major role’ in osteoarthritis sex disparities
Chromosomal, hormonal and structural differences between the bodies of girls and boys may explain why osteoarthritis incidence is elevated in women vs. men later in life, according to a review published in Osteoarthritis & Cartilage.
Machine learning tool catches rapidly progressing knee osteoarthritis in younger patients
A novel, automated machine learning tool reliably diagnosed rapidly progressing knee osteoarthritis in younger patients, according to data published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
PRP injections with high platelet concentrations may improve outcomes for knee OA
Published results showed platelet concentration may impact clinical outcomes for patients who receive platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis, as injections with higher platelet counts were associated with superior outcomes.