Knee Osteoarthritis
Leukocyte concentration may not impact safety, efficacy of PRP injections for knee OA
According to published results, leukocyte-rich and leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma injections may yield comparable outcomes in the treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Dual interventions best for osteoarthritis knee pain, non-exercise methods best for hips
Knee osteoarthritis pain responds best to exercise combined with a non-exercise intervention, such as diet, while hip osteoarthritis moderately benefits from non-exercise interventions vs. resistance exercise, according to data.
Oral methotrexate added to usual analgesia reduces pain, stiffness in knee osteoarthritis
Oral methotrexate in combination with usual analgesics significantly reduced knee osteoarthritis pain and stiffness, and improved function, vs. placebo, according to data published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Microfragmented adipose tissue injections for knee OA may reduce pain, improve function
Published results showed microfragmented adipose tissue injections may yield clinically significant improvements for knee osteoarthritis pain, as well as improved function, compared with a saline control injection.
Acupressure plus education program improves mobility, eases knee osteoarthritis pain
Self-administered acupressure, combined with a short education program, was a cost-effective method of pain relief that boosted mobility in adults with probable knee osteoarthritis, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
Krill oil may not provide better pain relief for symptomatic knee OA vs. placebo
According to published results, krill oil supplementation did not improve VAS pain scores for patients with significant knee osteoarthritis pain and effusion-synovitis compared with placebo treatment.
Patient-reported anxiety, depression associated with dissatisfaction after TKA
Despite having improvements in pain and function, patients with self-reported anxiety or depression were more likely to be dissatisfied after total knee arthroplasty vs. patients without anxiety or depression, according to study results.
Weight-bearing physical activity may increase risk of radiographic knee OA
According to published results, weight-bearing recreational physical activity may be associated with an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis in adults with decreased lower limb muscle mass vs. non-weight-bearing activity.
Blood test predicts knee osteoarthritis up to 8 years in advance
A blood test successfully predicted most knee osteoarthritis cases up to 8 years before signs of the disease first appeared on X-ray, according to data published in Science Advances.
Self-administered acupressure, knee health education may relieve OA knee pain
The addition of self-administered acupressure to knee health education sessions may relieve pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to published results.