Knee Osteoarthritis

Published results showed arthroscopic resection or debridement of degenerative knee tissue in patients with osteoarthritis was not associated with delayed or hastened progression to total knee arthroplasty at long-term follow-up.

According to published results, use of a predictive tool may not significantly affect patient-reported willingness to undergo total knee arthroplasty at 6 months after use of the tool.

Patients with pro-inflammatory diets demonstrate worse knee osteoarthritis pain and a greater risk for 10-year severe pain trajectory, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

A free online training program for primary care providers focusing on knee osteoarthritis boosted participants’ confidence in diagnosing and managing the condition, according to data published in ACR Open Rheumatology.

Men are at greater risk for multi-joint osteoarthritis in their lower extremities vs. women, while women and Black patients demonstrate more severe knee OA features, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Although it is still unknown which orthobiologics should be used to treat athletes with knee injuries, various biologic tools may be used to help identify such uses in the future, according to a presenter here.

At 1-year follow-up, various cell-based injections were not superior to a corticosteroid injection for pain and radiological outcomes in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to results published in Nature Medicine.

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.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Extended use of oral tranexamic acid may improve early motion, pain and functional scores after total knee arthroplasty, according to results presented here.