Osteoarthritis

ORLANDO — Understanding the nature and role of the synovium and synovial fluid is critical to managing various types of arthritis, according to a presenter at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Annual Conference.

In a study spanning 24 months, higher levels of vitamin K intake appeared to correspond with decreased knee symptoms in patients with osteoarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Total ankle arthroplasty has advanced significantly during the last decade and continues to progress as our understanding of ankle kinematics improves.

Patients with persistent midfoot pain, but no radiological evidence of osteoarthritis, might have under-recognized disease in the second and third cuneiform metatarsal joints, according to data published in Arthritis Care and Research.

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Walking for exercise appears to reduce pain progression in patients aged 50 years or older with knee osteoarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome were more likely to have myriad medical conditions, use medications more often and report poorer health than women who did not have the disorder, according to a population-based Finnish study.

There is a “direct correlation” between microscopic particles found in air pollution and increased incidence of osteoporosis and autoimmune disease in a cohort of individuals in Italy, according to a presenter at the EULAR 2022 Congress.

Patients with knee osteoarthritis receiving antihistamines demonstrate less structural disease progression, compared with those who did not take antihistamines, over 2 years, according to data presented at the EULAR 2022 Congress.

DESTIN, Fla. — Cell senescence may represent the “most exciting” development in the potential treatment of osteoporosis, according to Michael R. McClung, MD, of Australian Catholic University and the Oregon Osteoporosis Center.