Osteoarthritis
Symptomatic, radiographic knee OA linked to increased mortality risk
Both symptomatic and radiographic knee osteoarthritis are associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.
Tramadol use increases hip fracture risk
The analgesic medication tramadol was associated with a higher risk for hip fracture compared with codeine and commonly used NSAIDs, according to findings from a population-based study.
Diabetes, obesity in osteoarthritis impact hip OA progression
Comorbid chronic diseases common among patients with osteoarthritis, such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, have a significant impact on the progression and persistence of hip osteoarthritis, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
Mental distress highly prevalent among adults with arthritis in Appalachia, southern US
Frequent mental distress is commonly reported among adults with arthritis across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with the highest prevalence reported in the Appalachian region and southern states, according to data published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Tibial cartilage loss universal among older adults, exacerbated by age, higher BMI
Cartilage volume in the tibiofemoral joint decreases at a faster rate with increasing age and higher BMI in both men and women, especially in the medial compartment, according to findings published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
Genicular artery embolization reduced inflammation, pain secondary to knee OA
Genicular artery embolization is safe and potentially efficacious in the treatment of knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis, according to data published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
ACR, Arthritis Foundation emphasize patient involvement in OA guideline development
The American College of Rheumatology, in partnership with the Arthritis Foundation, has released an update to its Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip and Knee, for the first time adding provisions that include direct patient participation, according to a press release.
Unicompartmental arthroplasty for osteonecrosis yielded low failure rate
Results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed an estimated 5-year survival rate of 94.7% for patients with advanced-stage focal osteonecrosis of the medial femoral condyle who underwent unicompartmental arthroplasty.
Intersectional inequalities persist for OA, RA, gout diagnosis, not SpA
Although there are considerable intersectional inequalities among various age, gender and socioeconomic groups in the likelihood of diagnosis for osteoarthritis, gout and rheumatoid arthritis, no such inequalities were found for spondyloarthritis diagnosis, according to findings published in Arthritis Care & Research.