Osteoarthritis

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.

Patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis should receive education and counsel on self-management strategies across repeat clinical visits, according to updated recommendations from EULAR.

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.

Among patients with Ehrlichia IgG, Rickettsia IgG or alpha-gal IgE following a tick bite, only those with heightened levels of alpha-gal IgE demonstrated musculoskeletal symptoms, specifically higher rates of knee pain, according to data.

The risk for all-cause mortality decreases among patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis who achieve slow-to-moderate, but not fast, weight loss via anti-obesity medications, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

SAN DIEGO — Patients with diabetes mellitus who undergo total hip arthroplasty demonstrate an increased risk for health care use, including increased length of stay, and acute renal failure, according to a speaker at ACR Convergence 2023.

In this video from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Meeting, Adam Tenforde, MD, discussed the high prevalence of osteoarthritis and total joint arthroplasty among former football players.

SAN DIEGO — Romosozumab is superior to denosumab for increasing bone mineral density in the spine at 12 months among chronic glucocorticoid users with osteoporosis at high fracture risk, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

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.