Osteoarthritis
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Corticosteroid injections may worsen knee OA progression
Knee OA may be best managed with hyaluronic acid injections or no injections.
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Roy Altman: Physician, father, teacher, editor
Roy Altman, MD, was a father, a husband, a teacher, a physician, an editor, and a mentor.
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Ask knee OA patients about stair climbing difficulty
Stair climbing difficulty in knee OA patients may predict future limitations and aid interventions.
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Joint replacements: Should there be BMI cutoffs?
Patients with a high BMI are at a greater risk for complications during and after surgery, but some experts argue that strict BMI cutoffs are...
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NSAIDs for knee osteoarthritis may worsen pain over time
Researchers find no long-term benefit and worse inflammation and cartilage quality over 4 years.
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Denosumab may halt erosive hand OA progression
In a randomized clinical trial, denosumab seemed to halt progression of erosive hand osteoarthritis, but had a delayed impact on pain.
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Randomized trial finds community-based weight-loss programs ease knee OA pain
Participants who dieted and exercised in a community-based randomized trial had reductions in knee pain at 18 months; controls also improved...
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Total replacement and fusion yield similar outcomes for ankle osteoarthritis
A subgroup analysis suggests some advantage of total ankle replacement over ankle fusion in patients with osteoarthritis in adjacent joints.
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How to prevent a feared complication after joint replacement
Prioritizing bone health before and after knee or hip arthroplasty may help patients avoid periprosthetic fractures.
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Guide eases prayer for Muslims with knee osteoarthritis
Simple modifications let patients with knee osteoarthritis maintain traditional practices.
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Lower BMI linked with better knee osteoarthritis outcomes
Losing weight helps prevent the onset and progression of knee osteoarthritis, researchers in Australia report.