Tag: Arthritis: Osteo
Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Reduces Knee Arthritis Pain
Particular benefits seen for patients aged 50 years or older, regardless of previous surgery
Lower Loading on Patellofemoral Joint Tied to Worse Outcomes After ACL Reconstruction
Lower peak patellofemoral joint contact force linked to prevalent early PFJ osteoarthritis at one year after ACL reconstruction
Set of 15 Serum Biomarkers Can Predict Knee OA Progression
Set of biomarkers has prediction that is better than traditional prediction based on structural OA and pain severity
High-Dose Exercise No Better Than Low-Dose Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis
High-dose therapy is not superior for most outcomes, except for the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for function in sports and recreation
Diet and Exercise Intervention Better for Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
Among overweight or obese adults, diet and exercise led to small but significant difference in pain over 18 months versus attention control
RSNA: Corticosteroid Injections Appear to Worsen Knee Osteoarthritis
Corticosteroids linked to progression of knee OA based on whole-organ magnetic resonance imaging scores, KL grade
Antidepressants Have Small Benefit for Pain, Function in OA
However, total adverse events occur more often in patients receiving antidepressants versus placebo
ACR: Genicular Nerve Block Offers Short-Term Pain Relief for Knee OA
Improvements seen in pain scores for patients receiving genicular nerve block at two, four, eight, and 12 weeks
Outcomes Similar for Total Ankle Replacement, Ankle Fusion in OA
No clinically or statistically significant difference seen in mean change in Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire walking/standing domain scores
High Costs Seen for Nonoperative Therapy for Late-Stage Knee Arthritis Prior to TKA
Differences seen in treatment prescribed and by gender, geography during the year before total knee arthroplasty
