Osteoarthritis
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Synovitis, effusion associated with increased pain sensitivity
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Overweight, obese patients at greater risk for knee replacement surgery
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ACR: Ozone injections reduce pain and improve function in knee OA
The first randomized trial to compare ozone injections in knee osteoarthritis has promising results.
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VIDEO: Chondroitin tops celecoxib in reducing knee OA structural progression
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Jury still out on cannabinoid therapy for rheumatic diseases
Key clinical point: Currently, there is insufficient evidence to support cannabinoids as a therapeutic option in rheumatic disease. Major finding...
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ACR: No long-term benefit for knee OA steroid injections
Key clinical point: Intra-articular steroid injections do not slow the progression of knee OA or improve patient outcomes. Major finding: Over 2...
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FDA approves low-dose meloxicam medication for osteoarthritis
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Louisiana goes two for one on controlled substance prescriptions
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Benefits, risks of total knee replacement for OA illuminated in trial
Key clinical point: Total knee replacement is superior to nonsurgical treatment in decreasing pain and improving function and quality of life....
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Worsening of lesions on MRI predicts knee OA
Key clinical point: People with knee cartilage damage, meniscal tear, meniscal extrusion, and bone marrow lesions on MRI were likelier to have...
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Serum HA cutoff predicts progression in knee OA
Key clinical point: Serum HA of 51.9 ng/mL predicts a fivefold increase in risk of progression of existing knee osteoarthritis over 5 years. Major...