Osteoarthritis
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Decision aids benefit OA patients considering joint replacement
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Dual ACL, tibial osteotomy surgery helped knee OA patients
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Optimized analgesia, exercise cut pain in severe knee OA
An 18-week protocol of analgesia followed by a program of exercise reduced pain and increased functionality among patients with severe knee...
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New analysis suggests functional decline for most people with knee OA
Key clinical point:A new analysis shows either stable or worsening physical function after new-onset knee osteoarthritis, contradicting more...
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Study reveals distinct forms of foot osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the foot takes one of two forms: isolated disease of the first metatarsophalangeal joint or more extensive disease of that and...
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Pain, quality of life measures improve more in OA than RA after knee arthroplasty
RA and OA patients improved in almost all outcome measures of pain, function, and HRQoL after recovering from a TKA.
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Evidence builds for lithium chloride’s ability to slow cartilage degradation
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Usual physiotherapy remains best approach in knee OA
Key clinical point: Usual physiotherapy care for knee osteoarthritis remains the standard for practice and is the most cost-effective option....
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Erosive hand disease likely ‘more severe form of OA’
Erosive hand osteoarthritis is probably a more severe form of the disease, rather than a separate clinical entity, a team of Norwegian researchers...
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FDA will strengthen heart attack, stroke risk warnings for all NSAIDs
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EULAR: Intra-articular Traumeel and Zeel injections offer ‘favorable’ knee OA pain relief
Key clinical point: The degree of pain control achieved with the homeopathic product combination was consistent with that seen with other injected...