Osteoarthritis
From the Journals
Duloxetine added to usual care doesn’t improve hip, knee OA pain
The results of a small, randomized trial conducted in general practitioner practices could not find any benefit of duloxetine over usual care in...
From the Journals
Platelet-rich plasma injections show no benefit in knee OA in placebo-controlled trial
Platelet-rich plasma injections for mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis show no improvements in pain, function, or cartilage structure, compared...
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PT may lower risk of long-term opioid use after knee replacement
When patients who have undergone total knee replacement also undergo physical therapy soon after, the likelihood of long-term opioid use after...
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PRP injections don’t top placebo for ankle osteoarthritis
Results from a double-blind, randomized clinical trial provide the first high-level evidence showing a lack of efficacy for platelet-rich plasma...
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Tramadol linked to higher risk of mortality, compared with codeine
Tramadol is widely used for noncancer pain but, as compared with codeine, it was associated with a higher risk for adverse outcomes, including...
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U.S. arthritis prevalence continues steady rise; activity limitations grow more rapidly
The latest survey data indicated that more Americans have arthritis than ever before, possibly because of an aging population, worsening...
Guidelines
AAOS updates guidelines for nonoperative knee OA treatment
The updated recommendations factor in research updates from the last 10 years.
From the Journals
Cannabidiol found no better than placebo for hand arthritis pain
Patients with hand osteoarthritis or psoriatic arthritis who used cannabidiol as an add-on analgesic had results similar to those of placebo.
From the Journals
Diet, exercise in older adults with knee OA have long-term payoff
Older adults with knee OA who participated in a 1.5-year diet and exercise trial continued to see benefits 3.5 years after the interventions ended...
Conference Coverage
High tibial osteotomy achieves sustained improvements in knee OA
Medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy is associated with improvements in pain and function in knee osteoarthritis.
Conference Coverage
Which comes first in osteoarthritis: The damage or the pain?
Osteoarthritis experts debate whether pain is the result of joint damage or a cause of it.