Osteoarthritis
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Beware Skyrocketing Knee Arthroplasty Rates in Younger Patients
Major Finding: TKAs increased from 0.5 to 65 operations per 100,000 inhabitants aged 30-59 years during 1980-2006 in Finland.Data Source: A...
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Herbs Are Not Viable Osteoarthritis Treatment
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Most Recreational Sports Do Not Elevate Osteoarthritis Risk
Major Finding: The overall prevalence of knee osteoarthritis was 8.4% among athletes, compared with 9.1% among nonathletes.Data Source: A meta-...
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Target Adults With Arthritis for Physical Activity Initiatives
Major Finding: U.S.
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Osteoarthritis May Drive Up Risk of Falling, Fracture
Major Finding: Women with osteoarthritis experienced almost 30% more falls and had a 20% greater risk of fracture than those without OA.Data...
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Severity of ACL Rupture Predicts OA Risk
Major Finding: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patients were four times more likely to have abnormal joint space narrowing within 4...
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Patellofemoral Joint May Be Primary Target for Knee Osteoarthritis
Major Finding: On MRI, 20.4% of 970 subjects had cartilage damage in their patellofemoral joint, 10.4% had damage in their tibiofemoral joint; and...
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Younger Soldiers at Higher Risk of Osteoarthritis
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In Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain Is Where the Pathology Is
Major Finding: In knee osteoarthritis patients with regional medial knee pain, the relative risk ratios for medial bone marrow lesions, meniscal...
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Obesity Does Not Dampen Hip Replacement Benefits
Major Finding: Average pretotal hip replacement Oxford hip scores for patients with BMIs below 30 kg/m2 were in the upper teens; their...
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Risk Factors Identified for Knee OA Progression
Major Finding: The adjusted odds ratio for knee osteoarthritis progression in men, compared with women, is 1.27 (95% CI 1.02-1.59).Data Source:...