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Physical therapy failed to improve hip OA
Key clinical point: Think twice before referring patients with hip OA for PT.Major finding: Physical therapy offered no advantage over sham...
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Tapping office IT boosts orthopedic patient–reported outcomes
Major finding: Monthly completion rates of patient-reported outcomes questionnaires ranged from a high of 91% to a low of 56%. Data source: An...
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In obesity and knee OA, weight loss is a big win
Major finding: Participants who lost at least 10% body weight (mean 12.5%) had mean improvements on the KOOS pain, function, symptoms, sport, and...
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Poor vibratory sense contributes to OA knee instability
Key clinical point: Working to increase quadriceps strength may reduce knee instability in OA patients. Major finding: The risk of incident knee...
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Vigorous exercise hastens knee OA progression
Major finding: Vigorous activity was associated with a 1.38 times increased risk for progression (95% CI, 1.04-1.83; P = .025). Data source:...
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Longer-term opioid use in workers’ comp cases highest in Louisiana
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NSAID use linked to reduced risk for second nonmelanoma skin cancer
Key clinical point: NSAID use is associated with a lower risk of a second nonmelanoma skin cancer in white women.Major finding: In women with a...
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Celebrex cost high in United States, low in Canada
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Childhood sports knee injuries carry heavy burden
Major finding: Preliminary evidence suggests that young adults with history of a sports-related knee injury differ in symptomatology, physiology,...
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PCPs all over the map in conservative OA therapy use
Data source: Cross-sectional analysis of 537 OA patients at 10 PCP clinics. Disclosures: The study was supported by the National Institute of...
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Negative moods tied to OA pain flares
Key clinical point: Clinicians may want to help OA patients with coping strategies by requesting a psychosocial profile and tailoring management...