knee osteoarthritis

Opioid Use May Be Tied to Knee Degeneration in Osteoarthritis

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | April 10, 2023

Opioid users with osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) had poorer baseline knee structural degeneration and faster ...

Safety and Efficacy of an Amniotic Suspension Allograft Injection over 12 Months in a Single-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial for Symptomatic Osteoarthritis of the Knee

DocWire News EditorsOsteoarthritis | March 15, 2021

Purpose:Â The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of amniotic suspension allograft (ASA) compared to ...

Artificial Intelligence Decision Aid A Significant Benefit For Patients with OA Considering Knee Replacement

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioAI | August 1, 2023

Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee who are thinking of undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) may benefit ...

Radiographic Osteoarthritis Predicts Patient Satisfaction with Contralateral Knee Replacement

Kerri FitzgeraldOsteoarthritis | May 2, 2023

In patients with an unsatisfactory response to first knee replacement, the best predictor of achieving a satisfactory ...

Can This Surgery Prevent or Delay Total Knee Replacement?

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOrthopedics | February 1, 2021

High tibial osteotomy (HTO) prevented total knee replacement (TKR) in nearly 80% of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of ...

These Sports May Be Bad for Knee Joints in Overweight Patients with OA

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | September 11, 2023

A study that was presented at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting evaluated the effects of ...

PRP versus Hyaluronic Acid Injections for Knee OA: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | May 2, 2023

A study compared the cost-effectiveness of a series of three intra-articular platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections ...

Study Compares Pain and Functional Outcomes for Patients Who Undergo Simultaneous Bilateral versus Unilateral TKR

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOrthopedics | April 17, 2020

A study evaluated pain intensity and recovery of function in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee who ...

Rheum Round-up: Comparisons of Early RA, Knee OA, and Shoulder Surgery Treatments

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioRheumatology | March 6, 2020

Here are the top stories recently covered by DocWire News in the Rheumatology section. In this edition, read three ...

Treatment Guide: A Comparison of Outcomes in Three Strategies to Treat Pain from Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | May 2, 2023

A retrospective study published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism compared medical care costs, adverse events, and ...

Rheum Round-up: TJA Outcomes in RA Patients, Quitting Smoking Helps AS Patients, and more

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioRheumatoid Arthritis | April 7, 2023

Here are the top stories covered by DocWire News this week in the Rheumatology section. In this edition, read about ...

Mobilization with Movement Improves Knee OA

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | April 10, 2023

A randomized trial published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders observed significant benefits for patients with ...

Rheumatology Round-Up: More Support Needed to Improve Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment, Older Hip Fracture Patients Need Multicomponent Home Treatments, and More.

Rob DillardRheumatology | April 25, 2023

Here are the top stories covered by DocWire News this week in the Rheumatology section. In this week’s edition of ...

Greater Support is Needed to Improve Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment

Rob DillardRheumatology | July 10, 2023

A paper authored by Curtin University and published in British Journal of Sports Medicine has shed light on people ...

Is Platelet-Rich Plasma An Effective Orthopedic Treatment?

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | May 2, 2023

Several recent studies have evaluated the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP injections) to treat musculoskeletal injuries ...

Rheum in Review: Comorbidities in Pediatric Psoriasis, Biosimilar Safety, and Electroacupuncture

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioRheumatology | May 31, 2019

Here are the top stories covered by DocWire News this week in the Rheumatology section. In this edition, read about the ...

Electroacupuncture Could Relieve Pain in OA Patients

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | April 10, 2023

A randomized controlled trial recently published in Arthritis Research & Therapy compared the efficacy of different ...

Study Finds No Correlation Between Smoking and Knee OA

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | May 2, 2023

A cross-sectional study published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders did not find a relationship between smoking and ...

IL-1 Inhibition Not Significantly Effective for Knee OA and Synovitis

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | April 10, 2023

A recent phase 2 trial evaluated the impact of the anti‐interleukin (IL)‐1α/β dual variable domain immunoglobulin ...

Heberden's Nodes Predict Knee OA Progression

Kaitlyn D’OnofrioOsteoarthritis | April 10, 2023

A recent study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology discovered that Heberden’s nodes (HNs) may be predictive of ...