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Osteoarthritis
The Rheumatology Network osteoarthritis clinical focus page provides information on the latest osteoarthritis and osteoporosis news, study and clinical trial findings, and clinical guideline updates. We feature expert interviews with leading physicians and investigators, articles, videos, podcasts, and breaking FDA approvals for osteoarthritis drugs.
Study Highlights Racial Disparities in Knee OA Treatment
September 22, 2020
Black patients with knee osteoarthritis have worse outcomes than their white counterparts, shows a new study.
Bisphosphonate Use Associated with Increased Fracture Risk
September 16, 2020
Bisphosphonate use, especially for more than five years, is associated with an increased risk of atypical femoral fractures, but this risk falls considerably after discontinuation, according to a Nationwide Danish an analysis and review presented on September 13 at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) annual meeting which was held virtually.
Teriparatide for Bone Formation in Hip Fractures
September 16, 2020
Teriparatide, a recombinant human parathyroid hormone analog [rhPTH(1-34)] approved for women and men with osteoporosis, has been shown to renew bone tissue in patients with femoral neck fractures of the hip, according to research presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) annual meeting which was held this week.
Vitamin D and Fish Oil Fail Osteoarthritis Trial
June 25, 2020
New research published in Arthritis and Rheumatology shows that vitamin D and marine omega‐3 fatty acids (n‐3 FA) do not offer long-term relief from knee pain, stiffness or function in older adults with chronic knee pain.
EULAR Issues Recommendations for Knee OA Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
June 11, 2020
An expert consensus on the first clinical practice recommendations for platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections in knee osteoarthritis was presented at the European Congress of Rheumatology annual meeting.
Study Shows Footwear Relieves Osteoarthritic Knee Pain
May 27, 2020
A new study shows that biomechanical footwear improved osteoarthritis knee pain at 24 weeks as compared to patients in a control group who wore traditional footwear. The results, although statistically significant, need to be replicated to prove clinical importance, researchers reported in JAMA.
Osteoarthritis Risk Intensifies With Epigenetics
May 13, 2020
The risk for osteoarthritis has been linked to a number of genes that are susceptible to epigenetic mediators, shows a new review published in Nature Reviews Rheumatology. The influence of epigenetics on osteoarthritis offers new insights on disease risk.
Are glucocorticoid injections still necessary for osteoarthritis knee pain?
May 12, 2020
In patients with knee osteoarthritis, physical therapy may improve pain and functional disability more so than intraarticular glucocorticoid injections, at one year, according to a head-to-head study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Fast Facts on Vitamin D, Calcium and Fracture
February 07, 2020
In this slideshow we highlight some key facts about the use of supplements to prevent fracture in women and men over the age of 50. Existing treatment guildelines recommend a combination approach with vitamin D and calcium, but some clinical trials are not entirely in agreement. Learn more in this slideshow.
Low-Dose Radiation Therapy for Knee, Hand Osteoarthritis Questioned
January 28, 2020
There is insufficient evidence to support long-term effects on pain and functioning of low-dose radiation therapy for hand and knee osteoarthritis, say researchers writing in The Lancet Rheumatology.