Archive for 2019
July 2, 2019
Frailty status predicts fracture risk in rheumatoid arthritis
Adults with rheumatoid arthritis and higher measures indicating frailty were more likely to sustain an osteoporotic fracture during 4 years of follow-up vs. similar patients with lower indicators of frailty, according to an analysis of Canadian registry data published in Bone. “Higher frailty status is significantly related to increased risk of osteoporotic fractures in patients with rheumatoid…
July 2, 2019
Metformin reduces risk of knee OA progression in patients with obesity
Metformin use was linked to a reduced rate of medial cartilage loss that may, in turn, reduce the risk for total knee replacement among patients with osteoarthritis who are obese, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy. “Current treatments for osteoarthritis are modestly effective in pain relief with short-term effects, with no treatments that slow disease…
July 1, 2019
Simple clinical test provides a quick clue to knee OA progression
Clinical examination using the patellofemoral grind test can help predict which patients with knee pain are most likely to progress to osteoarthritis requiring arthroplasty. A large study of more than 4,000 participants from the National Institutes of Health Osteoarthritis Initiative found about 16% had a positive patellofemoral grind test – assessed as pain on distal force at…
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