Osteoarthritis Journal Articles

• Benefits and Harms of Anticoagulation in Patients With AF This practice pearl presents decision rules to help determine the risk vs. benefit of anticoagulation therapy in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
  American Family Physician, February 2019
• Dysglycemia-Based Chronic Disease: AACE Position Statement The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists has provided a position statement regarding the recognition, prevention, and management of dysglycemia-based chronic disease.
  Endocrine Practice, January 2019
• Biomechanics and Clinical Outcomes of Partial Meniscectomy Gain a better understanding of the biomechanical implications and clinical outcomes of partial meniscectomy for meniscus tears.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, January 2019
• MRI of the Hip: Pitfalls and Identifying Normal Variants This article provides a primer for detection of both intra- and extra-articular hip pathology via MRI. How is true pathology distinguished from common cartilaginous and soft tissue variants?
  Applied Radiology, January 2019
• Contaminated Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Stem Cell Products This investigation highlights the serious potential risks to patients of stem cell therapies administered for unapproved and unproven uses other than hematopoietic or immunologic reconstitution.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, January 2019
• Exercise and Bariatric Surgery What benefits might the implementation of a structured exercise program offer bariatric surgery patients?
  Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, December 2018
• Neuropathic-Like Knee Pain and Associated Risk Factors Which risk factors may be associated with neuropathic-like knee pain?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, December 2018
• Does Joint Injury Make Young Joints Old? Recent research may provide new insights into the complex relationship between joint injury and the development and progression of osteoarthritis.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, December 2018
• Arthritis Among Adults With Prediabetes Arthritis is a barrier to physical activity among adults with chronic conditions. How can we address arthritis-specific barriers to physical activity among prediabetic adults?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, December 2018
• Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip These four cases apply the appropriate use criteria developed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for the management of hip osteoarthritis.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, November 2018
• Cost-Effectiveness of ACDF Versus Cervical Disc Arthroplasty How do these two surgical options for the treatment of cervical disc degeneration compare in terms of cost-effectiveness?
  Spine, November 2018
• Multimodal General Anesthesia: Theory and Practice The authors propose a novel strategy for multimodal general anesthesia predicated on choosing a combination of agents that act on different targets in the nociceptive system.
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, November 2018
• The Complexities of Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adulthood Find out how living with chronic low back pain can make older age 'not so golden after all'.
  The Gerontologist, November 2018
• Effect of a Soft Knee Brace on Knee Instability in Knee OA In what ways might wearing a soft knee brace impact knee instability in persons with knee osteoarthritis? A new study examines the beneficial effects.
  Rheumatology, November 2018
• Anxiety and Depression Among Adults With Arthritis How prevalent are clinically relevant symptoms of anxiety and depression among U.S. adults with arthritis?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 2018
• Adverse Effects of PPIs: Fact or Fake News? Recent media reports have ascribed serious adverse effects to proton pump inhibitors, raising concerns in both patients and providers. Is there good clinical evidence to back up these assertions?
  Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, October 2018
• Cannabis and Cannabinoids for Chronic Noncancer Pain This review examines the evidence for the effectiveness of different types of cannabinoids for a variety of chronic non-cancer pain conditions, including neuropathic pain, arthritis, and fibromyalgia.
  Pain, October 2018
• Novel Exercises for Restless Legs Syndrome: Randomized Trial Do tension and trauma release exercises improve symptoms of restless legs syndrome?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, October 2018
• Uric Acid Control in Advanced CKD Does conventional allopurinol dosing achieve adequate serum uric acid goals in advanced CKD?
  Southern Medical Journal, October 2018
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Arthrocentesis in the Flexed Knee Flexed knee positioning for arthrocentesis may be a useful alternative when standard extended knee approaches may not be feasible.
  Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, September 2018