Osteoarthritis Journal Articles

• 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
• Stromal Vascular Fraction Treatment for Osteoarthritis A novel stem-cell therapy with stromal vascular fraction resulted in dramatic improvements to this patient's osteoarthritis and comorbidities including ankylosing spondylitis, depression, and fatigue.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, September 2018
• Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis This article provides an overview of the diagnostic modalities and available treatment options for thumb basal joint arthritis.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, September 2018
• Osteoanabolic Agents for Osteoporosis Find out what there is to know about the currently available osteoanabolic therapies for osteoporosis.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, September 2018
• Aspiration and Injection Techniques of the Lower Extremity This article provides guidance regarding safe and effective musculoskeletal aspiration and injection techniques for orthopedic surgeons.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, September 2018
• LBW and Preterm Birth Associated With the Burden of Hip OA Low birth weight and preterm born babies may be more likely to develop hip osteoarthritis in adulthood.
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, August 2018
• Treatment of Chronic Pain With Buprenorphine Formulations Is buprenorphine an effective alternative to conventional pharmacological management of chronic pain? Which is the most effective delivery method?
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, August 2018
• Sex-Based Differences in Common Sports Injuries In what ways do the presentations and treatment outcomes differ between males and females who have sustained sports injuries?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, August 2018
• Reduced Selective Learning in Patients With Fibromyalgia Might impaired differential learning contribute to the transition from regional musculoskeletal pain to the experience of widespread pain in patients with fibromyalgia?
  Pain, August 2018