Causal factors for knee, hip, and hand osteoarthritis: a Mendelian randomization study in the UK Biobank

T Funck‐Brentano, M Nethander… - Arthritis & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective There is no curative treatment for osteoarthritis (OA), which is the most common
form of arthritis. This study was undertaken to identify causal risk factors of knee, hip, and …

Prevalence and development of hip and knee osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology criteria in the CHECK cohort

J Damen, RM van Rijn, PJ Emans… - Arthritis research & …, 2019 - Springer
Background We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of hip and knee osteoarthritis (HOA and
KOA) according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria among participants …

Association between body composition and osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

H Long, D Xie, C Zeng, J Wei, Y Wang… - International Journal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To examine the association between body composition and osteoarthritis (OA).
Methods An extensive literature review was performed to identify studies that examined the …

Treat-to-target strategy for knee osteoarthritis. International technical expert panel consensus and good clinical practice statements

A Migliore, G Gigliucci, L Alekseeva… - Therapeutic …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: In this work, we aimed to establish a clinical target in the management of knee
osteoarthritis (KOA) and to propose good clinical practice (GCP) statements for carrying out …

Predicting knee pain and knee osteoarthritis among overweight women

MLA Landsmeer, J Runhaar… - The Journal of the …, 2019 - Am Board Family Med
Background: There is a need for prediction of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in general practice to
motivate subjects for preventive therapies and optimize preventive trials. Aim: To develop a …

[HTML][HTML] Lifetime risk of knee and hip replacement following a GP diagnosis of osteoarthritis: a real-world cohort study

E Burn, DW Murray, GA Hawker… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to estimate lifetime risk of knee and hip replacement
following a GP diagnosis of osteoarthritis and assess how this risk varies with patient …

Prognostic factors for return to sport after high tibial osteotomy: a directed acyclic graph approach

A Hoorntje, PPFM Kuijer… - … American journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is increasingly used in young and physically active
patients with knee osteoarthritis. These patients have high expectations, including return to …

[PDF][PDF] The projected burden of knee osteoarthritis in New Zealand: healthcare expenditure and total joint replacement provision

R Wilson, JH Abbott - The New Zealand Medical Journal (Online), 2019 - nzmj.org.nz
ABSTRACT AIM: To estimate the healthcare costs and demand for total knee replacement
(TKR) associated with knee osteoarthritis in New Zealand over the period 2013–2038 and …

Using cartilage MRI T2-mapping to analyze early cartilage degeneration in the knee joint of young professional soccer players

L Waldenmeier, C Evers, M Uder, R Janka… - Cartilage, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To evaluate and characterize the appearance of articular cartilage in the
tibiofemoral joint of young professional soccer players using T2-relaxation time evaluation …

Improvement in knee osteoarthritis pain and function following bariatric surgery: 5-year follow-up

B Hacken, A Rogers, V Chinchilli, M Silvis… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Weight loss through bariatric surgery improves short-term knee pain and
symptoms in patients with osteoarthritis. There is little research regarding whether patients …