Since the identification in 1988 of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) as a potent inducer
of bone and cartilage formation, BMP superfamily signalling has become one of the most …

Background The past decades have seen rapid advances in the treatment of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). In particular, the introduction of biologic and targeted synthetic disease …

Background: In the United States, doctor-diagnosed arthritis is a common and disabling
chronic condition. Arthritis can lead to severe joint pain and poor physical function, and it …

Objective We estimated the economic impact of arthritis using 2013 US Medical Expenditure
Panel Survey (MEPS) data. Methods We calculated arthritis‐attributable and all‐cause …

Objective. To provide a single source for the best available estimates of the US prevalence
of and number of individuals affected by arthritis overall, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile …

The Impact of Osteoarthritis in the United States: A Populat... : Orthopaedic Nursing The
Impact of Osteoarthritis in the United States: A Population-Health Perspective: A population-based …

Context Back and neck problems are among the symptoms most commonly encountered in
clinical practice. However, few studies have examined national trends in expenditures for …

As the most common form of joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is associated with an
extremely high economic burden. This burden is largely attributable to the effects of …

We used data from the nationally representative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to
determine the 18-year trends in the overall rates of noncancer pain prevalence and pain …

Summary Objective Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) and Acetabular Dysplasia are
common deformities, which have been implicated as a major cause of hip osteoarthritis …