All articles tagged: Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site (M19.90)

For patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), microfragmented adipose tissue (MFAT) injection with arthroscopic surgery is associated with improved midterm clinical outcomes, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in the World Journal of Stem Cells.Cong-Zi Wu, from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical Universi

Globally, 494 million people had other musculoskeletal disorders in 2020, with a 115 percent increase projected to 2050, according to a study published online in the November issue of The Lancet Rheumatology.Tiffany K. Gill, Ph.D., from the University of Adelaide in Australia, and colleagues estimated the prevalence of other musculoskel

The annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America was held from Nov. 26 to 30 in Chicago, drawing nearly 25,000 participants, including radiologists, radiation oncologists, physicists in medicine, radiologic technologists, and other health care professionals. The conference featured scientific papers from a number of subspecialtie

For individuals with overweight or obesity and knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA), a slow-to-moderate, but not a fast, rate of weight loss is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.Jie Wei, Ph.D., from Xiangya Hospital in Changsha, China, and col

At five years, patients report positive outcomes for nonsurgical treatment of thumb carpometacarpal (CMC-1) osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.Lisa M. J. Esteban Lopez, from Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and colleagues investigated pat

The annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology was held this year from Nov. 10 to 15 in San Diego, and attendees included rheumatology specialists, physicians, scientists, and other health professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis as well as o

Stem cell transplantation is an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis (KOA), with different stem cells effective for alleviating pain and restoring function, according to a review published online Nov. 22 in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research.Rong-hui Xie, from Jiujiang First People's Hospital in China, and colleagues conducte

Male and female veterans have a higher prevalence of arthritis than nonveterans, according to research published in the Nov. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Elizabeth A. Fallon, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed pooled data from the 2017 to 2021

For patients with hand osteoarthritis and synovitis, methotrexate has a potentially clinically meaningful effect on reducing pain, with no increase in adverse events, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in The Lancet.Yuanyuan Wang, Ph.D., from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues conducted a randomized, pla

Better mobility in older adults is associated with higher income and longer working years, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.Alex Pu, from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues examined the re