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Prevalence of Knee Pain Increased During 20 Years
CME Researchers suggest that the rise in knee pain and knee replacement procedures in the last 20 years may be linked to increased knee pain or increased awareness of knee pain.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, December 2011
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Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction: An Evidence-based Analysis
ACL repair routinely leads to repeat surgery, arthritis, and diminished performance. Dr. Darren L. Johnson tells you what can be done to improve outcomes.
Medscape Education Orthopaedics, August 2011
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Risk for Joint Replacement Surgery Lower in Male Smokers
CME Men who smoked had less risk of undergoing total joint replacement surgery of the hip or knee vs those who never smoked, according to an Australian study.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, July 2011
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Nontraumatic Knee Complaints Often Lead to Chronic Disorders
CME Nontraumatic knee complaints become chronic disorders in almost half of adult patients seen in general practice.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, June 2011
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Depression Independent Risk Factor for Pain With Knee Arthritis
Psychiatric referral should be considered when pain is unusually persistent or severe.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, March 2011
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Knee Osteoarthritis: Conservative Biomechanical Strategies
Can biomechanical treatment strategies help patients with osteoarthritis of the knee? The current review evaluates these interventions.
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, February 2011
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Knee Osteoarthritis: Muscle Weakness, Sensory Dysfunction and Exercise
Persons at increased risk for knee OA, such as those with previous knee injuries, can be identified and may benefit from exercise to prevent or delay OA onset.
Nature Reviews Rheumatology, December 2010
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Pain at Multiple Locations Associated With Increased Knee OA Pain
New research shows that low back pain, foot pain, and elbow pain are significantly associated with an increased knee pain score in people with knee osteoarthritis.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, November 2010
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Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin May Not Be Helpful for Osteoarthritis
In a network meta-analysis, glucosamine, chondroitin, and their combination did not reduce joint pain or affect joint space narrowing vs placebo in patients with osteoarthritis.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, September 2010
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Outward Knee Alignment Increases Osteoarthritis Risk
An observational cohort study shows that varus, but not valgus, alignment of the knee increases the risk for the development of osteoarthritis.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, August 2010
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A 72-Year-Old Man With Multiple Medical Problems: Should His Regimen Be Simplified?
CME Polypharmacy can lead to a higher rate of drug interactions and clinical adverse events, particularly among older adults. What is the best means to reduce polypharmacy?
Medscape Education Family Medicine, August 2010
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Managing Osteoarthritis: Balancing Efficacy and Safety
Review evolving diagnostic and treatment strategies, including gastroprotection, for the management of patients with osteoarthritis
June 2010
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Behavioral Graded Exercise Cuts Risk of Joint Replacement in Hip Osteoarthritis
Behavioral graded activity reduces the risk for joint replacement surgery compared with usual exercise therapy in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip.
Reuters Health Information CME, June 2010
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Pain in Both Knees Predicts Higher Risk of Impaired Function
Persons who had pain in both knees were more likely to have a low level of functioning and were less likely to recover from a low level of functioning vs persons with 1 painful knee.
Reuters Health Information CME, March 2010
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Diagnosis, Initial Management of Acute Knee Swelling Recommendations Issued
Two panels of rheumatologists and orthopaedic surgeons issued recommendations for the diagnosis and initial treatment of patients with acute and recent-onset swelling of the knee.
Medscape Education Clinical Briefs, January 2010
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Advances in Osteoarthritis Management
Read the latest research advances on the treatments for OA as well as pharmacologic and biomechanical advances for OA pain management.
Medscape Education Rheumatology, December 2009
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Improving Outcomes With Pharmacologic Agents for OA Pain Management
Elizabeth A. Tindall, MD; Nicole M. Furfaro, MSN, ARNP; and Roy D. Altman, MD, discuss approaches for managing osteoarthritis pain, including some of the recent advances with pharmacologic agents.
Medscape Education Rheumatology, November 2009
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Managing Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Explore viscosupplementation as a treatment option for osteoarthritic patients not ready for knee surgery.
September 2009
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Imaging the Painful Osteoarthritic Knee Joint: What Have We Learned?
MRI may detect osteoarthritis of the knee at earlier stages compared with plain x-rays, and may give insight into the structures affected.
Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology, March 2009
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Evaluation of Symptomatic Slow-Acting Drugs in Osteoarthritis Using the GRADE System
This study presents the benefits and risks of slow-acting drugs for the management of osteoarthritis.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, February 2009
