Joint Disorders Resource Center CME

• Effect of Intra-articular Steroids on Cartilage in Knee OA
  Medscape Education Neurology & Neurosurgery November 30, 2017
  Intra-articular steroids are widely used to reduce the pain of knee osteoarthritis, but what's the effect on articular cartilage health?
  
  
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• Osteoarthritis Pain Relief Options: Evidence and Perspectives
  Medscape Education Family Medicine June 26, 2017
  Pain and sleep: Is there a connection in osteoarthritis?
  
  
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• Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Patient-Simulation Approach to Assessment and Management
  Medscape Education Orthopaedics May 30, 2017
  How to help patients with osteoarthritis decrease pain and improve joint function
  
  
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• Can an Internet-Delivered Management Tool Relieve OA Pain?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs April 05, 2017
  An Internet-based program reduces pain and improves function among adults with chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis.
  
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• Avoiding Opioid Overuse: Guideline-Based Management of Osteoarthritis
  Medscape Education Family Medicine December 20, 2016
  Explore strategies to individualize therapy in patients with osteoarthritis.
  
  
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• Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding OTC NSAID Use in Patients With Osteoarthritis
  Medscape Education Family Medicine September 24, 2016
  Assess your approach to managing pain in patients with osteoarthritis.
  
  
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• What Is the Most Effective NSAID for Osteoarthritis Pain?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs April 21, 2016
  
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• OTC NSAID Use in Patients with OA and CV Disease: Integrating the Guidelines
  Medscape Education Family Medicine April 13, 2016
  OTC NSAIDs can increase patients' risk for CV events. Explore the emerging evidence and the guidelines with this multispecialty panel.
  
  
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• Daily Walking Reaps Major Benefits for Patients With Knee OA
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs August 25, 2014
  In this prospective cohort study, walking at least 6000 steps per day lessened the risk for functional limitation at 2 years among persons with knee osteoarthritis.
  
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• Does Poor Pain Management Prevail in Primary Care?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 14, 2013
  A balanced factorial experiment among US primary care physicians shows that recommendations for pain management of conditions such as osteoarthritis and sciatica are lacking.
  
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• Sources of Pain in Osteoarthritis: Implications for Therapy
  International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology June 26, 2013
  While osteoarthritis (OA) is a common source of pain and disability, it has remained difficult to define as a disease entity. The current review identifies the different sources of pain among patients with OA.
  
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• Complications of Joint Arthroplasty for Rheumatoid Arthritis vs Osteoarthritis
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs December 13, 2012
  A systematic review and meta-analysis reveals that patients with rheumatoid arthritis have a 2-fold risk for hip dislocation after total hip arthroplasty vs patients with osteoarthritis.
  
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• Does Lower Extremity Osteoarthritis Exacerbate Risk Factors for Falls in Older Adults?
  Women's Health November 01, 2012
  Patients with osteoarthritis of the lower extremities are at higher risk for falls. Can physicians help to reduce this risk? The current review provides answers.
  
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• Revision Risk After Total Hip Arthroplasty
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 07, 2012
  
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• PainTV: Functionality Goals
  Medscape Education Family Medicine October 15, 2012
  The PainTV series continues as Dr John Peppin discusses complementary and alternative medicine approaches for osteoarthritis.
  
  
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• Pharmacist-Led Osteoarthritis Intervention: Improved Patient Care
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs September 28, 2012
  A new study shows that multidisciplinary intervention by pharmacists improves quality of care, physical function, and quality of life and reduces pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
  
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• Viscosupplementation in Knee OA May Not Be Worth the Risk
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs June 15, 2012
  In a meta-analysis of knee osteoarthritis studies, viscosupplementation only slightly reduced osteoarthritis pain but increased the risk for serious adverse events.
  
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• Prevalence of Knee Pain Increased During 20 Years
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs December 20, 2011
  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.
  
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• Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction: An Evidence-based Analysis
  Medscape Education Orthopaedics August 24, 2011
  ACL repair routinely leads to repeat surgery, arthritis, and diminished performance. Dr. Darren L. Johnson tells you what can be done to improve outcomes.
  
  
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• Risk for Joint Replacement Surgery Lower in Male Smokers
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs July 13, 2011
  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.
  
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