Stem cell transplant relieves knee OA pain: review
Stem cell transplantation is an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis, with different stem cells beneficial for alleviating pain and restoring function, according to a review…
Tag: Osteoarthritis
Spot Dx — What’s the best cure for this finger cyst?
A 56-year-old man, with a background of osteoarthritis affecting the thumbs and fingers of both hands, presents with an increasingly painful mass affecting the right…
Methotrexate shows promise for inflammatory hand OA in Aussie study
Methotrexate is a safe and effective low-cost treatment for adults with symptomatic hand osteoarthritis and synovitis, Australian rheumatologists report in a landmark study. Their trial…
Joint injections ineffective for hand OA, review finds
Most pharmacological treatments for hand osteoarthritis are no better than placebo, according to Danish rheumatologists who say only oral NSAIDs and glucocorticoids have been shown…
Gout drug cuts need for joint replacements and ‘may slow OA progression’: study
Low-dose colchicine may lower the incidence of total hip and knee replacements by a third in older adults with chronic coronary artery disease, report Australian…
Cheeky choccies responsible for $370m knee replacement burden: Aus study
Cutting-back on as little as two pieces of chocolate per week could save Australia’s health system $373 million a year in foregone knee-replacements, research has…
Doctor says arthritis research overlooked despite high prevalence
A leading rheumatologist has called for more focus on arthritis research, highlighting a report showing it affects one in seven Australians yet receives only 1%…
Total arthroplasty comparable to fusion surgery in end-stage ankle OA
For patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, total ankle replacement and ankle fusion have similar clinical scores and harms, according to UK findings. Researchers from the…
Like Goldi-docs, we want our patients’ health ‘just right’
In medical school, I remember being fascinated about the trade-offs that may arise when a genetic susceptibility to one disease possibly reduces the risk of…
TGA expected to make long-acting paracetamol S4 after pharmacies fail to stop harms
Modified-release paracetamol could become a prescription-only S4 drug in response to surging suicide attempts and self-harm, with the TGA to decide on the potential move…
