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Management of Meniscal Tears: Surgery May Not Be Necessary

November 18, 2019 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

Patients with meniscal tear experience similar levels of reduced pain and improved physical function when treated with either arthroscopic partial meniscectomy or physical therapy, according to a recent study. The study also found these improvements were long term—lasting through the five-year follow up…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: Arthritis & Rheumatology, knee, knee injury, Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), meniscal tear, surgery

Does MRI Differentiate Osteoarthritis and Meniscal Tear in Knee Pain?

December 19, 2017 • By Kelly April Tyrrell

When a young patient arrives at a clinic complaining of knee pain with clicking or popping, a meniscal tear is often the culprit. “In young [people], there’s a pretty classic presentation of meniscal tear, with clicking and other mechanical symptoms, because the tear rubs up against different tissues,” says Jeffrey Katz, MD, MSc, a rheumatologist… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: ACR Journal Review, American College of Rheumatology, Arthritis Care & Research, Diagnosis, joint, knee pain, meniscal tear, meniscus, Osteoarthritis, patient care, Research, rheumatologist, rheumatology, Risk Factors, study

Tears of Knee Ligaments & Meniscus Carry Highest Arthritis Risk

January 6, 2020 • By Lisa Rapaport

(Reuters Health)—Young adults who have had knee injuries are much more likely than uninjured peers to develop knee osteoarthritis (OA) by middle age, especially if they have broken bones or torn connective tissue, a recent study suggests. Cruciate ligament injuries were associated with a 19.6% greater risk of knee osteoarthritis, the study found. Meniscal tears… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis

Is Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery Effective?

September 19, 2016 • By Lara C. Pullen, PhD

A recent review examined the effectiveness of arthroscopic mensical surgery in treating meniscal injuries. Researchers determined that little evidence exists to support the use of arthroscopic meniscal surgery and more studies that directly compare it with nonoperative treatments are needed…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: arthroscopic meniscal surgery, degenerative meniscal tear, knee, knee injury, knee pain, Physical Therapy, surgery

The History of the American College of Rheumatology Image Library

October 19, 2020 • By Mary Beth Nierengarten

Late-night gatherings; long hours of avid discussion weighing the merits of resolution quality, light, hues and tones; and camaraderie among members forged through a shared interest in maintaining the highest fidelity to their craft and profession—these are among the vivid memories of those who participated in the early years of building what is today known… [Read More]

Filed Under: Electronic Health Records, From the College, Technology Tagged With: ACR Image Library, images, Rheumatology Image Bank

Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Tied to Radiographic Knee OA

September 29, 2020 • By By Lisa Rapaport

(Reuters Health)—Patients with a degenerative meniscus tear who get arthroscopic partial meniscectomy have similar five-year outcomes and increased risk of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) as without surgery, a small study suggests. Researchers in Finland randomly assigned 146 adults with degenerative meniscus tear confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to receive either arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM)… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: knee, Knee Osteoarthritis (OA), meniscal tear, meniscectomy, Pain

Ultrasound Aids Diagnosis of Man with Knee Pain & Swelling

November 17, 2019 • By Mark H. Greenberg, MD, RMSK, RhMSUS, Prem Patel, Elijah Mitcham, MD, James W. Fant Jr., MD, & Frank R. Voss, MD

Figures 1 & 2: Transverse and longitudinal ultrasound views, respectively, of the left posterior knee, revealing a cystic mass with heterogeneous internal echotexture and no stalk.

A 56-year-old automobile mechanic was referred to our rheumatology service by his orthopedist to evaluate left posterior knee pain and swelling that had been present for three months. The patient had undergone bilateral total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) for sports-related osteo­arthritis three years before. In addition to the knee pain, the patient described several years of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Rheumatoid Arthritis Tagged With: knee arthroplasty, knee swelling, popliteal cyst, synovitis

Lyme Arthritis: Presentation, Diagnosis & Treatment

July 18, 2019 • By John N. Aucott, MD, & Sheila L. Arvikar, MD

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A 52-year-old man living in greater Boston with a history of hyper­tension presented at our rheumatology clinic with bilateral knee pain and swelling. He had been in his usual state of health until four months earlier when he developed right knee pain and swelling without an incipient trauma, which did not improve with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory… [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions Tagged With: Borrelia burgdorferi, Lyme arthritis, Lyme Disease

Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis: Managing OA That Develops After Joint Injuries & Reconstructive Surgery

November 28, 2018 • By Susan Bernstein

CHICAGO—Joint trauma is one of many potential drivers of osteoarthritis disease activity and structural progression. In Post-Traumatic OA: Pathogenesis, Clinical Evolution and Management, a session at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting, experts discussed the effects of sports and other injuries on even young patients’ joints. Post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA) may account for 12% of hip, knee… [Read More]

Filed Under: American College of Rheumatology, Conditions, Meeting Reports, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

Inflammation in OA: Signs & Treatment Opportunities

March 6, 2018 • By Carina Stanton

The demonstrated connection between persistent effusion-synovitis and cartilage damage in certain osteoarthritis (OA) patients has implications for targeted treatment that updates previous OA treatment parameters…... [Read More]

Filed Under: Conditions, Osteoarthritis Tagged With: cartilage, cartilage loss, inflammation, Osteoarthritis, synovitis, synovitis effusion

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