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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Tom D. Turmezei, Samantha B. Low, Simon Rupret, Graham M. Treece, Andrew H. Gee, James W. MacKay, John A. Lynch, Kenneth E. S. Poole, Neil A. Segal
Summary: Joint space mapping (JSM) of the knee using weight-bearing CT images is reproducible and feasible, showing a relationship between three-dimensional joint space width distribution and structural joint disease. Novice users can learn it reliably, and it can achieve a smallest detectable difference that is at least 50% smaller than that reported in radiography.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hossein Bonakdari, Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Francois Abram, Johanne Martel-Pelletier
Summary: Using machine learning, we have demonstrated that knee bone curvature can predict cartilage volume loss at one year, which is crucial for risk assessment in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Article
Orthopedics
H. Willcockson, H. Ozkan, L. Arbeeva, E. Mucahit, L. Musawwir, L. Longobardi
Summary: Deletion of Ccr2 in aggrecan-expressing cells reduces the initiation but not the progression of post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Maria-Luisa Perez-Lozano, Annabelle Cesaro, Marija Mazor, Eric Esteve, Sabine Berteina-Raboin, Thomas M. Best, Eric Lespessailles, Hechmi Toumi
Summary: Osteoarthritis is a complex degenerative disease that disrupts joint homeostasis, leading to inflammation, cartilage degradation, and pain. Studies show that dietary components and natural products have potential for new therapeutic strategies. Current research is focused on natural-product-based treatments for osteoarthritis management.
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Rheumatology
Guoqi Cai, Dawn Aitken, Laura L. Laslett, Catherine Hill, Anita E. Wluka, Lyn March, Flavia Cicuttini, Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, Graeme Jones
Summary: The study found that in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis patients, there is an association between changes in BML size, cartilage volume, and knee symptoms. Enlarging BMLs may lead to greater cartilage loss, but regressing lesions are not associated with reduced cartilage loss, and neither enlargement nor regression of total BML size is associated with changes in knee symptoms.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Silvia Fernandez-Martin, Antonio Gonzalez-Cantalapiedra, Maria Permuy, Mario Garcia-Gonzalez, Monica Lopez-Pena, Fernando Munoz
Summary: This study investigated the quantitative effect of long-term risedronate use on joint and subchondral bone in an experimental rabbit model, finding that it could not reduce the osteoarthritic hypertrophic cartilage response, nor prevent surface cartilage damage or trabecular bone loss.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Chenyue Xu, Ziyue Mi, Zhenyue Dong, Xiaobo Chen, Gang Ji, Huijun Kang, Kehan Li, Bo Zhao, Fei Wang
Summary: The study found that platelet-derived exosomes can promote chondrocyte proliferation and migration, as well as alleviate cartilage degeneration, thereby slowing down the progression of osteoarthritis. The underlying mechanisms of platelet exosome treatment were revealed, including anti-inflammatory effects, promotion of cartilage repair, and inhibition of joint damage. This study has important implications for the development of new therapies for the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Antonio Madrazo-Ibarra, Raghav Barve, Kaitlin M. Carroll, Robert Proner, Christoper Topar, Clemente Ibarra, Struan H. Coleman, Vijay Vad
Summary: Carboplasty was found to be more effective in reducing pain and improving clinical outcomes in patients with symptomatic knee OA and bone edema, compared to the placebo group. The treatment also showed a similar safety profile as the placebo.
ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
D. Muratovic, D. M. Findlay, R. D. Quarrington, X. Cao, L. B. Solomon, G. J. Atkins, J. S. Kuliwaba
Summary: This study assessed the association between the spatial distribution of active TGFfi1 in human subchondral bone and the characteristic structural and cellular parameters of knee osteoarthritis (OA). The results showed that increased concentration of active TGFfi1 was closely associated with impaired bone quality and disease severity.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chenshuang Li, Zhong Zheng
Summary: OA affects people of all ages, sexes, and races, with a greater burden in women. Gender-specific OA management shows potential, and drug development should consider OA-responsive biomarkers. Genes from a transcriptome dataset are analyzed to identify key pathways influencing OA.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Hong-Seng Gan, Muhammad Hanif Ramlee, Asnida Abdul Wahab, Yeng-Seng Lee, Akinobu Shimizu
Summary: This review provides an in-depth insight into classical and deep learning segmentation techniques used in knee osteoarthritis research, covering both bone and cartilage segmentation models. It highlights the diagnostic values of deep learning and its significance in future development in this field.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
M. Jarraya, A. Guermazi, J. W. Liew, I. Tolstykh, J. A. Lynch, P. Aliabadi, D. T. Felson, M. Clancy, M. Nevitt, C. E. Lewis, J. Torner, T. Neogi
Summary: The aim of this study was to report the prevalence of CT-detected intra-articular mineralization. It was found that 9.8% of knees had intra-articular mineralization based on CT imaging. Mineralization predominantly occurred in the three compartments of the joint, especially the patellofemoral compartment.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Hailong Hu, Xiaopeng Song, Yue Li, Tianwen Ma, Hui Bai, Mingchao Zhao, Xinyu Wang, Lin Liu, Li Gao
Summary: The study showed that emodin effectively reduced the expression of MMP-3, MMP-13, ADAMTS-4, and iNOS in chondrocytes and cartilage, protected knee joint cartilage, and significantly decreased blood levels of COX-2 and PGE2. Emodin at 5 μmol/L was found to be the best concentration for treating chondrocytes, while emodin at 80 mg/kg had a protective effect comparable to Celecoxib.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yvonne Rellmann, Elco Eidhof, Uwe Hansen, Lutz Fleischhauer, Jonas Vogel, Hauke Clausen-Schaumann, Attila Aszodi, Rita Dreier
Summary: Ageing or obesity are risk factors for protein aggregation in the endoplasmic reticulum of chondrocytes, leading to the development of knee osteoarthritis. This study found that ER stress in chondrocytes results in the degeneration and apoptosis of knee cartilage, with young mice being less susceptible to OA. The findings suggest that inhibiting ER stress may be an attractive therapeutic target for OA.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Xiao-Na Xiang, Si-Yi Zhu, Hong-Chen He, Xi Yu, Yang Xu, Cheng-Qi He
Summary: Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disease that causes high socioeconomic costs and disability rates. The knee joint is most commonly affected, characterized by progressive destruction of articular cartilage, loss of extracellular matrix, and inflammation. MSC-based therapy has been explored as a new regenerative treatment for knee osteoarthritis. However, the detailed functions and mechanisms of MSC-based therapy, especially for cartilage regeneration, have not been explained.
STEM CELL RESEARCH & THERAPY
(2022)
Review
Rheumatology
Morten B. Pedersen, Peter Thinggaard, Rinie Geenen, Marianne U. Rasmussen, Maarten De Wit, Lyn March, Philip Mease, Ernest Choy, Philip G. Conaghan, Lee Simon, Anne Faber Hansen, Simon Tarp, Berit Schiottz-Christensen, Carsten B. Juhl, Sabrina M. Nielsen, Kirstine Amris, Robin Christensen
Summary: Biopsychosocial rehabilitation has a significant but clinically small beneficial effect on pain relief among patients with inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis (OA), with no difference in harm.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Swati Chopra, Rama T. Kodali, Gretl A. McHugh, Philip G. Conaghan, Sarah R. Kingsbury
Summary: This scoping review summarizes the evidence related to home-based health care interventions for older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain. The findings suggest that physical therapy, psychotherapy, and multimodal therapy are effective self-management options.
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
P. G. Conaghan, L. Abraham, L. Viktrup, J. C. Cappelleri, C. Beck, A. G. Bushmakin, M. Berry, J. Jackson
Summary: Across five European countries, the use of non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments increases with greater osteoarthritis (OA) disease severity. Patients with more severe disease place a greater demand on healthcare resources, with consultations, tests, and hospital visits increasing with severity.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
John B. Arnold, Jill Halstead, Carmen Martin-Hervas, Andrew J. Grainger, Anne-Maree Keenan, Catherine L. Hill, Philip G. Conaghan, Dennis McGonagle, Anthony C. Redmond
Summary: This study compared MRI-detected structural abnormalities in patients with symptomatic midfoot osteoarthritis, patients with persistent midfoot pain, and asymptomatic controls. The findings suggest a prevalence of osteoarthritis in individuals with persistent midfoot pain but no signs of OA on radiography, particularly in specific joints. However, the MRI abnormalities were not strongly associated with pain or foot-related disability.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rebecca J. Moon, Jean-Yves Reginster, Nasser M. Al-Daghri, Jotheeswaran A. Thiyagarajan, Charlotte Beaudart, Olivier Bruyere, Nansa Burlet, Manju Chandran, Mario Coelho da Silva, Philip G. Conaghan, Willard H. Dere, Adolfo Diez-Perez, Peyman Hadji, Philippe Halbout, Mickael Hiligsmann, John A. Kanis, Eugene V. McCloskey, Sif Ormarsdottir, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Regis P. Radermecker, Rene Rizzoli, Yousef Al-Saleh, Stuart L. Silverman, Lee S. Simon, Friederike Thomasius, Tjeerd van Staa, Andrea Laslop, Cyrus Cooper, Nicholas C. Harvey
Summary: This narrative review summarises the recommendations of a Working Group of the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) for real-world evidence studies in osteoporosis research. The review emphasizes the importance of conducting research using real-world data to the highest standards and ensuring transparency throughout the study process.
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Gurjit S. Kaeley, Georg Schett, Philip G. Conaghan, Dennis McGonagle, Frank Behrens, Philippe Goupille, Corine Gaillez, Bhumik Parikh, Catherine Bakewell
Summary: This study evaluated the treatment response of enthesitis in PsA patients treated with secukinumab or adalimumab for 52 weeks. The results showed that both drugs had similar efficacy in resolving enthesitis, including time to resolution. The authors concluded that inhibition of IL-17 with secukinumab reduced clinical enthesitis similarly to TNF-alpha inhibition with adalimumab.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Helen Saul, Samantha Cassidy, Brendan Deeney, Jemma Kwint, Philip Conaghan
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tarimobo M. Otobo, Mirkamal Tolend, Arthur B. Meyers, Iwona Sudol-Szopinska, Sayali Joshi, Jennifer Stimec, Nele Herregods, Jacob L. Jaremko, Shirley M. L. Tse, Nigil Haroon, Rahim Moineddin, Nikolay Tzaribachev, Simone Appenzeller, Michal Znajdek, Manuela Perez, Aloysius E. Ligha, Lennart Jans, Emilio Inarejos J. Clemente, Pamela Weiss, Olympia Papakonstantinou, Eva Kirkhus, Marion A. J. van Rossum, Dax G. Rumsey, John Carrino, Jonathan D. Akikusa, Philip G. Conaghan, Andrea S. Doria
Summary: This study used an adaptive multicriteria decision analysis to determine the relative weights of items in the JAMRIS-SIJ scoring system for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Experts completed a conjoint analysis survey, comparing hypothetical patient profiles to determine the point value of the measurement items. The study found differences in relative weights among the JAMRIS-SIJ measurement items and validated the weighted scoring system.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
S. R. Kingsbury, L. K. K. Smith, R. Pinedo-Villanueva, A. Judge, R. West, J. M. Wright, M. H. Stone, P. G. Conaghan
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and analysis of large datasets to provide recommendations for follow-up after total hip and knee arthroplasty. The recommendations suggest regular follow-up from 1 to 10 years post-surgery, with clinical and radiological evaluation at 10 years.
Article
Orthopedics
John A. Carrino, Timothy E. McAlindon, Tom J. Schnitzer, Ali Guermazi, Marc C. Hochberg, Philip G. Conaghan, Mark T. Brown, Aimee Burr, Robert J. Fountaine, Glenn C. Pixton, Lars Viktrup, Kenneth M. Verburg, Christine R. West
Summary: This study monitored patients with osteoarthritis who were treated with tanezumab and found that higher doses were associated with increased risk of RPOA, TJR, and CJSE. Patients with more severe symptoms of osteoarthritis were also at higher risk of RPOA. Patients with KL grade 4 joints at baseline had the highest risk of RPOA2 or TJR.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
T. Schnitzer, M. Pueyo, H. Deckx, E. van der Aar, K. Bernard, S. Hatch, M. van der Stoep, S. Grankov, D. Phung, O. Imbert, D. Chimits, K. Muller, M. C. Hochberg, H. Bliddal, W. Wirth, F. Eckstein, P. G. Conaghan
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the anti-catabolic ADAMTS-5 inhibitor S201086/GLPG1972 for the treatment of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. The results showed that S201086/GLPG1972 did not significantly reduce rates of cartilage loss or modify symptoms in adults with knee osteoarthritis.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Gui Tran, Elizabeth M. A. Hensor, Sarah R. Kingsbury, Philip O'Connor, Paul Cowling, Philip G. Conaghan
Summary: This study aimed to determine if groups of ultrasound-based shoulder pathologies exist and how they relate to treatment outcomes. The results showed that current ultrasound-based classification methods cannot predict medium-term treatment outcomes for shoulder pain. Therefore, the role of routine diagnostic ultrasound for shoulder pain needs to be considered, and evidence-based therapies for specific pathologies should be established.
Article
Rheumatology
Lara S. Chapman, Jennifer Jones, Anthony C. Redmond, Caroline A. Flurey, Pamela Richards, Catherine Hofstetter, Toby O. Smith, John B. Arnold, Marian T. Hannan, Lara J. Maxwell, Hylton B. Menz, Beverley Shea, Yvonne M. Golightly, Peter Tugwell, Dorcas Beaton, Philip G. Conaghan, Philip S. Helliwell, Heidi J. Siddle
Summary: The OMERACT Foot and Ankle Working Group is developing a core outcome set for foot and ankle disorders in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, however, there is a lack of high-quality evidence on the effectiveness of treatments for these disorders. A scoping review was conducted to identify outcome domains in the existing literature and feedback was obtained on the next steps of the project. The findings from the review and the feedback will contribute to the development of the core outcome set.
SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Bahram Mohajer, Kamyar Moradi, Ali Guermazi, Mahsa Dolatshahi, Frank W. Roemer, Hamza A. Ibad, Ghazaal Parastooei, Philip G. Conaghan, Bashir A. Zikria, Mei Wan, Xu Cao, Joao A. C. Lima, Shadpour Demehri
Summary: Statin use is associated with a slight decrease in MRI-based measures of thigh muscle quality over 4 years. However, considering statins' substantial cardiovascular benefits, these slight muscle changes may be relatively less important in overall patient care.
SKELETAL RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Dawn Groves-Williams, Elizabeth C. Lavender, Christine Comer, Mark Conner, Rachel K. Nelligan, Kim L. Bennell, Sarah R. Kingsbury, Philip G. Conaghan, Gretl A. McHugh
MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE
(2023)