Abstract Number: 2159 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Pachymeningitis in Rheumatic Disease
Background/Purpose: Pachymeningitis is a rare complication of rheumatic disease. Patients present with hearing loss or other neurologic complications. Diagnosis is made by thickening of dura…Abstract Number: 2160 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Myopenia Is an Independent Risk Factor for Rotator Cuff Tear and Shoulder Dysfunction in Elderly People : Data from NAMGARAM Cohort
Background/Purpose: Myopenia refers to decline in muscle mass with age, causing significant impairment in the ability to carry out normal daily functions. Rotator cuff tear…Abstract Number: 2161 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Perioperative Glucocorticoid Management in Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases Undergoing Elective Joint Surgeries
Background/Purpose: Over 7 million Americans are estimated to suffer from inflammatory rheumatologic diseases and the rate of joint arthroplasties are nearly 50 % higher among…Abstract Number: 2162 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Characteristics of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Primary Total Joint Replacement: A 14-year Trend Analysis (2004-2017)
Background/Purpose: Total joint replacement (TJR) is performed when severe large joint destruction causes functional disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Biologics were approved in…Abstract Number: 2163 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Postoperative Anemia in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Study of National Inpatient Sample 2010-2014
Background/Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a valuable option for improving function and pain control in patients with end-stage arthritis, especially those with inflammatory arthritis…Abstract Number: 2164 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis in Patients with Wild-type Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis
Background/Purpose: Senile systemic amyloidosis (SSA) derived from wild-type transthyretin (TTR) is a debilitating autosomal dominant disease leading to motor disability within 5 years and fatal…Abstract Number: 2165 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Stakeholder Feedback on Novel Behavioral Intervention Targeting Comorbid Chronic Back Pain and Depression in Older Adults
Background/Purpose: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is the 2nd most common reason for physician visits; annual related costs exceed $100 billion and are expected to…Abstract Number: 2166 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Multimodal Edema Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: The ideal treatment of swelling after TKA is unclear. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility and initial efficacy of…Abstract Number: 2167 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of 6 and 12 Weeks of a Shoulder Specific Exercise Programme for Patients with Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain
Background/Purpose: Research has shown loaded exercise programmes to be beneficial for patients with rotator cuff related shoulder pain in terms of improving shoulder function, self-reported…Abstract Number: 2168 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Early Start of Outpatient Physical Therapy After Knee Replacement Is Associated with More Objectively-measured Steps and Time Spent Upright
Background/Purpose: After knee replacement, patients often receive physical therapy in-home or at a rehabilitation facility shortly after surgery and then transition to outpatient physical therapy.…Abstract Number: 2169 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Reporting of Adverse Events in Randomized Controlled Trials of Therapeutic Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: CONSORT guidelines recommend the reporting of adverse events (AEs) and drop outs, along with a description of each. However, the application of these guidelines…Abstract Number: 2170 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes After Hip Fracture Patients in the Robust Elderly: Are Patient Reported Outcomes Important?
Background/Purpose: Low energy hip fractures are feared harbingers of morbidity and mortality. However, many older adults are high functioning and cognitively intact at the time…Abstract Number: 2171 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Functional Exercise for Adults with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Background/Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of a functional exercise program for pain, functional capacity, general health, kinesiophobia, medication consumption and patient satisfaction in adults with chronic…Abstract Number: 2172 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Depression of Vitamin D Levels After Adult Primary Posterior Spinal Fusion: Are We Adding Insult to Injury?
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D is a steroid hormone metabolized to its active form in the presence of parathyroid hormone in the kidney. Vitamin D is essential…Abstract Number: 2173 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Descriptive Analysis of Patient-Reported Home Exercise and Physical Activity and Their Associations with Patient Baseline Characteristics Following Total Knee Replacement
Background/Purpose: Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most common elective surgeries and is effective for managing knee pain in osteoarthritis. However functional outcomes…
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