Abstract Number: 2112 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hip and Knee Arthroplasty In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From The Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry: 2003 To 2011
Background/Purpose: Total Joint Replacement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is a marker of disease severity. Whilst the rate of total hip (THA) and total knee…Abstract Number: 2113 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Glucosamine–Chondroitin Sulfate Reduces Pain, Disability and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug consumption In Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Large, Community-Based, Pilot, Open Prospective Study
Background/Purpose: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2010 identified low back pain as the leading cause of Years Lived with Disability…Abstract Number: 2114 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hip Fracture Risk Factors To One Year and In-Hospital Mortality , a Prospective Cohort In South Brazil
Background/Purpose: Hip fractures is considered one of the most common and serious injury in the elderly life and have been associated with increased morbidity and…Abstract Number: 2115 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Social Networks and Hip Replacement Outcomes In Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Social isolation is an independent risk factor for poor health outcomes. It is unknown if the degree of social isolation differs between RA and…Abstract Number: 2116 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diabetes: A Risk Factor For Poor Function Outcome After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have not provided any conclusive evidence whether patients with diabetes have worse patient-reported outcomes after joint replacement than patients without diabetes. Our objective…Abstract Number: 2117 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect Of Statin Therapy On Venous Thromboembolism After Hip Or Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty are at high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). HMG Co-A reductases (“statins”) can reduce the risk of post-operative…Abstract Number: 2118 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pregnancy Does Not Adversely Affect Post-Operative Pain and Function In Women With Total Hip Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Women of childbearing age undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA), yet little is known about effect of pregnancy on THA. We compared patients with…Abstract Number: 2119 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Mortality In Males Compared To Females Undergoing Total Knee Or Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Study Of National Time Trends, 2003-2010
Background/Purpose: To assess the time-trends in gender differences in mortality after primary total knee and total hip arthroplasty (TKA and THA) by rural or urban…Abstract Number: 2120 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Total Knee Replacement Outcomes In Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis, Osteoarthritis With Cutaneous Psoriasis, and Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Outcomes of total knee replacements (TKR) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are poorly studied. Previous studies are conflicting, often not separating inflammatory PsA from osteoarthritis…Abstract Number: 2121 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes In Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis, Osteoarthritis With Cutaneous Psoriasis, and Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Outcomes of total hip replacements (THR) in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are poorly studied. Previous studies are conflicting, often not separating inflammatory PsA from osteoarthritis…Abstract Number: 2122 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mechanical Back Pain Demonstrates Better Response To Celecoxib Than Acetaminophen Despite Lack Of MRI-Defined Inflammatory Changes In The Spine
Background/Purpose: Chronic back pain affects a significant proportion of the population. MRI-defined inflammatory lesions have been used to differentiate between axial spondyloarthritis and mechanical back…Abstract Number: 2123 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment Of Gesture Behavior and Knowledge On Low Back Pain Among Nurses
Background/Purpose: Low back pain is a public health problem throughout the world. Particularly in the nursing profession, this condition is related to absenteeism and lawsuits.…Abstract Number: 2124 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Piriformis Muscle Syndrome: Diagnostic Criteria and Treatment Of a Monocentric Series Of 250 Cases
Background/Purpose: Piriformis Muscle Syndrome (PMS) is caused by sciatic nerve compression in the infrapiriformis canal. However, its pathophysiology is poorly understood and this syndrome is…Abstract Number: 2126 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Time Trends In Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Study Of The U.S. National Inpatient Sample
Background/Purpose: To assess the time-trends in utilization, clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) in the U.S. Methods: We used the…Abstract Number: 2127 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Recurrences Of Hallux Valgus Deformity After Implant Surgery For Greater Toe In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In advanced cases of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Swanson implant have been widely usedfor hallux valgus deformity. Although the results for this surgery were acceptable,…