Abstract Number: 1080 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Anti-NKG2A Antibody Treatment On NK Cell Receptor Expression in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: This study explored the effect of in vitroblockade of the NKG2A HLA-E interaction on peripheral NK cells from rheumatoid arthritis patients. To block this…Abstract Number: 1081 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Toll-Like Receptor 7, 8 and 9 Activation of Primary Human Cells by Lupus Immune Complexes Is Dependent On Interleukin 1 Receptor Associated Kinase 4 Activity
Background/Purpose: Genetic, in vitro and in vivo evidence strongly implicate the activation of nucleic acid sensing toll like receptors (TLR) 7, 8, and 9 in…Abstract Number: 1082 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Persistence in People with Subacute Low Back Pain
Background/Purpose: Acute pain is a vital adaptive and protective mechanism. Conversely, chronic pain is a persistent, maladaptive response that outlasts the normal healing period of…Abstract Number: 1083 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physicians’ Recommendations for Total Knee Arthroplasty in Younger Persons with Moderate Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Rates of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are increasing among all age groups. The most rapidly growing population of patients undergoing TKA are those under…Abstract Number: 1084 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
In Vivo Kinematics of Three-Component Mobile-Bearing Total Ankle Replacement for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The standard treatment for end-stage arthritis of the ankle joint due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been an ankle arthrodesis. Patients with RA who…Abstract Number: 1085 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differences in Baseline Characteristics Between TKR and THR Patients: Results From a National Research Consortium
Background/Purpose: Both total knee replacement (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) reliably relieve pain, restore function, and ensure mobility in patients with advanced joint arthritis;…Abstract Number: 1086 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Has the Level of Disability At Time of TKR Changed Over the Past 10 Years?: Results From Two National Cohorts
Background/Purpose: A growing numbers of younger adults report knee pain consistent with OA, although parallel analyses of knee x-rays show no increase in classic radiographic…Abstract Number: 1087 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Younger TKR Patients Have Similar Disability At Time of Surgery As Older Adults?
Background/Purpose: The trend toward greater numbers of working-aged patients choosing TKR has raised concerns that younger patients may receive surgery prematurely. We compared the severity…Abstract Number: 1088 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Influencing Long-Term Recovery of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Although a number of studies have examined short term outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), few have prospectively examined the long term trajectory of…Abstract Number: 1089 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Number of Ruptured Tendons As a Prognostic Factor for Reconstructing Extensor Tendon Rupture in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Extensor tendon rupture seen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is usually surgically treated in combination with extensor tendon reconstruction and wrist arthroplasty. However,…Abstract Number: 1090 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Comparison of Patient-Reported and Measured Range of Motion in a Cohort of Total Knee Replacement Patients
Background/Purpose: Range of motion (ROM) is an important component of the assessment of total knee replacement (TKR) outcome. Traditionally, ROM is measured by a clinician…Abstract Number: 1091 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends in Patient Physical Activity Before and After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Total hip arthroplasties (THA) are performed to reduce pain and enhance patients’ function and physical activity (PA) level. PA is also recognized as the…Abstract Number: 1092 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of FULL Contact FOOT Orthosis On Plantar Fasciitis
EFFECT OF FULL CONTACT FOOT ORTHOSIS ON PLANTAR FASCIITIS Background/Purpose: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is an inflammation of the foot plantar fascia, characterized by stiffness in…Abstract Number: 1093 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity Is Not a Risk Factor for Poor Pain and Function Two Years After Total Knee Replacement
Background/Purpose: Almost 90% of referring physicians think obesity increases the likelihood of poor outcomes after total knee replacement (TKR). However, current data are conflicting. The…Abstract Number: 1094 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relationship Between Lumbar Spine Individual Radiographic Features and Low Back Symptoms with and without Associated Leg Symptoms: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Background/Purpose: Little is known of the relationships between low back symptoms (LBS) and associated leg symptoms and lumbar spine individual radiographic features (IRF). We examined…