Abstract Number: 1656 • ACR Convergence 2020
Knee OA Outcomes in Patients with Severe Obesity Following Bariatric Surgery or Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: High body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) is a modifiable risk factor that has been associated with the development and progression of osteoarthritis (OA) and…Abstract Number: 1743 • ACR Convergence 2020
Perioperative Steroids in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Having Total Joint Replacements: Help or Harm?
Background/Purpose: Optimal perioperative glucocorticoids (GC) dosing for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients on chronic GCs undergoing total joint replacement is unknown. Ideal GC dosing prevents perioperative…Abstract Number: 1968 • ACR Convergence 2020
Cathepsin S Gene Expression Measured in the Peripheral Blood of Osteoarthritic Patients Prior to Surgery as a Biomarker of Post-operative Pain Development
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic rheumatic disease, which involves pain, limited inflammation, and local destruction of the knee joint. OA pain is a major…Abstract Number: 0121 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association of Low Bone Density with Need for Early Revision After Elective Joint Replacement for Osteoarthritis in Postmenopausal Women
Background/Purpose: Total joint replacement (TJR) is the standard surgical treatment for end-stage hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). Patient optimization may limit the need for early…Abstract Number: 0668 • ACR Convergence 2020
Outcomes and Resource Utilization After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Deposition Disease Patients: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample Database
Background/Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most frequently performed orthopedic procedures in patients with joint cartilage destruction. Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition (CPPD)…Abstract Number: 0692 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pre-Operative Opioid Usage Increases Length of Stay for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty and Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Total Hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are cost-effective procedures that improve the health-related quality of life for patients with advanced symptomatic joint…Abstract Number: 0963 • ACR Convergence 2020
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Associated with Prolonged Opiate Use, Increased Short-Term Complications and the Need for Revision Surgery Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition which causes a substantial burden to patients, physicians, and the healthcare system at large. Medical comorbidities…Abstract Number: 1119 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association of Primary Insurance Status on Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty Utilization and Complications: A United States Nationwide Analysis
Background/Purpose: In patients with end-stage bilateral knee osteoarthritis, treatment options include either a staged total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedure, often with a few months in…Abstract Number: 1470 • ACR Convergence 2020
Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Knee Replacement in Persons with and Without Radiographic Osteoarthritis Using Clinical and Imaging Features of Osteoarthritis: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Background/Purpose: Prior studies of predictors of knee replacement (KR) have often included only a limited set of risk factors, been conducted primarily in knees with…Abstract Number: 1488 • ACR Convergence 2020
Application of the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Percentile Curves on Preoperative and up to 2 Years Postoperative Data of Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: The interpretation of patient-reported outcomes, such as the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) questionnaire, can prove difficult if benchmarks are lacking. Therefore,…Abstract Number: 263 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial Disparities in Total Knee Replacement Failure Are Not Explained By Poverty
Background/Purpose: U.S. blacks have a higher risk of revision total knee replacement (TKR) than whites, but whether this is mediated by poverty is unknown. The…Abstract Number: 640 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increasing Rates of Arthroplasty for Psoriatic Arthritis in the United Kingdom between 1995 and 2010
Background/Purpose: Arthroplasty requirements among patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are not well known. This information is of importance to clinical and policy stakeholders for health…Abstract Number: 1948 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Beliefs and Preferences for Reducing Sedentary Time in Those with Current or Past Knee Symptoms
Background/Purpose: Physical activity is beneficial for those with current or previous knee symptoms, yet few meet federal physical activity guidelines. Reducing sedentary time, which has…Abstract Number: 1955 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Race Is Associated with Discharge Disposition after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), Which Is Associated with 90-Day Readmission Rate
Background/Purpose: To assess whether race/ethnicity is associated with differences in discharge disposition after elective primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and if discharge disposition is associated…Abstract Number: 2476 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of the Disease Activity and Functional Measures of Young Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty By Using the Database of Nation-Wide Observational Cohort
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) on the disease activity and functional measures of young…
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