Abstract Number: 1640 • ACR Convergence 2022
Tryptophan Metabolites Are Associated with Erosion and Symptoms in Hand Osteoarthritis: Results from the DIGICOD Cohort
Background/Purpose: Tryptophan (Trp) and its metabolites have been linked to inflammatory processes and associated with gut dysbiosis. However, their role in osteoarthritis (OA) is unknown.…Abstract Number: 1641 • ACR Convergence 2022
Determination and Characterization of Patient Subgroups with Different Pain Progression in Hand Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Pain is central to hand osteoarthritis (OA). Previous studies reported stable mean pain levels on the short to midterm. Subgroups with different pain trajectories…Abstract Number: 1903 • ACR Convergence 2022
Does Pain Sensitization by Pressure Pain Thresholds and Temporal Summation Predict Persistent Pain in Persons with Hand OA?
Background/Purpose: Pain sensitization is part of the complexity of osteoarthritis (OA) pain. We aimed to examine whether pain sensitization by pressure pain thresholds (PPT) and…Abstract Number: 1904 • ACR Convergence 2022
Is Treating Painful Hand Osteoarthritis with Hormone Replacement Therapy Feasible? Primary Results from a Randomised Controlled Trial in Post-menopausal Women
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is more common in females and relative risk increases further around the age of menopause, potentially implicating sex hormone deficiency. There…Abstract Number: 2204 • ACR Convergence 2022
Interosseous Tendon Inflammation in the Hands: A Novel Feature of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis? Results from a Large MRI Study in Clinically Suspect Arthralgia
Background/Purpose: Inflammation around the tendons of hand interosseous muscles (interosseous tendon inflammation; ITI) on MRI was recently reported for the first time in rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 0940 • ACR Convergence 2021
Overactivation of the Kinase IKK2 Causes a Hand Osteoarthritis-Like Phenotype in Mice
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) presents the highest prevalence among rheumatic diseases. Synovitis is a defining feature in hand OA that has been associated with radiographic…Abstract Number: 1118 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Association of Hand OA with Paid an Unpaid Work Impairment and Related Costs: The Hand Osteoarthritis in Secondary Care Cohort
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) can cause impairment at paid and unpaid work and contributes to societal burden and costs. However, data on this topic…Abstract Number: 1119 • ACR Convergence 2021
Systematic Review of Non-surgical Therapies for Hand Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: This systematic review evaluated all published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies in patients with hand osteoarthritis (HOA).Methods: The following electronic…Abstract Number: 1198 • ACR Convergence 2021
Ultrasonography of the Median Nerve in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Under Suspicion of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common nerve compression syndrome and a common extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Different causes of CTS…Abstract Number: 1387 • ACR Convergence 2021
Macrovascular Dysfunction and Its Clinical Implication in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Microvascular dysfunction is a key and determining feature of scleroderma (SSc). But contrary to earlier belief there is emerging evidence to suggest co-occurrence of…Abstract Number: 0478 • ACR Convergence 2021
Identification of Clinical Phenotypes of Hand Osteoarthritis Using Hierarchical Clustering Method
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is an heterogenous disease in terms of risk factors, localization and severity. This heterogeneity also applies to the clinical presentation and…Abstract Number: 0337 • ACR Convergence 2020
Similar Impact of Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis on Objective and Subjective Parameters of Hand Function
Background/Purpose: To compare the impact of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on objective and subjective parameters of hand function.Methods: Hand function was assessed…Abstract Number: 0493 • ACR Convergence 2020
Automatic Joint Space Assessment in Hand Radiographs with Deep Learning Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Assessment of joint space is the fundamental radiographic task to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to assess the severity and progression of the disease.…Abstract Number: 0539 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sports with a Bat or Racket Are Not Associated with Thumb-base Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Sports that require the use of a racket or bat to propel a ball (e.g., baseball, softball, tennis) expose the thumb-base to repetitive high-velocity…Abstract Number: 1100 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Hand Osteoarthritis Registry of New York University: Impacts of Gender and Obesity
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) data is often obtained from large knee OA cohorts. Targeted HOA cohorts in Europe have shed light on this disease, but…