Abstract Number: 434 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends in Procedure Type, Patient Characteristics, and Outcomes Among Persons with Knee Osteoarthritis Undergoing Bariatric Surgery, 2005-2014
Background/Purpose: Bariatric surgery, the most effective treatment for losing weight and maintaining weight loss among morbidly obese persons, has been evolving as a treatment for…Abstract Number: 1932 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in Inflammatory Versus Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: TKA is commonly performed in patients with a history of inflammatory arthritis. These patients are likely at higher risk of complications, from both the…Abstract Number: 2188 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk of Disability in Underweight Persons with or at Increased Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: US studies have revealed a U-shaped relationship between BMI and poor outcomes (function, mortality); both underweight and overweight/obese persons have greater risk. In knee…Abstract Number: 104 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incremental Direct Expenditures Due to Osteoarthritis: A Nationally Representative Study Using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis is characterized by symptoms related to abnormalities in joints, subchondral bones and periarticular structures. In the United States, it was estimated that twenty-seven…Abstract Number: 2193 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Frequency of and Patient Characteristics Associated with Fear of Movement in Adults with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Fear of movement is associated with increased pain, decreased physical function, decreased activity, and negative psychological symptoms. Little is known about fear of movement…Abstract Number: 3003 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use on Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment for patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA); however, a growing body of evidence suggests that patients…Abstract Number: 3135 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Baseline Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features on Outcomes of Operative and Non-Operative Treatment of Meniscal Tear in Patients ≥ 45
Background/Purpose: In the treatment of meniscal damage in the setting of mild to moderate osteoarthritis (OA), several randomized trials found that both arthroscopic partial meniscectomy…Abstract Number: 1336 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations of Physical and Mental Factors with Outcome Expectations for Exercise in a Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose In exercise intervention trials, higher outcome expectancy can predict stronger adherence. Such expectancy is known to be associated with gender, age, marital status, physical…Abstract Number: 214 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Knee Instability and Advanced Function Decline in Persons with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose Knee instability in the setting of osteoarthritis (OA) encompasses a spectrum of symptoms and phenomena, including a feeling of low overall confidence in the…Abstract Number: 194 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differences in Total Knee Replacement Outcomes Based on Age
Background/Purpose The fastest growing segment of the population undergoing total knee replacements (TKR) are patients younger than 130 surgeons across 22 states in the US. …