Abstract Number: 1957 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Peri-Operative Glycemic Evaluation Prior to Total Joint Replacement in Patients with and without Diabetes
Background/Purpose: Elevated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) has been associated with a 9-fold increase in wound complications after total joint replacement (TJR). Data suggest that including HbA1c…Abstract Number: 1210 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Non-Responders to Total Joint Replacement Therapy in Osteoarthritis Patients and Novel Metabolic Markers
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, and is the major source of joint pain and disability. The aim of the study…Abstract Number: 2470 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Structural Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis Measured with Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Radiography Predict Knee Replacement? – Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Imaging biomarkers that predict relevant clinical endpoints, such as knee replacement (KR), are valuable tools for knee osteoarthritis prognosis. Currently, measurement of minimum radiographic…Abstract Number: 2462 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Projecting the Direct Cost Burden of Osteoarthritis in Canada Using a Population-Based Microsimulation Model From [2010-2031]
Background/Purpose: POHEM-OA (Population Health Model-Osteoarthritis) is a population-based microsimulation model that uses Canadian Community Health Survey-2001 to generate the initial population and models every individual's…Abstract Number: 1124 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Total Knee Replacement As an Osteoarthritis Study Outcome: Predictors Derived From Long-Term Observation Following a Randomized Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: Using data from a 4-year follow-up of knee OA patients who formerly received treatment with chondroitin sulfate (CS) within a 6-month clinical trial, we…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: 910 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Cost-Effectiveness of Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review of Published Literature
Background/Purpose: Utilization of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has nearly doubled in the last decade. These procedures are increasingly performed in…Abstract Number: 911 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Race- and Sex-Specific Estimates of 10-, 20-, 30-Year, and Lifetime Risk of Diagnosed Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis and the Need for TKR in the US
Background/Purpose: A growing body of evidence suggests that females are more likely to be diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and that obesity increases the risk…Abstract Number: 249 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medial Subchondral Bone Marrow Lesions Increase the Odds of Knee Joint Replacement – Data From the Osteoarthritis Initative
Background/Purpose: Knee joint replacement (KR) is a cost-effective procedure with good long-term outcomes. However, there is no clear consensus on indications for KR. Subchondral bone…Abstract Number: 252 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Presence of Severe Medial Mensical Pathology Increases the Odds for Knee Replacement: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Knee joint replacement (KR) is a cost-effective procedure with good long-term outcome. However, at present there is no clear consensus on indications for KR.…