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Patients with hand osteoarthritis are significantly more likely to develop disease of the hip or knee--particularly of the hip--later in life, a prospective, population-based study has shown. The new findings [...]

Patients with hand osteoarthritis are significantly more likely to develop disease of the hip or knee later in life, a prospective, population-based study has shown. The new findings are consistent [...]

WASHINGTON -- Osteocapsular arthroscopy aimed at reshaping the glenoid bone may--with more long-term experience--be proven an effective treatment for patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis who do not desire total shoulder replacement, [...]

CHICAGO -- Intraarticular hyaluronan injections immediately after shoulder arthroscopy reduce postoperative pain and analgesia use, Lennard Funk, M.D., reported in a poster presentation at the 2004 World Congress on Osteoarthritis. [...]

CHICAGO -- Current hormone therapy use in postmenopausal women reduces cartilage turnover, according to evidence from levels of a biomarker in the blood-stream, Joanne M. Jordan, M.D., reported at the [...]

CHICAGO -- The association between knee pain and the presence of pathologic features varies by the different compartments of the knee, Kathryn Wildy, M.D., reported at the 2004 World Congress [...]

A new study puts a twist in the theory that statins could conveniently serve dual purposes in patients with inflammatory diseases that affect both the joints and heart. Findings from [...]

CHICAGO -- The presence of an impaired metabolism exacerbates the impact of obesity as a risk factor for developing knee osteoarthritis and is associated with reduced physical functioning, Mary Fran [...]

CHICAGO -- Waist circumference appears to be an important and previously unrecognized indicator of knee osteoarthritis risk in men, Lauren M. Abbate reported at the 2004 World Congress on Osteoarthritis. [...]

CHICAGO -- Waist circumference appears to be an important and previously unrecognized indicator of knee osteoarthritis risk in men, Lauren M. Abbate reported at the 2004 World Congress on Osteoarthritis. [...]

CHICAGO -- The presence of an impaired metabolism exacerbates the impact of obesity as a risk factor for developing knee osteoarthritis and is associated with reduced physical functioning, Mary Fran [...]

BERLIN -- a portrait is emerging of the osteoarthritis patient at risk for rapid disease progression, Tim D. Spector, M.D., said at the annual European Congress of Rheumatology. Getting a [...]

ARTHRITIS IS THE MOST COMMONPLACE cause of disability in the United States, with as many as one-third of persons older than age 65 manifesting osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. It [...]

BERLIN -- The overall annual incidence of osteoarthritis in the general population is about 1%, according to findings based on 20 years of billing data from the Canadian province of [...]

BERLIN -- Varus thrust was a "potent risk factor" for the progression of medial knee osteoarthritis in a prospective study of 222 patients. During 18 months of follow-up, patients with [...]

Could the repetitive stress of eating with chopsticks play a role in the development of osteoarthritis of the hand? U.S. and Chinese researchers had 1,008 male and 1,499 female Beijing [...]

Wearing high heeled shoes does not increase the risk of osteoarthritis of the knee, new research has shown. Twice as many women as men aged over 65 have knee pain [...]

The rate of tobacco use among patients with degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the spine is much higher than that of the general population, and may account for differences in [...]

CHICAGO -- Meniscal root derangements are associated with greater degrees of obesity and are more common in women, Dr. Jeffrey Stanczak reported at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society [...]

In case anyone needed another reason to wear stilettos, a new Harvard Medical School study suggests that spike heels are slightly less likely to contribute to knee osteoarthritis than clunkier […]

People who injure their knee or hip joint may be more likely to develop osteoarthritis in the joint later in life. This was the conclusion of a study of 1,321 men who completed yearly health questionnaires over an average of 36 years.

Abstract Objective--To determine the effects of regular long distance running on the state of the hips in later life. Design--Retrospective study of a cohort of elite athletes and a group of normal, healthy, untrained controls examined 15 years after initial testing. Setting--Research project at school for physical education and sports. Subjects--27 Former long distance runners (mean age 42), nine former bobsleigh riders (mean age 42), and 23 normal, healthy, untrained men (mean age 35) who had been examined in 1973 and who agreed to re-examination in 1988. Main outcome measure--Radiological evidence of degenerative hip disease in 1988. Results--Physiological and exercise characteristics of all subjects had been recorded in 1973, and in 1988 these measurements were repeated together with radiological examination of the hips. An additive radiological index of hip disease based on grades of subchondral sclerosis, osteophyte formation, and joint space narrowing was significantly increased among runners as compared with bobsleigh riders and untrained controls. After adjustment for age the significant effect of type of sports activity remained (p=0.032). In multivariate analyses age and milage run in 1973 (97 km/week) emerged as independent, significant, and positive predictors of radiological signs of degenerative hip disease in 1988 (p=0.017 and p=0.024 respectively). Among runners alone running pace in 1973 rather than milage run was the stronger predictor of subsequent degenerative hip disease. The milage run in 1988 was not particularly predictive of the radiological index, but endurance in 1988 was inversely related to degenerative hip disease seen radiologically. Conclusion--Long term, high intensity, high milage running should not be dismissed as a potential risk factor for premature osteoarthritis of the hip.

PURPOSE: Because osteoarthritis may be caused by 'wear and tear,' we examined the association between level of physical activity and risk of knee osteoarthritis in the elderly. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Eligible subjects were participants in the Framingham Heart Study cohort who had radiographically normal knees at biennial exam 18 (1983-1985) and who also completed a physical activity questionnaire at exam 20 (1988-1989). Follow-up knee radiographs were obtained at biennial exam 22 (1992-1993). The study outcomes were the development of incident radiographic or symptomatic knee osteoarthritis between the baseline and follow-up exams. RESULTS: The number of hours per day of heavy physical activity was associated with the risk of incident radiographic knee osteoarthritis (odds ratio = 1.3 per hour, 95% confidence limits 1.1-1.6, P for trend = 0.006). Adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, weight loss, knee injury, health status, total calorie intake, and smoking strengthened this association (eg, odds ratio for [is greater than or equal to] 4 hours heavy physical activity/day compared with no heavy physical activity = 7.0, 95% confidence limits 2.4-20, P for trend = 0.0002). Risk was greatest among individuals in the upper tertile of body mass index (odds ratio for [is greater than or equal to] 3 hours/day of heavy physical activity = 13.0, 95% confidence limits 3.3-51). For incident symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, the results were similar, although the number of cases was small. No effects on these outcomes were observed from moderate and light physical activity, number of blocks walked, or number of flights of stairs climbed daily. CONCLUSIONS: Heavy physical activity is an important risk factor for the development of knee osteoarthritis in the elderly, especially among obese individuals. Light and moderate activities do not appear to increase risk. Am J Med. 1999;106: 151-157. [C] 1999 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.