BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is thought to result in cam deformity and femoroacetabular impingement. We examined: (1) cam-type deformity, (2) labral degeneration, chondrolabral damage, and osteoarthritic development, and (3) the clinical and patient-reported outcome after fixation of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). METHODS We identified 28 patients who we...

OBJECTIVE To compare the safety and efficacy of a single intra-articular (IA) injection of a new cross-linked hyaluronic acid product, Gel-200, with phosphate buffered saline (PBS, control) in a multi-center randomized controlled trial in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. DESIGN Patients were randomized 2:1 to receive a single injection of Gel-200 or PBS, after joint ...

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in pain, function, stiffness and complications over time patients with osteoarthritis who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) fixed or mobile-bearing. Methods: This is a prospective cohort type performed gonarthrosis that TKA. Western Ontario McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) American Knee Society Score (AKSS) were...

BACKGROUND The efficacy and safety of a dietary supplement derived from South American botanicals was compared to glucosamine sulfate in osteoarthritis subjects in a Mumbai-based multi-center, randomized, double-blind study. METHODS Subjects (n = 95) were screened and randomized to receive glucosamine sulfate (n = 47, 1500 mg/day) or reparagen (n = 48, 1800 mg/day), a polyherbal consisting of...

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association February 2013 | Vol 113 | No. 2 122 rigor documented positive clinical outcomes from the 1930s to the early 2000s.9 Our group has conducted an openlabel trial10 and a blinded randomized controlled trial11,12 (Clinical Trial number NCT00085722) assessing prolotherapy for patients with knee OA. In the open-label trial, we compared pain and disab...

BACKGROUND While the chronic care model has been extensively used for the management of patients with diabetes in non-academic, primary care settings, it is not clear whether this model can be used effectively in academic, specialty clinics for other chronic disorders. METHODS Through the Academic Chronic Care Collaborative, the chronic care model was introduced to help manage patients with o...

Introduction:Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), one of the most common articular diseases, sometimes leads to severe disability. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of knee-buckling in patients with KOA during the past three months and to investigate its relation with the physical function. Methods:A cross-sectional study was performed on 190 patients with KOA...

INTRODUCTION This study tested the effectiveness of moxibustion on pain and function in chronic knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and evaluated safety. METHODS A multi-centre, non-blinded, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial compared moxibustion with usual care (UC) in KOA. 212 South Korean patients aged 40-70 were recruited from 2011-12, stratified by mild (Kellgren/Lawrence scale grades 0/1...

BACKGROUND Patented crystalline glucosamine sulfate (pCGS) and diacerein monotherapy have been recommended for treatment of mild to moderate osteoarthritis (OA), but evidence of efficacy for combined treatments is lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare clinical outcomes (i.e., pain and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index [WOMAC] score) at 6 months as...

PURPOSE To compare the outcome of bicompartmental knee arthroplasty (BKA) versus total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with medial and patellofemoral knee osteoarthritis. METHODS Records of 17 women and 10 men with medial and patellofemoral osteoarthritis of the knee who underwent BKA (n=15) or TKA (n=12) were reviewed. All surgeries were performed by the same surgeon. Patient haemoglobin...