Mechanical forces exerted on the knee contribute to the development of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Among these, the additional torque about the knee associated with increasing leg length may predispose people of taller stature to knee OA. However, this association has received little prior investigation. In contrast to body height, which may decrease with age, knee height is relatively constant, making knee height a more appropriate surrogate for stature in the elderly.
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Ethnic Disparities in the Consideration of TKR
Total knee replacement (TKR) is an effective, yet underutilized, treatment for severe knee osteoarthritis (OA). In particular, eligible minority patients tend to undergo TKR less often than white patients. The origins of these racial/ethnic disparities are incompletely understood, but may include both care-based (e.g. physician bias for recommending TKR) and patient-based (e.g. decisions not to undergo TKR if recommended) factors.
Safety and Efficacy of Leflunomide in Patients with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
Active polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) can result in significant joint destruction, deformity, and lifelong loss of physical function. NSAIDs, generally effective in controlling the symptoms of the pauciarticular form of JRA, are often not adequately effective in polyarticular JRA. Although many JRA patients are treated with the same DMARDs used to treat adult-onset RA (i.e. methotrexate, sulfasalazine, etc), few controlled clinical trials of DMARDs have been conducted in JRA patients.
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