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La artrosis es un proceso crónico caracterizado por alteraciones degenerativas propias del cartílago articular y modificaciones de tipo proliferativo del tejido óseo adyacente. La producción de equipos ultrasonográficos con transductores de alta frecuencia (>15 MHz) y elevada capacidad de resolución ha constituido un paso fundamental para la consolidación progresiva de este método de imágenes en el campo de estudio de la artrosis, permitiendo una detallada visualización de las distintas estructuras anatómicas (cartílago articular, membrana sinovial y tejido óseo) involucradas en las diferentes etapas del proceso artrósico, Este potencial ofrece relevantes aplicaciones prácticas en esta patología, considerando que generalmente las expresiones clínico-radiológicas de la artrosis tienden a manifestarse con notable retraso respecto a las expresiones iniciales de condropatía. La presente revisión tiene como objetivo principal demostrar la utilidad de la US en el estudio de pacientes con artrosis mediante la ilustración de los hallazgos ecográficos más representativos de dicha entidad.
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Hip osteoarthritis is a common cause of musculoskeletal pain in older adults and may result in decreased mobility and quality of life. Although the presentation of hip osteoarthritis varies, surgical management is required when the disease is severe, longstanding, and unresponsive to nonoperative treatments. For stakeholders to plan for the expected increased demand for surgical procedures related to hip osteoarthritis, including arthroplasty, it is important to first understand its prevalence. We conducted a systematic review by searching MEDLINE and EMBASE to identify recent English language articles reporting on the prevalence of radiographic primary hip osteoarthritis in the general adult population; references including studies and primary studies from previous systematic reviews were also searched. This strategy yielded 23 studies reporting 39 estimates of overall prevalence ranging from 0.9% to 27% with a mean of 8.0% and a standard deviation of 7.0%. Heterogeneity was noted in study populations, eligibility criteria, age and gender distribution, type of radiographs, and method of diagnosis. Although the association between radiographic hip osteoarthritis and the need for eventual surgical management is still unclear, this study supports assertions that hip osteoarthritis is a prevalent condition whose treatment will continue to place important demands on health services.
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The purpose of the study is to test the efficacy and safety of 2 doses of tanezumab compared to oxycodone CR and placebo in patients with osteoarthritis
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Objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, and depressive symptoms are common in older people with arthritic pain. However, relatively little attention has been given to the efficacy of interventions that may be beneficial for older people with OA with concomitant depressive symptoms. Methods: The aim of this review was to evaluate data from clinical trials testing the effectiveness of various interventions for older patients suffering from OA and depression. Systematic searches were conducted on MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, PsychInfo, Web of Knowledge and Pubmed (January 1990-July 2009). Results: Fourteen studies were identified and examined. Interventions highlighted in these studies were: patient education programmes (N = 3); cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) (N = 2); depression care and pharmacological intervention (N = 2); and exercise therapy (N = 7). 11 out of 14 interventions showed some improvement in patients' depressive symptoms in the short term. Three of the interventions did not affect depressive symptoms on patients with OA. Conclusions: There was some evidence to suggest that the intervention of CBT, integrated depression care management and exercise therapy were associated with reduced depressive symptoms in the short term. However, the long-term benefits of depression management in patients with OA with co-morbid depression are unknown. Future well-controlled clinical trials are needed.
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