Platelet-rich plasma versus hyaluronic acid in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis

JZ Tang, MJ Nie, JZ Zhao, GC Zhang, Q Zhang… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2020 - Springer
Background This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
injection compared with hyaluronic acid (HA) injection for patients undergoing knee …

Why is exercise effective in reducing pain in people with osteoarthritis?

AM Davis, KD Davis, ST Skou, EM Roos - Current Treatment Options in …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose of the review The aim of this narrative review was to summarize the beneficial
effects of exercise for those with symptomatic hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) utilizing data …

Effects of sustained weight loss on outcomes associated with obesity comorbidities and healthcare resource utilization

GC Wood, L Bailey-Davis, P Benotti, A Cook, J Dove… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective Determine the impact of long-term non-surgical weight loss maintenance on
clinical relevance for osteoarthritis, cancer, opioid use, and depression/anxiety and …

Estimating the budget impact and joint replacement avoidance by implementing a standardized education and exercise therapy program for hip and knee …

DR Mazzei, JL Whittaker, P Faris… - Arthritis Care & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Estimate the budget impact of funding a standardized education and exercise
therapy program (GLA: D®) for people with hip and knee OA waiting for total joint …

Weight control in older adults with knee osteoarthritis: a qualitative study

WL Yeh, YF Tsai, KY Hsu, DW Chen, JS Wang… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2020 - Springer
Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) affects mostly older adults and its primary risk factor is
obesity. This study sought to understand weight-control strategies, facilitators of and barriers …

[HTML][HTML] Budget impact of the Walk With Ease program for knee osteoarthritis

MT Kumara, RJ Cleveland, AM Kostic… - … and Cartilage Open, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Walk With Ease (WWE) is an effective low-cost walking program. We
estimated the budget impact of implementing WWE in persons with knee osteoarthritis (OA) …

[PDF][PDF] The Need, Value and Affordability of First-line Treatments for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis in Alberta

DR Mazzei - 2024 - prism.ucalgary.ca
The Need, Value and Affordability of First-line Treatments for Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis in
Alberta Page 1 University of Calgary PRISM Repository https://prism.ucalgary.ca The Vault …

The value of reducing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in the treatment of degenerative meniscus tears: a budget impact analysis

EB van Well, SRW Wijn, G Hannink… - International Journal of …, 2023 - cambridge.org
AimsNumerous studies have shown that arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is not
(cost-) effective in patients with symptoms attributed to a degenerative meniscus tear. We …