Osteoarthritis and functional disability: results of a cross sectional study among primary care patients in Germany

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was to determine factors associated with functional disability in patients with OA.

Anxiety and depression in patients with osteoarthritis: impact and management challenges

“…Of the 38 studies included in our final analysis, 13 studies examined the impact of anxiety and depression on OA symptoms 18,19,26,31,32,38,43,45,46,48,50,55. There was a considerable overlap in reporting impact of these psychological conditions on patients with OA with pain being the key central element.…”

“…Hawker et al43 also reported that current OA pain predicted future fatigue, disability, and depressed mood. In addition to its impact on OA pain, concurrent depression was also interrelated to significant participation restriction and physical limitation 26,45…”

Prävalenz ausgewählter muskuloskelettaler Erkrankungen

“…Bevölkerungsrepräsentative Daten zur gegenwärtigen Verbreitung von MSKE in Deutschland sind größtenteils krankheitsspezifisch und stützen sich meist auf kleinräumige Datenerhebungen oder Diagnose-und andere Routinedaten [7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17]. Zu den MSKE zählen sowohl degenerative Gelenkerkrankungen (z.…”

The association between radiographic severity and pre-operative function in patients undergoing primary knee replacement for osteoarthritis

“…The correlation between symptom severity and X-ray severity in OA is known to be poor in community based studies [12], but whether this correlation is stronger in those presenting for joint replacement remains to be tested. Past studies have focused on overall X-ray severity (assessed by the Kellgren and Lawrence score), rather than on individual radiographic features [12,13] such as osteophyte formation or joint space narrowing. Knowing the association between radiographic variation and preoperative function may…”