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- Mobasheri, Ali, et al.
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Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) : Past, present and future
- 2021
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Ingår i: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. - : Elsevier BV. - 2665-9131. ; 3:2
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- We provide a detailed account of the origin and establishment of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) and celebrate its history from inception to the current day. We discuss the mission, vision and strategic objectives of OARSI and how these have developed and evolved over the last 3 decades. We celebrate the achievements of the society as we approach its 30th birthday, honor the entire presidential line and respectfully pay tribute to the past presidents who are no longer with us. We reflect on the strong foundations of our society, OARSI's efforts to disseminate understanding of the health, disability and economic burdens of osteoarthritis (OA) to policymakers, and the exciting initiatives to make the society inclusive and international. We thank our corporate and industrial sponsors, who have supported us over many years, without whom our annual congresses would not have been possible. We celebrate our longstanding strategic partnership with our publisher, Elsevier, and the successful launch of our new journal Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, the most significant new development in our dissemination toolbox. For the first time in the history of the organization, our annual congress was cancelled in April 2020 and the 2021 meeting will be virtual. Despite the numerous challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the need to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing landscape, we must remain optimistic about the future. We will take advantage of new exciting opportunities to advance our mission and vision to enhance the quality of life of persons with OA.
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- Thorlund, Jonas Bloch, et al.
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Vibratory perception threshold in young and middle-aged patients at high risk of knee osteoarthritis compared to controls
- 2012
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Ingår i: Arthritis Care and Research. - : Wiley. - 2151-4658 .- 2151-464X. ; 64:1, s. 144-148
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective Vibratory perception threshold (VPT) is impaired in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). It is, however, not known if sensory deficits precede or follow as a consequence of OA. The aim of this study was to investigate VPT in 2 independent groups of patients with high risk of future OA (young anterior cruciate ligament [ACL]-injured patients and middle-aged meniscectomized patients) and compare them to age-matched controls. Methods. VPT was assessed at the medial malleolus (MM) and medial femoral condyle (MFC) in 2 independent groups of patients and matched controls: ACL- injured patients (n = 39, mean +/- SD age 24.0 +/- 5.2 years, mean +/- SD BMI 24.0 +/- 2.9 kg/m(2), mean +/- SD time since injury 21.9 +/- 21.6 months) and controls (n = 28, mean +/- SD age 25.6 +/- 4.4 years, mean +/- SD BMI 23.6 +/- 2.2 kg/m(2)), and meniscectomized patients (n = 22, mean +/- SD age 49.6 +/- 4.8 years, mean +/- SD BMI 24.7 +/- 2.7 kg/m(2), mean +/- SD time since surgery 49.6 +/- 5.0 months) and controls (n = 25, mean +/- SD age 49.4 +/- 5.2 years, mean +/- SD BMI 25.2 +/- 4.9 kg/m(2)). Results. ACL- injured patients had a better VPT than controls at the MM (P = 0.030), which persisted after adjusting for age and sex (P = 0.034). At the MFC, there was a similar trend in favor of ACL injured patients (unadjusted P = 0.093, adjusted P = 0.122). No differences were seen in VPT at theMMbetween meniscectomized patients and controls, whereas there was a tendency for better VPT in meniscectomized patients at the MFC (unadjusted P = 0.085, adjusted P = 0.092). Conclusion. Impaired vibratory sensation could not be confirmed in 2 independent groups of patients compared to age-matched controls, suggesting that impaired vibratory sense is not present in knee- injured patients at high risk or in the very early phase of knee OA.
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