skip to Main Content

Month in Review-September & October 2017

Looking for the latest from OrACORe? See our recent publications below.   Publications Abbott JH, Usiskin IM, Wilson R, Hansen P, Losina E. The quality-of-life burden of knee osteoarthritis in New Zealand adults: A model-based evaluation. PLoS One. 2017 Oct 24;12(10):e0185676. PMID: 29065119. Teeple E, Collins JE, Shrestha S, Dennerlein JT, Losina E, Katz JN. Outcomes of safe patient handling…

Month in Review-July & August 2017

Looking for the latest from OrACORe? See our recent publications below.   Publications Qudsi RA, Roberts HJ, Bhashyam AR, Losina E, Bae DS, Alexis F, Dyer GS. A Self-Reported Needs Assessment Survey of Pediatric Orthopaedic Education in Haiti. J Surg Educ. 2017 Aug 29. PMID: 28864264. Yu Z, Lu B, Agosti J, Bitton A, Corrigan C, Fraenkel L, Harrold LR,…

Study Assesses the Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use on TKA Outcomes

A recent analysis of the impact of preoperative opioid use on outcomes following total knee replacement has generated interest within and outside Brigham and Women's. Subjects who took opioids prior to surgery had smaller reductions in pain at 6 months after surgery than those who took no opioids. The paper was published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 

Washington Post Quotes Dr. Katz on Total Joint Replacement

The outcomes of total joint replacement can vary by hospital, surgeon, implant model, and technique. In a February 3 Consumer Reports piece, Dr. Katz discusses the advantages of high-volume hospitals and surgeons, and warns against unproven technologies (such as 3-D printed implants) that may add unnecessary expense.

MeTeOR trial featured in Brigham Health Magazine

Clinical trials take center stage in this winter’s Brigham Health magazine, featuring the work of Drs. Katz and Losina. The article gives a history of design and recruitment for the MeTeOR trial, which compared operative and non-operative treatments for meniscal tear.

OA Risk Calculator Update

This month, OrACORe and PIVOT released an updated model of the Osteoarthritis Risk Calculator (OA Risk C). This interactive, web-based education tool calculates a user’s risk of OA and of undergoing TKR, based on demographic and risk factor information. For more about how we developed this tool, click here.

NIAMS Features OrACORe Analysis

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) features a recent OrACORe publication on the cost-effectiveness of several pain medications among older adults with OA and co-existing diabetes and heart disease. Click here to learn more.

Dr. Katz Quoted in NY Times On Meniscal Tear

Dr. Jeffrey Katz is quoted in The New York Times regarding the use of surgery for meniscal tears. The article highlights the MeTeOR study, which compared surgery with physical therapy in middle-aged people with a torn meniscus and knee pain.

Back To Top