The New York Times included the MeTeOR Trial in a list of 10 notable studies that provide evidence contradicting common medical practices.

An analysis of data from the MeTeOR Trial published this month in Arthritis Care & Research examined the progression of osteoarthritis disease severity on MRI images among patients whose meniscal tears were treated with physical therapy or arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.

Dr. Losina's recent webinar, hosted by the Osteoarthritis Action Alliance, is available to view online. Dr. Losina discusses the measurement of physical activity (PA) in those with knee osteoarthritis, as well as the implications of the relatively low levels of PA in this population. Click here to access the webinar.

Click here to read a news feature on a recent OAPol analysis using data from the SPARKS trial. We found that health coaching plus financial incentives may be a cost-effective treatment compared to usual care in total knee replacement recipients.

This year, Dr. Katz was selected to receive the Brigham and Women's Physicians Organization Pillar Award for outstanding senior faculty mentor. Dr. Katz was selected based upon his contributions; the support of mentees, peers, and colleagues; and the nomination of Division Chief Dr. James Kang. The Pillar Awards, established in 2013, recognize achievements in five categories viewed as pillars of…

NIH Medline Plus discusses the results of the SPARKS trial.   Brigham Health's Vital Lines recently featured an OAPol model study examining the lower utilization rates of total knee replacement among racial and ethnic minorities.

Publications Losina E, Usiskin IM, Smith SR, Sullivan JK, Smith KC, Hunter DJ, Messier SP, Paltiel AD, Katz JN. Cost-effectiveness of generic celecoxib in knee osteoarthritis for average-risk patients: A model-based evaluation. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2018 Feb 23. PMID: 29481917. Collins JE. What can our hands tell us about the future of our knees? Arthritis Rheumatol. 2018 Feb 22. PMID: 29471592. Losina E, Katz JN. Hydroxychloroquine: another battle lost in…

An OAPol analysis published last month in Arthritis Care & Research examined the loss of quality-adjusted life years among racial minorities due to disparities in total knee replacement utilization. Click here for coverage by Reuters Health.

Dr. Elena Losina was appointed this year as the Robert W. Lovett Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Endowed professorships, the highest honor granted to faculty by HMS, recognize researchers, physicians, and professors making outstanding contributions to their fields. Robert W. Lovett was a pioneering orthopedist known in particular for his study of polio. Born in 1859,…

Brigham Vital Lines offers news for physicians about research and clinical practice at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Vital Lines recently featured research by Dr. Losina and colleagues at the PIVOT Center. The team found that preoperative opioid use was associated with poor pain outcomes 6 months after total knee replacement (TKR) among 156 TKR recipients. The study was published this spring…