Publications by authors named "Aricia J Thirumaran"
Article Synopsis
- The objective of the study was to evaluate different weight-loss strategies for improving symptoms in overweight or obese individuals with osteoarthritis (OA), specifically knee OA (KOA).
- Researchers conducted a comprehensive search for studies and performed network meta-analyses to compare the effectiveness of seven different interventions, including diet, exercise, and psychological support.
- Results showed that interventions combining psychological strategies with diet and exercise (PDE) were the most effective for weight loss, while all interventions significantly reduced weight compared to controls; however, only the diet and exercise combo (DE) demonstrated notable pain relief.
Femoroacetabular impingement - What the rheumatologist needs to know.
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol
March 2024
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome is a common cause of hip and groin pain in young individuals. FAI syndrome is a triad of signs, symptoms, and imaging findings. Necessary but not sufficient for the diagnosis of FAI syndrome is the presence of cam and/or pincer morphology of the hip.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Understanding what the most effective and safe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is for managing osteoarthritis (OA) is complicated. OA is prevalent worldwide and people living with OA commonly have multiple comorbidities. The efficacy and safety of NSAIDs in a patient are influenced by their intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKnee osteoarthritis (KOA) pain is a subjective and personal experience, making it challenging to characterise patients' experiences and assess their pain. In addition, there is no global standard for the assessment of pain in KOA. Therefore, this article examines the possible methods of assessing and characterising pain in patients with KOA using clinical symptoms, pain assessment tools, and imaging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To compare (a) the change in radiological bony morphology between participants with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome who underwent arthroscopic hip surgery compared to physiotherapist-led non-surgical care and (b) the change in radiological bony morphology between participants with FAI syndrome who underwent arthroscopic hip surgery involving cam resection or acetabular rim trimming or combined cam resection and acetabular rim trimming.
Methods: Maximum alpha angle measurements on magnetic resonance imaging and Hip Norm standardized hip measurements on radiographs were recorded at baseline and at 12 months postoperatively. One-way analysis of covariance and independent T tests were conducted between participants who underwent arthroscopic hip surgery and physiotherapist-led non-surgical care.