Lower limb muscle strength and balance in older adults with a distal radius fracture: a systematic review.

Background: Distal radius fractures are common fractures in older adults and associated with increased risk of future functional decline and hip fracture. Whether lower limb muscle strength and balance are impaired in this patient population is uncertain. To help inform rehabilitation requirements, this systematic review aimed to compare lower limb muscle strength and balance between older adults with a distal radius fracture with matched controls, and to synthesise lower limb muscle strength and balance outcomes in older adults with a distal radius fracture.

High baseline pain is associated with treatment adherence in persons diagnosed with thumb base osteoarthritis: An observational study.

Background: Thumb osteoarthritis (OA) is a common and disabling condition. Adherence to prescribed conservative interventions may affect outcomes of thumb OA trials.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine whether baseline pain and hand function is associated with treatment adherence over 12 weeks in participants with thumb base OA.

Measuring adherence to unsupervised, conservative treatment for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review.

Objective: To describe the measurement of adherence to unsupervised, conservative treatments for knee osteoarthritis (OA), including the methods of adherence measurement, parameters for assessing adherence and any values used to quantify adherence.

Methods: A systematic review with search terms related to knee OA, conservative treatments and adherence was conducted. The protocol was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (registration number CRD42020158188).

Synergistic effects of hip/knee osteoarthritis and comorbidities on mobility and self-care limitations among older adults: Cross-sectional analysis of the Oxford pain, Activity and Lifestyle study.

Objective: To estimate synergistic effects of hip/knee osteoarthritis (OA) and comorbidities on mobility or self-care limitations among older adults.

Methods: We used baseline, cross-sectional data from the Oxford Pain, Activity and Lifestyle (OPAL) study. Participants were community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older who completed a postal questionnaire.