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Anita E. Wluka
English
Rehabilitation
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Open AccessNonsurgical management of hallux valgus: findings of a randomised pilot and feasibility trial
Hallux valgus is a common and disabling condition. This randomised pilot and feasibility trial aimed to determine the feasibility of conducting a parallel group randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness o...
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Open AccessFunctional outcomes following knee replacement in community-dwelling older adults
Knee replacements are increasingly performed in older adults but uncertainty remains regarding their benefits in the context of age-related decline in physical function and other comorbidities. This study aim...
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Open AccessEfficacy of corticosteroids for hand osteoarthritis - a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
There is some evidence that corticosteroids may have a beneficial effect in hand osteoarthritis. We examined the efficacy of corticosteroids on symptoms and structural outcomes in hand osteoarthritis.
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Open AccessFootwear, foot orthoses and strengthening exercises for the non-surgical management of hallux valgus: protocol for a randomised pilot and feasibility trial
Hallux valgus is a common and disabling condition. This randomised pilot and feasibility trial aims to determine the feasibility of conducting a fully-powered parallel group randomised trial to evaluate the ef...
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Open AccessTopical corticosteroid for treatment of hand osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Hand osteoarthritis is a common and disabling chronic joint disease with a lack of effective therapies. Emerging evidence suggests the role of local inflammation in causing pain in hand osteoarthritis. Cortico...
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Open AccessMETHODS - A randomised controlled trial of METhotrexate to treat Hand Osteoarthritis with Synovitis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Hand osteoarthritis is a common and disabling problem without effective therapies. Accumulating evidence suggests the role of local inflammation in causing pain and structural progression in hand osteoarthriti...
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Open AccessAssociation between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and hip replacement for osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study
To examine the association between circulating 25(OH)D concentrations and incidence of total hip replacement for osteoarthritis in a prospective cohort study.
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Open AccessAssociation between clusters of back and joint pain with opioid use in middle-aged community-based women: a prospective cohort study
To determine the relationship between clusters of back pain and joint pain and prescription opioid dispensing.
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Open AccessEffect of low-dose amitriptyline on reducing pain in clinical knee osteoarthritis compared to benztropine: study protocol of a randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial
Knee osteoarthritis is a major cause of pain and disability. Pain control is poor, with most patients remaining in moderate to severe pain. This may be because central causes of pain, a common contributor to k...
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Open AccessPerson-centred care in osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis: a sco** review of people’s needs outside of healthcare
Arthritis, regardless of cause, has significant physical, social and psychological impacts on patients. We aimed to identify the non-healthcare needs perceived by patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) and ...
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Open AccessDepression in patients with knee osteoarthritis: risk factors and associations with joint symptoms
To describe demographic and clinical factors associated with the presence and incidence of depression and explore the temporal relationship between depression and joint symptoms in patients with symptomatic kn...
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Open AccessAssociation between increased signal intensity at the proximal patellar tendon and patellofemoral geometry in community-based asymptomatic middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional study
Histological and epidemiological data suggest that increased signal intensity at the proximal patellar tendon on magnetic resonance imaging is a response to tendon loading. As patellofemoral geometry is a medi...
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Open AccessAssociation between hip muscle cross-sectional area and hip pain and function in individuals with mild-to-moderate hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study
To examine the associations between hip muscle cross-sectional area and hip pain and function in community-based individuals with mild-to-moderate hip osteoarthritis.
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Open AccessA protocol for a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to compare the effect of annual infusions of zoledronic acid to placebo on knee structural change and knee pain over 24 months in knee osteoarthritis patients – ZAP2
Bisphosphonates are a class of drugs that slow bone loss and are a promising candidate to treat knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. In a pilot study, we demonstrated that zoledronic acid reduced knee pain and s...
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Open AccessIncrease in body weight over a two-year period is associated with an increase in midfoot pressure and foot pain
There is a well-recognised relationship between body weight, plantar pressures and foot pain, but the temporal association between these factors is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the relatio...
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Open AccessLumbar disc degeneration is associated with modic change and high paraspinal fat content – a 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging study
Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is common, with severe disease increasing the risk for chronic low back pain. This cross-sectional study examined whether disc degeneration is representative of a ...
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Open AccessFew geographic and socioeconomic variations exist in primary total shoulder arthroplasty: a multi-level study of Australian registry data
Associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) and the uptake of primary total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is not well understood in the Australian population, thus potentially limiting equitable allocation...
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Open AccessModic changes in the lumbar spine and their association with body composition, fat distribution and intervertebral disc height – a 3.0 T-MRI study
Vertebral endplate (Modic) abnormalities are important structural lesions in the spine, but their association with body composition and fat distribution have not been examined. Moreover, no study has examined ...
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Open AccessThe association between obesity and foot pain: metabolic, biomechanical or both?
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Open AccessWeight change following knee and hip joint arthroplasty–a six-month prospective study of adults with osteoarthritis
Inconsistent findings of weight change following total knee (TKA) and hip (THA) arthroplasty may largely be attributable to heterogeneous cohorts and varied definitions of weight loss. This study examined weig...
