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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society2015

Dance between biology, mechanics, and structure: A systems-based approach to developing osteoarthritis prevention strategies.

Constance R Chu, Thomas P Andriacchi

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers.

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52 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Constance R ChuOrthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway Street, MC 6342, Redwood City, California 94063.
Thomas P AndriacchiOrthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, 450 Broadway Street, MC 6342, Redwood City, California 94063.

Funding

Enhanced Clinical Diagnosis of Early OsteoarthritisR01AR052784 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CHU, CONSTANCE R · 2006 to 2015
$4.1M
AOSSM Post-Joint Injury Osteoarthritis ConferenceR13AR056563 · NIAMS · AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY/SPORTS MED · PI CHU, CONSTANCE R · 2008 to 2008
$25k
AOSSM Post-joint Injury Conference IIU13AR060692 · NIAMS · AMERICAN ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY/SPORTS MED · PI CHU, CONSTANCE R, RODEO, SCOTT A · 2010 to 2010
$25k
A Novel Serum Biomarker Stress Test for Detection of Early OsteoarthritisI21RX002045 · VA · VETERANS ADMIN PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYS · PI CHU, CONSTANCE R · 2016 to 2017
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NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR052784NIAMS NIH HHS R13 AR056563NIAMS NIH HHS U13 AR060692RRD VA I21 RX002045
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of human suffering and disability for which disease-modifying treatments are lacking. OA occurs through complex and dynamic interplays between diverse factors over long periods of time. The traditional research and clinical focus on OA, the end stage disease, obscured understanding pathogenesis prior to reaching a common pathway defined by pain and functional deficits, joint deformity, and radiographic changes. To emphasize disease modification and prevention, we describe a multi-disciplinary systems-based approach encompassing biology, mechanics, and structure to define pre-osteoarthritic disease processes. Central to application of this model is the concept of "pre-osteoarthritis," conditions where clinical OA has not yet developed. Rather, joint homeostasis has been compromised and there are potentially reversible markers for heightened OA risk. Key messages from this perspective are (i) to focus research onto defining pre-OA through identifying and validating biological, mechanical, and imaging markers of OA risk, (ii) to emphasize multi-disciplinary approaches, and (iii) to propose that developing personalized interventions to address reversible markers of OA risk in healthy joints may be the key to prevention. Ultimately, a systems-based analysis of OA pathogenesis shows potential to transform clinical practice by facilitating development and testing of new strategies to prevent or delay the onset of osteoarthritis.

Indexed as

AgingAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesGaitHomeostasisHumansKnee InjuriesOsteoarthritisShoesACLhigh heelsosteoarthritispreventionPTOAwomen's health

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PMID25639920
PMCPMC5823013

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