Sarcopenic osteoarthritis: a new entity in geriatric medicine?
Veronese N, Punzi L, Sieber C, Bauer J, Reginster JY, Maggi S (2018)
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2018
Journal
Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Book Volume: 9
Pages Range: 141-148
Journal Issue: 2
DOI: 10.1007/s41999-018-0034-6
Abstract
Purpose Osteoarthritis, a disease characterized by cartilage degradation, abnormal subchondral bone remodeling and some grade of inflammation, and sarcopenia, a condition of low muscle mass associated with reduced strength and function, are prevalent disorders in older adults. In this review, we examine what is known about the relationship between osteoarthritis and sarcopenia, with particular focus on the older population. We also discuss how osteoarthritis and sarcopenia may interact and affect each other in clinical progression and the potential benefits from developing treatments that address such muscular-skeletal interaction.Methods We searched in Pubmed and Scopus through a combination of search and MESH terms, for osteoarthritis and sarcopenia.Results Even if more literature is needed, there is increasing evidence that decline in lower limb muscle strength is associated with knee or hip osteoarthritis in a pathological network of pain, altered joint stability, maladapted postures and defective neuromuscular communication. At the cellular levels, chondrocytes and myoblasts share common pathways, and the close anatomical location of both cell types also suggest the possibility of paracrine communication.Conclusions Sarcopenia and osteoarthritis are significantly intercorrelated and in the near future should be considered as an only entity, as we have recently proposed for sarcopenia and osteoporosis. The treatment of both sarcopenia and osteoarthritis is based on physical exercise and nutritional interventions with the aim of improving cartilage, bone and muscle health. Future studies are needed, particularly to know the exact prevalence of sarcopenia in people with osteoarthritis, its peculiar consequences and the most appropriate treatments.
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Involved external institutions
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) / National Research Council of Italy
Italy (IT)
University of Liège (ULg) / Université de Liège
Belgium (BE)
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Germany (DE)
University of Padua / Universita degli Studi di Padova
Italy (IT)
Italy (IT)
University of Liège (ULg) / Université de Liège
Belgium (BE)
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Germany (DE)
University of Padua / Universita degli Studi di Padova
Italy (IT)
How to cite
APA:
Veronese, N., Punzi, L., Sieber, C., Bauer, J., Reginster, J.-Y., & Maggi, S. (2018). Sarcopenic osteoarthritis: a new entity in geriatric medicine? European Geriatric Medicine, 9(2), 141-148. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41999-018-0034-6
MLA:
Veronese, Nicola, et al. "Sarcopenic osteoarthritis: a new entity in geriatric medicine?" European Geriatric Medicine 9.2 (2018): 141-148.
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