Rheumatology
Radiology Review
Birthdays, Booze, and … Broken Bones?
After having a few too many at a birthday celebration, a 60-year-old man is brought to your facility due to decreased consciousness. He complains...
Article
Managing atraumatic meniscal tears in middle-aged patients
What role does arthroscopic surgery have in the treatment of patients with atraumatic meniscal tears and osteoarthritis? The authors reviewed the...
Clinical Review
Chronic Pain: How to Approach These 3 Common Conditions
Pain is a problem, but so is opioid abuse and misuse. Identifying and addressing the root cause of the patient's chronic pain offers a practical,...
Conference Coverage
Incidental hip CT scans could serve as osteoporosis screen
DENVER – Bone mineral density and femoral strength calculated from CT scans that had been taken for another purpose performed better than did DXA...
Conference Coverage
How to make the move away from opioids for chronic noncancer pain
How do physicians treat patients with chronic pain and guard against addiction?
Conference Coverage
Helpful schedules ease task of tapering opioids
ESTES PARK, COLO. – Patients generally tolerate gradual weaning to 30%-50% of original dose.
News
CT scoring system may improve sacroiliitis treatment in IBD
Sacroiliitis is three times more prevalent among IBD patients and can be reliably detected in CT scans.
Conference Coverage
Anabolic agents for osteoporosis have limited role so far
Parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone-related protein analogs show promise for osteoporosis, but, for now, they’re reserved for the most...
CE/CME
July 2017: Click for Credit
Topics include: Vitamin D3 and suburn • Sleep disorders in women • RA treatment and disability • Self-medication of mood and anxiety...
Conference Coverage
Romosozumab cuts new vertebral fracture risk by 73%, but safety data are concerning
MADRID – Investigational bone-building drug looks promising, but safety concerns emerge.