Musculoskeletal Disorders
Practice Alert Podcast
USPSTF offers 3 recommendations for preventing falls in older adults
Dr. Doug Campos-Outcalt details the first recommendation that addresses exercise, the second involving a multifactorial approach, and the third—...
Case Reports
Enlarging nodule under the toenail • no history of trauma • unremarkable medical history • Dx?
► Enlarging nodule under the toenail
► No history of trauma
► Unremarkable medical history
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Effects of psoriatic arthritis not just physical
Survey shows impact on patients’ personal lives and their careers.
Conference Coverage
Disease burden higher in osteoarthritis than rheumatoid arthritis
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Months after diagnosis, osteoarthritis can severely impact patient outcomes to a greater degree than rheumatoid arthritis.
Conference Coverage
Patient-reported outcomes show impairment decades after acute knee injury
Knee pain, reduced quality of life, and osteoarthritis occur more than 30 years after ACL rupture.
Conference Coverage
Key to MGUS and myeloma may lie in Iceland
An Icelandic study could show whether screening an asymptomatic general population for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance is...
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Surgeries account for almost half of hospital costs
Spinal fusion heads the list of most costly operating room procedures.
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Musculoskeletal procedures predominate in top 20 surgeries
Knee and hip replacements are both in the top five.
Conference Coverage
Multigene test panel helps diagnose fetal skeletal abnormalities
DALLAS – A multigene skeletal dysplasia panel correctly predicted fetal lethality or viability in 75% of positive samples.
Conference Coverage
Study identifies characteristics that may constitute the MS prodrome
SAN DIEGO - Some neurologic health problems may be early signs of multiple sclerosis
Clinical Inquiries
How do oral NSAIDs compare to other oral analgesics right after an acute musculoskeletal injury?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are at least as effective as other oral analgesics (opioids, acetaminophen)...