Non-Inflammatory Joint and Soft Tissue Disorders Laura Paxton1,3, Schartess Culpepper-Pace2, Karen Law3 1Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA 2Rheumatology and Internal Medicine, Chen Medical Centers, Miami, FL, USA…
Miscellaneous Arthropathies Robin Geletka1, Karen Law2 1Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, San Francisco, CA, USA 2Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction Arthritis can often be a manifestation of underlying…
Selected Topics in Pediatric Rheumatology Sampath Prahalad, Sheila Angeles-Han, Kelly A. Rouster-Stevens, Larry Vogler Emory University School of Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction Rheumatic diseases in…
HIV and Rheumatic Diseases Karen Law Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction The spectrum of rheumatic diseases in HIV-infected patients continues to develop. HIV infection itself may…
Selected Topics in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: B Cells in Lupus and Lupus Nephritis Iñaki Sanz, S. Sam Lim Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction B cells contribute…
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Cristina Drenkard Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA Introduction Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune prothrombotic disorder characterized by the occurrence of venous or…
Staging studies may be needed to determine the local extent of lesions or distant metastases and histologic diagnosis of the disease. Radionuclide bone scans are performed to assess multiple sites…
Pulsed Inductive Coupling Method. In the treatment of nonunion, coils are placed around the cast on the limb and, with radiographic guidance, are centered directly over the nonunion site. An…
Another series of experiments was performed to determine if electricity could augment fracture repair in laboratory animals. The anode and cathode were placed in various configurations in relation to the…
In the treatment of synovial pseudarthrosis, all of the synovial-like tissue is removed from between and around the nonunion fragments. If this tissue is not thoroughly removed, the synovial pseudarthrosis…
