The Health and Structural Consequences of Acute Knee Injuries Involving Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Oct 1, 2017 by in RHEUMATOLOGY Comments Off on The Health and Structural Consequences of Acute Knee Injuries Involving Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Although there is an abundance of literature regarding the development of knee osteoarthritis after rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the mechanism underlying this link is not clear. Recent…

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Imaging of Osteoarthritis

Oct 1, 2017 by in RHEUMATOLOGY Comments Off on Imaging of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent joint disorder in the elderly, and there is no effective treatment. Imaging is essential for evaluating the synovial joint structures (including cartilage, meniscus, subchondral…

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Diagnosis and Clinical Presentation of Osteoarthritis

Oct 1, 2017 by in RHEUMATOLOGY Comments Off on Diagnosis and Clinical Presentation of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA), the commonest arthropathy, targets the knees, hips, finger interphalangeal joints, thumb bases, first metatarsophalangeal joints, and spinal facet joints, and displays marked heterogeneity of clinical presentation. Signs of…

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Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis

Oct 1, 2017 by in RHEUMATOLOGY Comments Off on Epidemiology of Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in the United States and is a leading cause of disability. It is typically defined in epidemiologic studies by radiographic findings…

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Lipid-Associated Rheumatologic Syndromes

Oct 1, 2017 by in RHEUMATOLOGY Comments Off on Lipid-Associated Rheumatologic Syndromes

Rheumatologic manifestations of hyperlipidemia and lipid-associated arthritis are rarely seen in the rheumatologist’s office. On the other hand, a rheumatologist may be the clinician who identifies and initiates proper therapy…

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Noninflammatory Myopathies

Oct 1, 2017 by in RHEUMATOLOGY Comments Off on Noninflammatory Myopathies

The noninflammatory myopathies are a diverse group of diseases, some of which may mimic the autoimmune-mediated idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in their clinical presentation. They include certain metabolic, toxic, and infectious…

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Joint Hypermobility Syndrome

Oct 1, 2017 by in RHEUMATOLOGY Comments Off on Joint Hypermobility Syndrome

Although perceived as a rare condition, joint hypermobility syndrome is common. Its prevalence in rheumatology clinics is extremely high. Early estimates suggest that it may be the most common of…

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SAPHO Syndrome

Oct 1, 2017 by in RHEUMATOLOGY Comments Off on SAPHO Syndrome

SAPHO syndrome is a disorder characterized by S ynovitis, A cne, P ustulosis, H yperostosis, and O steitis. As the osteoarticular and skin manifestations often do not occur simultaneously and…

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