Musculoskeletal Key

Injection Techniques for Joints and Bursa Paul A. Lotke Aspirations and/or injections of the joints and bursa are valuable tools for the treatment and diagnosis of problems related to bone…

The Use of Corticosteroid Preparations: Intra-Articular and Soft Tissue Injections Jennifer Kwan-Morley Joan M. Von Feldt A 69-year-old man who has a history of hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia presents with…

The Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Chadwick R. Johr A 65-year-old male with stage two chronic kidney disease complains of months of right knee pain that worsens with activity. On…

Perioperative Management of the Knee or Hip Joint Replacement Patient Laura Kosseim Atul F. Kamath Craig L. Israelite You are asked to evaluate a 60-year-old man who is scheduled for…

Fibromyalgia and Regional Pain Syndromes Joan M. Von Feldt Jonathan Dunham Lan X. Chen A 35-year-old woman presents with 3 years of worsening fatigue and diffuse pain. She has a…

Rheumatoid Arthritis Joan M. Von Feldt A 44-year-old female presents with joint pain and fatigue of 3 months’ duration. She works as a third grade teacher and has had difficulty…

Crystal-Induced Arthritis Joan M. Von Feldt Gout A 45-year-old overweight man comes to clinic for the evaluation of an exquisitely tender first toe that started abruptly in the middle of…

Osteoporosis Joan M. Von Feldt A 65-year-old woman is concerned that she is becoming short. She believes that she has lost about 2 or 3 inches in height. She feels…

Septic Arthritis of the Hip David A. Spiegel B. David Horn A 3-year-old boy presents with a 1-day history of pain in the left proximal thigh, refusal to bear weight…

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis David A. Spiegel B. David Horn A 13-year-old boy presents with a 6-month history of progressively worsening pain in the left knee and thigh that has…