Rheumatology
Case Reports
An Unusual Presentation of Subacute Osteomyelitis: A Talus Brodie Abscess With Tendon Involvement
Brodie abscess is a subacute localized osteomyelitis with a presenting report of intermittent pain of long duration. In this article, we report a...
Case Reports
Ochronotic Arthropathy: Diagnosis and Management—A Critical Review
Alkaptonuria, a rare hereditary metabolic disorder, is characterized by accumulation of homogentisic acid in the connective tissues resulting from...
Conference Coverage
Halting Bone-Building Osteoporosis Reduces Risk for Additional Atypical Femur Fracture
SAN FRANCISCO—There is growing evidence that supports an association between atypical fractures of the femur – a rare break of the thigh bone,...
Article
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Case Reports
Pyoderma Gangrenosum Following Patellar Tendon Repair: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an unusual and devastating complication following surgical procedures. This frequently misdiagnosed...
Article
Perspectives on Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Orthopedic Surgeon: Overview of Non-Tumor Necrosis Factor Biologic Drugs and Perioperative Management
Early use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy has become the standard of care in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)....
Case Reports
Ceramic-on-Ceramic Failure Secondary to Head—Neck Taper Mismatch
We report a case of catastrophic failure of ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty without precipitating event or trauma. The patient was a 64-...
Case Reports
Idiopathic Chronic Calcific Periarthritis in a Child
Calcific periarthritis is a calcium deposition disease of the periarticular tissues. Deposits of calcium from calcific periarthritis can be found...
News
Severity of ACL Rupture Predicts OA Risk
Major Finding: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patients were four times more likely to have abnormal joint space narrowing within 4...
News
Patellofemoral Joint May Be Primary Target for Knee Osteoarthritis
Major Finding: On MRI, 20.4% of 970 subjects had cartilage damage in their patellofemoral joint, 10.4% had damage in their tibiofemoral joint; and...
News
Obesity Does Not Dampen Hip Replacement Benefits
Major Finding: Average pretotal hip replacement Oxford hip scores for patients with BMIs below 30 kg/m2 were in the upper teens; their...