Rheumatology
From the Journals
Nonopioid analgesics have no major disadvantages vs. opioids for chronic pain
Chronic pain patients may be able to improve function without increasing risk of addiction.
From the Journals
USPSTF goes neutral on adolescent scoliosis screening
Studies since 2004 suggest that the USPSTF “no longer has moderate certainty that the harms of treatment outweigh the benefits.”
Conference Coverage
For women with RA, small-joint surgery rate nearly twice that of men
SAN DIEGO – The rate of small-joint procedures is declining for both sexes.
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Use of opioids, SSRIs linked to increased fracture risk in RA
Osteoporotic fracture risk increase started even after 1-30 days of opioid use, results from an analysis of national data show.
Law & Medicine
Physician liability in opioid deaths
What civil and criminal penalties can physicians face when their patients die from opioid overdoses?
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Hip, knee replacements fall in Danish RA patients
MADRID – The use of biologics, widespread use of conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and adoption of a treat-to-target strategy...
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How to prevent secondary posttraumatic knee osteoarthritis
LAS VEGAS – Effective strategies for preventing posttraumatic knee osteoarthritis go underutilized.
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Think twice before recommending partial meniscectomy
LAS VEGAS – Patients with knee osteoarthritis and a meniscal tear who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy subsequently experienced...
Conference Coverage
How bariatric surgery improves knee osteoarthritis
LAS VEGAS – The mechanism probably isn’t what you think.
From the Journals
Mortality rate was 10-fold higher in opioid use disorder patients
Individuals with opioid use disorder have a significantly higher mortality rate than the general population.
From the Journals
No benefit found for routine inpatient rehab after knee replacement
Inpatient rehabilitation did not provide a superior recovery across a range of outcomes for people who are well enough to be discharged to a...