Rheumatology
News
Antibiotic prophylaxis for artificial joints
Is there compelling evidence to justify giving antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures to patients with prosthetic joints?
From the Journals
Perioperative infliximab does not increase serious infection risk
The timing of a last dose of infliximab prior to elective knee or hip replacement surgery does not appear to affect the 30-day risk of serious...
Conference Coverage
Bariatric surgery or total joint replacement: which first?
NEW ORLEANS – Encourage obese patients who need a total hip or knee replacement to undergo bariatric surgery beforehand, not after.
Case Reports
Mycotic Septic Arthritis of the Ankle Joint
Septic arthritis is a common orthopedic emergency. The most common causative organism is Staphylococcus aureus. Mycotic infections, such as those...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Biologics: Proposed guideline addresses perioperative management
Biologic agents should be stopped prior to elective total knee or hip arthroplasty in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to a draft...
Conference Coverage
Continue DMARDs, biologics in RA surgery patients
WASHINGTON - The perioperative use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drug monotherapy or combined therapy with methotrexate and tumor necrosis...
From the Journals
Anti–nerve growth factor drug has long-term OA pain benefit, but unclear safety
Treatment for a year with the human anti–nerve growth factor monoclonal antibody fulranumab provided pain relief and functional benefits to...
Feature
CMS offering educational webinars on MACRA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a pair of webinars aimed at helping physicians navigate the new regulation that...
From the Journals
Silicone joint arthroplasty for RA shows sustained improvements at 7 years
Rheumatoid arthritis patients who underwent silicone metacarpophalangeal joint replacement maintained significant improvement in ulnar drift and...
Clinical Review
Modern Indications, Results, and Global Trends in the Use of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty and High Tibial Osteotomy in the Treatment of Isolated Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis
An increasingly number of patients with symptomatic isolated medial unicompartmental knee...
Case Reports
Glenohumeral Joint Sepsis Caused by Streptococcus mitis: A Case Report
Septic arthritis predominantly involves the weight-bearing joints of the hip and knee, which account for nearly 60% of cases. In contrast, the...