http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine en Copyright 2009, CMPMedica US Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:30:01 GMT Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:30:01 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2030036?CID=rss Defensive medicine has been practiced by virtually all orthopedic surgeons, according to a study presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Platelet-rich plasma, knee replacement, and vitamin D studies were reported. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2029541?CID=rss RA ranks among the common chronic illnesses with the worst quality of life. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2029536?CID=rss Fibromyalgia syndrome has been fraught with ambiguity in diagnosis, uncertainty in understanding of the pathophysiology behind its myriad symptoms, and difficulties that physicians face in managing it competently. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2029485?CID=rss Heel pain, including that caused by plantar fasciitis, is a common reason why patients seek evaluation from a doctor. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2029452?CID=rss <img width="100" height="68" src="http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=2030056&t=1328828191252" alt="" border="0" align="left" style="padding-right:5px;" />A 49-year-old African American man was referred to rheumatology with a positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) test result, constitutional symptoms, and lymphadenopathy.<br style="clear:both;"/> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/musculoskeletal-imaging/content/article/1145622/2026310?CID=rss <img width="100" height="68" src="http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=2027351&t=1328306108522" alt="" border="0" align="left" style="padding-right:5px;" />She caught herself with her hands in a forward fall. A year later, her wrist is still painful. What should be done?<br style="clear:both;"/> Wed, 2 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/osteoporosis/content/article/1145622/2024808?CID=rss <img width="85" height="100" src=http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/image/image_gallery?img_id=2024804&t=1328052034554" alt="" border="0" align="left" style="padding-right:5px;" />(AUDIO) Data from a long-term prospective study reveal that, for many older women, the pace of bone mass deterioration takes place on the scale of decades, not single years. Here, the lead author of the study describes how to interpret the results to choose the date for your patient's next bone-density test.<br style="clear:both;"/> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2024738?CID=rss The percentage and absolute number of ambulatory physician office visits resulting in referrals to other physicians has grown substantially in the United States, according to researchers in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2024733?CID=rss Annual cumulative incidences of partial and total knee arthroplasty increased rapidly over a 27-year period among 30- to 59-year-olds in Finland, according to a study in Arthritis & Rheumatism, an American College of Rheumatology publication. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2024728?CID=rss Osteoporosis would develop in fewer than 10% of older, postmenopausal women during rescreening intervals of about 15 years for those with normal bone density or mild osteopenia, 5 years for those with moderate osteopenia, and 1 year for those with advanced osteopenia, according to a study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2024723?CID=rss In patients with lupus nephritis who have a response to induction therapy, mycophenolate mofetil is superior to azathioprine in maintaining a renal response to treatment and in preventing relapse, according to the results of a study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2024718?CID=rss Topics and dates for an expanded nationwide education series, Lupus: Learn from the Experts, were announced by the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA). Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/content/article/1145622/2024171?CID=rss If DMARDs are not able to relieve RA pain, little else works either, according to systematic reviews. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2022944?CID=rss The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has bridged the gap between the scientific study and professional practice of strength training and conditioning with the recent release of ACSM's Foundations of Strength Training and Conditioning. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2022939?CID=rss Heart and overall health are known to improve with weight loss, but your patients' joints may benefit as well. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2022934?CID=rss More than 440,000 persons were treated in hospitals, doctors' offices, and emergency departments for winter sports–related injuries in 2010, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2022929?CID=rss Although the terms "exercise" and "heart health" are practically synonymous, members of The International Society of Exercise and Immunology (ISEI) are accustomed to looking at the effects of exercise on a deeper level. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/display/article/1145622/2022924?CID=rss New CDC data indicate that persons who have arthritis are significantly more likely to be physically inactive than those who do not, in spite of the proven benefits of physical activity for arthritis management. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT