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(AUDIO) Anxiety is even more common than depression among people who have arthritis, a new study has shown. Here to discuss the implications for diagnosis and treatment is Eilzabeth Lin MD, a family medicine physician who is a longstanding researcher in the field of depression and pain.
Intra-articular injections of corticosteroids or hyaluronate have been recommended for use in patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.1
There is a general association between anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) degeneration and aging and between ACL degeneration and cartilage degeneration.
The American College of Rheumatology 2000 recommendations for hip and knee OA have been updated, and new recommendations for hand OA have been developed.
Researchers found the modality to be more proficient than radiography in identifying the hallmarks of knee osteoarthritis, but say it's still too early to recommend using tomosynthesis as a standard practice.
The number of total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries has more than doubled over the past decade, bringing the total of Americans who have undergone the procedure at least once to more than 4.5 million, according to new research presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Francisco.
There is a general association between anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) degeneration and aging and between ACL degeneration and cartilage degeneration. More »
Intra-articular injections of corticosteroids or hyaluronate have been recommended for use in patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.1 More »
Researchers found the modality to be more proficient than radiography in identifying the hallmarks of knee osteoarthritis, but say it's still too early to recommend using tomosynthesis as a standard practice. More »
(AUDIO) Harvard orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Katz discusses one of his recent studies that looked at risk factors for revision surgery after total hip replacement.
(AUDIO) Wilmer L. Sibbitt, Jr, MD--one of the world's leading authorities on the subject--offers succinct answers to questions about ultrasound and arthrocentesis, as well as other applications of ultrasound in primary care.
Hip pain and mobility deficits - hip osteoarthritis: clinical practice guidelines linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health from the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association.
Ann Rheum Dis. 2012; 71: 633-634 doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2011-201135. Editorial. The effects of statins on osteoarthritis structural progression: another glimpse of the Holy Grail? ... While the last 2 decades have seen major advances and novel
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AbstractObjective To evaluate the effectiveness of neuromuscular training in reducing the rate of acute knee injury in adolescent female football players.Design Stratified cluster randomised controlled trial with clubs as the unit of randomisation.Setting 230 Swedish football clubs (121 in the intervention group, 109 in the control group) were followed for one season (2009, seven months).Participants 4564 players aged 12-17 years (2479 in the intervention group, 2085 in the control group) completed the st
Physician Performance Goals Are Great, But Balance Is More Realistic Jennifer Frank, MD, May 15, 2012 Performance measurements for physicians are well-intentioned and get me to rethink how I practice. But in the end I won't make the goals, so I'll have to go with balance over perfection.
Designing the Perfect Business Card for Your Medical Practice C. Noel Henley, MD, May 11, 2012 Does your business card say anything substantive about the valuable work you do in your practice? Here’s how to re-design your next business card for maximum impact and engagement.
Registered Nurses an Ideal Fit for Primary Care Practices Audrey "Christie" McLaughlin, RN, May 10, 2012 Here are four good reasons to hire a registered nurse for your primary care practice …maybe even instead of a medical assistant.
The Five Biggest Medical Practice Marketing Mistakes James Doulgeris, May 10, 2012 There are best practices to marketing your practice, but often, success is more about knowing what not to do. Here are the five most common pitfalls …and how to avoid them.
Can You Practice Medicine and Manage Your Practice? Rosemarie Nelson, May 9, 2012 Whether you practice alone, or in a group, if you're trying to see patients in this pay-for-volume environment and also run the business of your practice, you may be missing out on important opportunities.
(AUDIO) Anxiety is even more common than depression among people who have arthritis, a new study has shown. Here to discuss the implications for diagnosis and treatment is Eilzabeth Lin MD, a family medicine physician who is a longstanding researcher in the field of depression and pain.
(AUDIO) Harvard orthopedic surgeon Jeffrey Katz discusses one of his recent studies that looked at risk factors for revision surgery after total hip replacement.
(AUDIO) Wilmer L. Sibbitt, Jr, MD--one of the world's leading authorities on the subject--offers succinct answers to questions about ultrasound and arthrocentesis, as well as other applications of ultrasound in primary care.
