Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Dan Kastner wins Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis
Dr. Kastner received the award for identifying the mechanisms responsible for familial Mediterranean fever, tumor necrosis factor receptor–...
From the Journals
Greater reductions in knee OA pain seen with supportive rather than flexible shoes
Compared with patients who wore flat flexible shoes, those who wore stable supportive shoes had greater improvement after 6 months.
From the Journals
Data call for biologics trials in undertreated juvenile arthritis subtype
Many children with enthesitis-related arthritis have significant disease burden despite treatment with biologics currently approved for adults...
Applied Evidence
At-home exercises for 4 common musculoskeletal complaints
This pictorial review can help you advise patients on how to reduce pain and increase ROM, strength, and balance following acute injury or in...
Conference Coverage
JIA guideline calls for earlier use of targeted therapies
Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis can benefit from earlier introduction of biologic DMARDs, an expert consensus panel said.
News from the FDA/CDC
Golimumab approval extended to polyarticular-course JIA and juvenile PsA
The expanded approval to include pediatric indications came as part of a review of a clinical trial mandated by the Pediatric Research Equity Act...
From the Journals
Orthopedic problems in children can be the first indication of acute lymphoblastic leukemia
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA adds polyarticular-course JIA to approved indications for tofacitinib
The approval is the fourth indication in the United States for tofacitinib after approvals for treatment of adults with rheumatoid arthritis,...
Pearl of the Month
Vitamin D pearls
Risk factors for worse COVID-19 outcome are also risk factors for vitamin D deficiency.
Latest News
NSAID continuation linked to less knee OA pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs continue to reduce knee osteoarthritis pain more than 3 months after starting treatment.
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Older adults often underestimate ability to prevent falls
A study identified the top three risk factors for falls among its participants.