Tag: Bone / Joint / Tendon Problems
Fat Mass Negatively Linked to Bone Mineral Density
Negative association of fat mass index with BMD was stronger in men than women
Multimodal Nonopioid Protocol Eases Pain After ACL Repair
In second small study, authors show similar protocol provides postoperative pain relief for patients following primary rotator cuff repair
Subclinical Synovitis May Precede Arthritis in Anti-CCP2+ Individuals
Anti-CCP3 antibodies were predictive for the development of ultrasound synovitis in anti-CCP2+ at-risk individuals
Intermetatarsal Bursitis ID’d in Clinically Suspect Arthralgia
IMB for 23 percent with CSA; patients with IMB also have increased likelihood of subclinical synovitis, tenosynovitis
Long-Term Bone Loss Studied in Postmenopausal Women
Lower baseline BMI and greater increase in BMI appear to be protective against postmenopausal bone loss
Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Bone Fragility
Findings seen for premenopausal women with systemic fragility at peripheral sites versus matched controls without rheumatoid arthritis
COVID-19 Vaccines Seem Safe in Rheumatic, Musculoskeletal Disease Patients
Disease flare requiring treatment reported in 11 percent following two-dose mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, with no reports of severe flare
Cognitive Decline May Up Bone Loss, Fracture Risk in Older Women
Each percent decline in Mini Mental State Examination from baseline associated with 6.5 percent bone loss in women
Arthritis Rate ID’d After Posterior Shoulder Stabilization
Incidence of glenohumeral arthritis 1.7 per 100 person-years for posterior shoulder instability requiring surgical fixation
