Musculoskeletal Disorders
Feature
No more ‘escape hatch’: Post Roe, new worries about meds linked to birth defects
Physicians fear that women won’t get the best treatments or will face dangerous risks.
Conference Coverage
Biomarkers may help to predict persistent oligoarticular JIA
Analysis of a small group of samples revealed that the selected biomarkers more accurately predicted persistent disease than disease likely to...
Clinical Inquiries
Is nonoperative treatment effective for acute Achilles tendon rupture?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES. Nonoperative and open sur- gical interventions provide equal long-term functional outcomes of the affected Achilles...
Applied Evidence
Tips for managing 4 common soft-tissue finger and thumb injuries
After examination and, in some cases, imaging, most of these injuries can be managed conservatively with splinting or injection. Some cases...
Conference Coverage
Pfizer COVID vaccine performs well in youth with rheumatic diseases
Nearly all participants in the study showed complete seroconversion, in contrast to similar studies in adults.
Guidelines
Myositis guidelines aim to standardize adult and pediatric care
These are the first guidelines on how to manage adult and pediatric patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).
Feature
‘Goodie bag’ pill mill doctor sentenced to 2 decades in prison
Regardless of the patients’ complaints, the internist gave them tote bags with prescription drugs, including muscle relaxers, anti-inflammatories...
Clinical Inquiries
Does platelet-rich plasma improve patellar tendinopathy symptoms?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: IT’S UNCLEAR. High-quality data have not consistently established the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP)...
Case Reports
43-year-old male • fatigue • unintentional weight loss • pancytopenia • Dx?
► Fatigue
► Unintentional weight loss
► Pancytopenia
Photo Rounds
Atypical knee pain
The patient found it hard to climb stairs—and to complete a particular task when getting dressed. Difficulty with that task provided a useful...
Conference Coverage
‘Where does it hurt?’: Primary care tips for common ortho problems
An accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause of discomfort is key to appropriate management of knee and shoulder pain.