Facet Hypertrophy | Diagnosis & Disease Information
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Etiology and Risk Factors. Spondylosis, or degeneration of the spine, is the most common cause of facet joint disease. Osteoarthritis, or degeneration that is due to natural wear and tear, is a process that involves cytokines and proteolytic enzymes. Other causes of facet hypertrophy can include trauma caused by car accidents, sports injuries, or …
Hydroxyapatite Crystal Deposition Disease (HADD)
WEBNov 15, 2022 · Hydroxyapatite deposition disease (HADD) is a condition where hydroxyapatite crystals accumulate in the soft tissues surrounding joints, leading to inflammation, tenderness, and pain. It primarily affects women around the age of 45 and commonly affects the glenohumeral joint in the shoulder. Other joints such as the hip, knee, elbow, wrist, and ...
Viscosupplementation for Knee Osteoarthritis - Rheumatology …
WEBMar 25, 2019 · Viscosupplementation is a medical procedure during which a gel-like fluid called hyaluronic acid is injected into the knee joint. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring lubricant that allows for smoother joint movement. It is found in lower concentrations in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome - Rheumatology Advisor
WEBEhlers-Danlos syndrome is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders that primarily affects the skin, joints, and blood vessel walls 1 but can affect every organ system and result in significant morbidity and mortality. 2 Typical clinical manifestations are skin hyperelasticity, hypermobility of joints, the fragility of blood vessels, 2 ...
Osteoarthritis - Rheumatology Advisor
WEBAug 10, 2022 · Osteoarthritis affects weight-bearing joints especially the knee and hip; it rarely starts with smaller joints. Osteoarthritis is the leading form of arthritis, contributing to significant joint pain and disability, and the number of people diagnosed with osteoarthritis is increasing. The primary reason for the rise in prevalence is that more ...
2022 ACR/AAHKS Guidelines for Management of
WEBApr 6, 2022 · The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) released updated guidelines for the perioperative management of antirheumatic medications among patients with rheumatic diseases undergoing elective total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Living With and Treating Gout: A Podiatrist’s Experience
WEBFeb 3, 2021 · Living With Gout. As a 23-year-old avid athlete, I was far from an obvious candidate for a gout diagnosis. When I started experiencing flares of severe pain in my foot, I wrote it off as a sports injury, not thinking it could be something more serious. Little did I know at the time, I was one of the 9.2 million 1 people in America who was ...
Expert Consensus Guidelines for Remission Maintenance With …
WEBMar 31, 2020 · Recommendations for Prophylaxis. For patients receiving rituximab maintenance therapy for ANCA-associated vasculitis, Pneumocystis jirovecii prophylaxis is suggested for at least 6 months from when induction therapy is commenced; among high-risk patients, the duration of prophylaxis should be extended and recommencement should be considered when a local cluster of P jirovecii is identified.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Injection Treatment Approved by FDA
WEBJune 5, 2017. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Sanofi announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Kevzara (sarilumab) injection to treat adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This treatment is recommended in patients with RA who have had an inadequate response or demonstrated intolerance to one ...
Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Elderly: A New Problem or an Old One?
WEBFeb 6, 2018 · The concept of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic progressive inflammatory disease of the synovial joints, as a disorder of middle age is changing to include patients outside the range of 40 to 60 years. In particular, the prevalence of RA is reported as 2% of the population older than 60 years and may actually be much higher. 1 The increase in RA among the elderly can be attributed to two ...