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… him with a periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) caused by common bacteria Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes). His atypical presentation of infection after shoulder arthroplasty was treated with an excision of the sinus tract and a complete …
In 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin requiring the collection and reporting of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for hospital inpatients having total hip or knee arthroplasty in the U.S …
… metabolism, which are strongly associated with increased rates of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality.3–6Names and presentationsExtraosseous tissue calcification can involve both vascular tissues (arteries and heart valves) and soft tissues. A variety of …
By Alan Davis, MDAnkle arthritis is not as common as hip and knee arthritis, but it can be more disabling due to proximity of ground reaction forces. Total ankle replacement (arthroplasty) is a viable treatment …
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… bone turnover and falls. The model also is hip-centric; when lumbar spine density is lower than hip density, the model will underestimate fracture risk. “FRAX-hip” might be a more precise name for the …
… head and rising from a chair as well as intermittent low-grade fevers.Examination revealed weak proximal hip and shoulder muscles as well as hyperkeratotic, thick, fissured and scaly skin on the fingertips of both …
By Ihab Haddadin, MD, and Gustavo Heresi, MDPresentationA 67-year-old woman had a history of hereditary spherocytosis for which she underwent splenectomy in 1975. She first developed a pulmonary embolism in 2012 after hip …
By Korey Bartolomeo, DO; Xin Yee Tan, MD; and Richard Fatica, MDEditor’s note: This is part two of a two-part series on extraosseous calcification in kidney disease. Part one of the series focuses …
By Kara J. Thomas SPT; Olivia Mogilnicki PT, DPT, AT, ATC; and Mary Hunt PT, DPTCase studyA 2-month old male patient was referred to physical therapy with a diagnosis of torticollis and plagiocephaly. His …
Rheumatologists most commonly see the adult form of hypophosphatasia (HPP), one of six major forms of the disease. The adult form is characterized by muscle pain, muscle weakness, recurring stress fractures, osteomalacia, a history of …
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