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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 …
… developed more than 25 care paths for other diseases and conditions, including congestive heart failure, knee and hip replacement, spine care, and dementia. All the guides are based on medical research, clinical guidelines, clinician experience …
… 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 …
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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 …
… two-part series on extraosseous calcification in kidney disease. Part one of the series focuses on pathogenesis, presentation and diagnosis. The original article, including a full list of references, was published in the Cleveland Clinic …
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 …
Orthopaedic surgeon Sara Lyn Miniaci-Coxhead, MD, determined her career early in life. At age 12, she accompanied her orthopaedic surgeon father to a university career fair and spent the day playing with a knee …
by Frederick S. Frost, MD; and Patrick Schmitt, DOA man in his early 40s arrived in the emergency department with acute onset hemiplegia. After receiving tissue plasminogen activator and a complete workup for a suspected …
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