(AAOS 2014) Older women with comorbidities are at greatest risk for revision surgery after total knee arthroplasty, a nationwide study shows. Another large analysis shows an interesting quirk about the role of osteoporosis: Bisphosphonates help, but only in some circumstances.

(#AAOS2014) Two newly reported studies suggest that the DASH (Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand) instrument is no longer the best way to assess physical function in the upper extremities.

My training in hypnosis has made me a better radiologist, but you don’t have to be a hypnotist to increase patient satisfaction.

(AAOS2014) A review of hospital records from New Zealand, near areas where acute rheumatic fever is still not uncommon in patients with joint pain and inflammation, reveal 3 simple clues that distinguish it (almost, but not quite immediately) from septic arthritis.

A multitude of new studies about biologics as alternatives in systemic vasculitis provide hints but not support for any strong conclusion.