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Vitamin D supplements are often recommended for the improvement of bone health, but investigators say the data are unclear whether they prevent fractures. 

Investigating the Relationship Between Vitamin D and Incident Fractures

The complete ACR manuscript is available to elaborate on the earlier summary of antirheumatic medication for patients who are undergoing total hip or total knee anthroplasty. 

Full ACR Guideline on Medication Management for Hip, Knee Anthroplasty Released

While some physicians might initially assume that oral medications like upadacitinib aren't as effective as an injection, but Dr. Fan explains that's not the case.

Peng Thim Fan, MD: The Advantages of Upadacitinib for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Expert rheumatologist Dr. Peng Thim Fan explains that the effects of COVID-19 are still being examined.

Peng Thim Fan, MD: Reactive Arthritis and Long Covid-19

Investigators address the need for understanding surrounding the relationship between poor bone health and patients who are hemophilia carriers and those with von Willebrand disease. 

Estimating Bone Health Among Hemophilia Carriers and von Willebrand Disease Patients

Authors of the study on PRP in knee osteoarthritis addressed the concerns shared by physicians in response to the method of their research.

Physicians Reply to Study on Platelet-Rich Plasma for Knee Osteoarthritis

The results lead investigators to question the usefulness of prehabilitation before total knee replacement to improve functional outcomes in patients with osteoarthritis. 

Study Shows Prehabilitation Before Total Knee Replacement Doesn't Improve Outcome

Investigators examined the effect that pulsed low-intensity ultrasonography had on symptom relief and tibiofemoral articular cartilage thickness among patients with knee osteoarthritis. 

Treating Knee Osteoarthritis with Pulsed Low-Intensity Ultrasonogrpahy

New data show that even though physical therapy may be the more expensive treatment for knee osteoarthritis, it’s more effective than intra-articular glucocorticoid injection.

The Cost of Knee Osteoarthritis: Physical Therapy vs Glucocorticoid Injection

Investigators closely examine the differences between neuromuscular changes associated with normal aging and those associated with age-related disorders and how they affect individuals with knee osteoarthritis. 

The Modular Control of Walking in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis

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