Osteoporosis

Released on January 3, the American College of Physician's living osteoporosis guideline represents the organization's first update on the topic since 2017 and includes 6 specific recommendations for pharmacologic management of osteoporosis or low bone mass.

Osteoporosis is undertreated with only half of patients who qualify for a diagnosis receiving treatment. There are particular considerations for patients with rheumatologic illness.

Systemic bone loss can occur in psoriatic arthritis, but it doesn’t always show up using traditional scanning methods, new research finds.

Rheumatology Network examines common comorbidities in rheumatoid arthritis and their role in limiting mobility.

Repetitive intraarticular corticosteroid injections to the temporomandibular joint do not prevent progressive osseous deformation nor normalize mandibular growth in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

The European League Against Rheumatism and the American College of Rheumatology have published treatment recommendations for polymyalgia rheumatic, the most common inflammatory musculoskeletal disease of older people.

Study shows that patients with psoriatic arthritis and cutaneous psoriasis could be good candidates for total hip replacement.

Research shows a possible biological basis between gout, tomatoes and other foods.

Stress on joints appears to have no effect on urate deposition.

Evidence-based medicine and patient input needed in prescribing bisphosphonates for osteoporosis.

Combo therapy alleviates osteoarthritis knee pain enough to resume disease modifying exercise therapy.

This is the latest sortie in the war between over- and under-treatment of osteoporosis.

New study results shed light on questions about the effect of combining drugs to treat osteoporosis and what happens after a switch from one drug to another.

Following the release of revised National Osteoporosis Foundation guidelines and of the World Health Organization’s fracture risk assessment tool, several pharmacological therapies have become available to help improve outcomes in patients with osteoporosis.

Persons in the United States report musculoskeletal conditions-including arthritis, back pain, osteoporosis, and injuries-more than any other health condition, according to the US Bone and Joint Decade.

Involving patients in decision making may help improve the quality of care.