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Treatment Guidelines for Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery

Knee and hip replacements are not straightforward for rheumatic patients. In this slideshow, we highlight treatment guidelines for managing medications prior, during and after surgery. _{^{(©ChooChin/Shutterstock.com and ©ValentinT/Shutterstock.com)}}

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Filgotinib Monotherapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 26, 2017 | Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Gregory M. Weiss, M.D.

Significant dose-dependent relief of both signs and symptoms was seen where methotrexate alone had failed.

Filgotinib With Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 26, 2017 | Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Gregory M. Weiss, M.D.

The new janus kinase 1 inhibitor used in combination with MTX produced rapid improvement in symptoms.

7 Treatment Guidelines for Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery

RheumatologyNetwork Staff

News | June 23, 2017 | Juvenile Arthritis, Lupus, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Treatment Guidelines, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Spondyloarthritis

By RheumatologyNetwork Staff

In this slideshow, we highlight newly released treatment recommendations for rheumatic disease patients undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty.

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New Antirheumatic Drug Guidelines for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

News | June 23, 2017 | Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthritis, Treatment Guidelines, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Juvenile Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis

By Leo Robert

Rheumatic patients are more prone to complications post knee and hip surgery. Two physician associations have penned new treatment guidelines.

Baricitinib May Not Increase Infections in Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 21, 2017 | Rheumatoid Arthritis, European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2017)

By Leo Robert

EULAR 2017: The drug also lowered the rate of joint damage progression and maintained an overall low disease activity.

Does Fibromyalgia Mask Spondyloarthritis?

June 21, 2017 | Fibromyalgia, Spondyloarthritis

By Gregory M. Weiss, M.D.

With clinical overlap, study findings suggest vigilance and an active search for underlying inflammatory disorders.

Dr. Philip G. Conaghan, University of Leeds, EULAR 2017

Rethinking Pain Management in Psoriatic Arthritis

News | June 19, 2017 | European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2017), Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatologic Pain

By Amy Reyes

EULAR 20017: Despite the use of biologic therapy, pain ranging from mild to severe is a persistent problem for psoriatic arthritis patients, researchers reported at EULAR 2017.

Videos
Slideshows

Greater Risk of Stroke after Herpes Zoster Infection
News | October 25, 2016 | Rheumatic Diseases
By Whitney L. Jackson
Is this on your radar? A herpes zoster infection can lead to stroke in some RA patients. Learn more in this interview with Dr. Jeffrey Curtis.
Obesity's Role in the Treatment and Development of Disease
News | August 10, 2016 | Rheumatology Nurses Society 2016, Psoriatic Arthritis
By Amy Reyes
Obesity was a common theme at RNS16 this year in which speakers touched on obesity as a cause of disease onset and even as one that can prevent therapeutic treatments from working.
Healthcare Reform for Rheumatologists, Take-a-Way Lessons
Blog, News | November 12, 2015 | American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2015 annual meeting, Healthcare Policy, Value-Based Care
By Rheumatology Network Staff
In this interview, Herbert S. B. Baraf, MD, FACP, MACR, provides his take-a-ways from ACR/ARHP 2015 about new reimbursement policies affecting private practice rheumatologists.
Sounding Out Arthritis #7: Ultrasound-Guided Knee Injection
June 10, 2015 | Imaging in Rheumatology, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis
By Paul DeMarco MD
This two-part video demonstrates how to use ultrasound to guide viscosupplementation or steroid injection of the arthritic knee, interspersed with the corresponding ultrasound images.