The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine Vol 26 No 1

October 02, 2009

The inter-rater reliability for 3 basic maneuvers of the Total Body Functional Profile is good among musculoskeletal health care providers of various disciplines

March 19, 2009

Hand edema, or “puffy hand syndrome,”is seen frequently in primary care practice, and given its broad differential diagnosis (Table), presents physicians a significant diagnostic challenge. Causes range from iatrogenic ones to end-organ disease.1

March 18, 2009

Soft tissue musculoskeletal conditions are common causes of pelvic and lower extremity pain.

March 16, 2009

Hemochromatosis is a disorder of iron metabolism that may lead to abnormalities in multiple organ systems.

March 16, 2009

Not all patients with symptoms suggestive of a rheumatologic disease leave their doctor's office with a firm diagnosis in hand.

March 15, 2009

Treatment for patients who have osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee always should be tailored to individual patients after they have had discussions with their physician, according to a new American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) guideline.

March 14, 2009

The main predictor of adherence to a multimodal treatment program for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is barriers, such as lack of time, too much effort, stressful events, and fatigue. Because barriers are important for adherence and adherence is related to outcomes, using a questionnaire about barriers is recommended as a basis for discussing them with patients.

March 13, 2009

The Myositis Disease Activity Assessment Tool, with improvements made with modification, appears to be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing myositis disease activity. The tool represents the first major attempt to assess the reliability and validity of an activity index in myositis.