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Case Report: A Patient’s Clubbing & Arthralgias Resist Diagnosis

Theodore Korty, DO, & Adam Grunbaum, DO  |  

A 59-year-old woman presented to our rheumatology clinic with a six-month history of a symmetric polyarthritis. She initially experienced pain in both knees. As time progressed, she began to notice pain in her ankles, hips, shoulders, hands and feet. She experienced joint stiffness lasting for more than 30 minutes every morning. She also described worsening…

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Case Report: Ultrasound Reveals Cause of Post-Arthroplasty Knee Pain

Mark H. Greenberg, MD, RMSK, RhMSUS, Elijah Mitcham, MD, Prem Patel, James W. Fant Jr., MD, & Frank R. Voss, MD  |  

A 65-year-old woman was referred by an orthopedist to a rheumatologist for left knee pain. Previously, in 2014, she underwent left total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for severe osteoarthritis in a different institution. Following the procedure, she experienced severe chronic anterolateral knee pain at rest, exacerbated by walking. Because she was rendered wheelchair bound and required…

The ACR Introduces a New Reproductive Health Guideline

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Reproductive health can be a concern for patients with rheumatic diseases, and practitioners in both rheumatology and obstetrics/gynecology often work closely together. The 2020 ACR Guideline for the Management of Reproductive Health in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases, new clinical recommendations developed by an ACR-convened group for pregnant women, post-menopausal women, lactating women, and women and…

Phase 3 Results for Ixekizumab Promising in Patients with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

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In a phase 3 study, ixekizumab proved safe and effective for improving the signs and symptoms of non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in combination with conventional background medications, such as NSAIDs…

Meet the Incoming Arthritis & Rheumatology Editor in Chief, Dr. Daniel Solomon

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Daniel Solomon, MD, MPH, has practiced rheumatology for more than 20 years, all while conducting translational and clinical research and teaching young clinicians. Soon, he will also step into the role of editor in chief of Arthritis & Rheumatology, as Richard J. Bucala, MD, PhD, ends his tenure. He will assume some duties during a…

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Case Report: A 50-Year-Old Man Suffers Dye-Induced Arthritis

Hrudya Abraham, MD, Eric Warm, MD, FACP, & Avis Ware, MD  |  

Hair dye products are commonly used by both men and women to enhance youth and beauty and to follow fashion trends. As reported in the medical literature, hair dyes and their ingredients are associated with allergic contact dermatitis. A possible association with joint inflammation has also been recognized. There is literature to support that para-phenylenediamine…