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Envision Arthritis Pathology

Philip G. Conaghan, MB BS, PhD | April 1, 2008

MRI advances in RA and OA

Reading Rheum: Which Bone Agent Is Best in High-risk Osteoporosis?

Eric S. Schned, MD | March 1, 2008

Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature

Bring a New Partner Into Your Rheumatology Practice

Staff | March 1, 2008

The professional relationship between partners in a joint medical practice is sometimes compared with a marriage. The partners must work under the same roof, share the same goals, and strive to make the practice as successful as it can be. Here are some tips for adding a new partner to your practice.

Research Funded by Within Our Reach Highlighted

Staff | March 1, 2008

Five Within Our Reach science investigators provided overviews and updates of their RA research projects to the newly formed Within Our Reach advisory board at its inaugural meeting, held November 8, 2007.

Rheumatology’s Architect

David A. Fox, MD | March 1, 2008

Help the REF lay foundations for our future

Pediatric BOOST

Terry Hartnett | March 1, 2008

Many innovative programs aim to meet the increasing need for pediatric rheumatologists

Rheumatology’s Divergent Thinkers

Gretchen Henkel | February 1, 2008

OMERACT selects outcomes measures with an egalitarian process

In Memoriam: John Bland, MD

Paul Plotz, MD | February 1, 2008

John Hardesty Bland, MD, professor of medicine emeritus at the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington, died on March 15, 2007. He was midway through his 90th year, fulfilling the prescription of his last book, Live Long, Die Fast: Playing the Aging Game to Win, published when he was 80. A consummate rheumatologist and wonderful bedside doctor and teacher, Dr. Bland was also one of the genuine polymaths in the American medical world.

Reading Rheum

Maripat Corr, MD; Daniel Hal Solomon, MD, MPH | February 1, 2008

Handpicked Reviews of Contemporary Literature

Osteonecrosis

Staff | February 1, 2008

Osteonecrosis, also called avascular necrosis or aseptic necrosis, is a condition in which the death of bone cells (due to decreased blood flow) can lead to pain and collapse of areas of bone. This collapse of bone, in turn, can lead to degenerative arthritis of nearby joints, most commonly the hips and knees. Less frequently affected are the shoulders, hands, and feet. In rare instances, osteonecrosis can occur in the jaw— resulting in pain and mouth ulceration. Osteonecrosis is not fatal, but can lead to pain, arthritis, problems with physical activity, and even the need for joint replacement. Most of the 10,000 to 20,000 Americans developing osteonecrosis annually are between age 20 and 50. These individuals usually have a history of serious trauma, corticosteroid use, excess alcohol intake, or other conditions including systemic lupus erythematosus, dysbarism (“the bends” that occur with scuba diving), blood disorders, HIV infection, and radiation therapy.