Spine Pseudogout Following Breast Cancer Treatment: A Report of Two Cases.

Calcium pyrophosphate disease (CPPD) is a commonly diagnosed crystal-induced disease that typically presents as acute monoarticular or oligoarticular arthritis. It is less commonly seen in the spine, and its clinical importance in this area is still relatively understudied. Isolated spinal CPPD is quite rare; a diagnosis of spinal CPPD is almost always accompanied by peripheral CPPD.

What Is the Financial Impact of Orthopaedic Sequelae of Intravenous Drug Use on Urban Tertiary-care Centers?

Background: Orthopaedic sequelae such as skin and soft-tissue abscesses are frequent complications of intravenous drug use (IVDU) and comprise many of the most common indications for emergency room visits and hospitalizations within this population. Urban tertiary-care and safety-net hospitals frequently operate in challenging economic healthcare environments and are disproportionately tasked with providing care to this largely underinsured patient demographic. Although many public health initiatives have been instituted in recent years to understand the health impacts of IVDU and the spreading opioid epidemic, few efforts have been made to investigate its economic impact on healthcare systems.