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J Clin Med
December 2024
Department of Hematology and Immunology, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Kahoku-gun 920-0293, Japan.
: Osteoporosis is common in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), occurring either systemically or locally around inflamed joints. Decreased metacarpal bone density is a known marker of RA progression and hand function impairment. Although RA is generally characterized by symmetrical arthritis, some patients exhibit asymmetrical joint involvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Orthop Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Introduction: Progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia is an autosomal recessively inherited rare disorder with features of growth retardation, multiple joint deformities, and intra-articular loose bodies.
Case Report: This case study is about a 34-year-old man who presented to us following trauma to his right leg. On general assessment, he was short statured with multiple deformities of both upper and lower limbs with local signs suggestive of proximal tibial fracture over his right tibia.
Indian J Orthop
December 2024
Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Purpose: Non-union is a significant complication following open diaphyseal tibia fractures. Management can be complex and unpredictable. Several principles must be addressed often in combination to achieve union.
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November 2024
Orthopedics, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Epiphyseal Brodie's abscesses represent a rare, slow-progressing form of osteomyelitis that contrasts with the more aggressive types of infection typically seen in bone. These abscesses develop from a low-grade infection and progress gradually, posing unique challenges for treatment due to their proximity to the growth plate and joint structures. While the literature on managing epiphyseal Brodie's abscesses is limited, common treatments include antibiotics and surgical drainage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenes (Basel)
October 2024
Replicon Research Nucleus, Graduate Program in Genetics, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Goiás, Goiânia 74605-050, GO, Brazil.
Camurati-Engelmann Disease (CED), or Progressive Diaphyseal Dysplasia, is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by heterozygous mutations in the Gene, essential for bone regeneration. This study examines the genotype-phenotype relationship in a family diagnosed with CED, specifically focusing on a missense variant (c.653G>A, p.
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