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March 18, 2008 |
Now Available:
Download the podcasts of MSK video reports from AAOS 2008
CME Opportunity:
International Society of Extremity MRI in Rheumatology Conference:
Chicago, April 10, 2008
With biweekly and special edition newsletters, Musculoskeletal Report is the top online resource for staying abreast of the most current and clinically relevant information in the field of musculoskeletal disease and treatment. MSK Report provides cutting-edge scientific updates through in-depth interviews, on-location coverage of medical meetings, expert-led panel discussions, and live newscasts.
MSK Video Report from AAOS 2008:
Dr. Tony Rankin, incoming president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, discusses the challenges and goals of the AAOS in 2008...
Kalilah Allen-Harris discusses being Miss Black USA and a future orthopaedic surgeon...
Procedures: Gender Bias Seen in Total Knee Arthroplasty
Doctors are more likely to recommend total knee arthroplasty to male patients than to female patients...
Bones: More Support for WHO's FRAX Fracture Risk Assessment Tool
The International Osteoporosis Foundation hails the use of the new algorithm called FRAX, which is based on absolute fracture risk and takes bone mineral density (BMD) and 9 specific clinical risk factors into account to estimate a patient's 10-year fracture risk...
Consumer News: 'Boot Camps' Treat Pain Sufferers
An intensive 4-week program works to alleviate chronic pain through biological, psychological, and social approaches...
New from PubMed: Risks of Cancer Among Men and Women With Osteoporosis
Early onset osteoporosis may be associated with an increased risk of cancer, whereas later onset osteoporosis may lead to a decreased risk of cancer...
BioPharm Business: Genzyme Reports That US Data From Large Outcome Studies of Carticel Support Long-Term Clinical Duration; Prior Marrow Stimulation Techniques May Compromise Treatment With Carticel
Genzyme announced that almost 90% of patients treated with Carticel who experienced improvement in knee function at an early follow-up, sustained their improvement for almost 10 years...