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Michael E. Weinblatt, MD presents "Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis with a Syk Kinase Inhibitor" at ACR 2008

Imaging: US-Guided Synvisc, Steroids Ease Inoperable Shoulders
Ultrasound-guided hyaluronic acid and steroid offer an alternative for inoperable shoulder impingement syndrome and arthrosynovitis...

Imaging: OA Imaging Explains Subchondral Cysts, Bone Marrow Edema
New OA imaging studies support the bony contusion theory of subchondral cyst formation and show that bone marrow edema in the medial tibia, but not other sites, is a good marker for OA severity...

Imaging: Say Goodbye to Plantar Fasciitis After 15-Minute Treatment
Combining an ultrasound-guided dry needling technique with steroid injection is 95% effective at relieving plantar fasciitis within 3 weeks...

Consumer News: Medtronic Challenges Lawsuit Over Spinal Implant
The family of a woman who died after having neck surgery with Infuse Bone Graft is suing Medtronic, the maker of the spinal implant, for promoting off-label use of their device...

BioPharm Business: One-Shot Synvisc Gets FDA Panel OK
An FDA advisory panel has unanimously recommended approval of Genzyme's Synvisc-One single-dose hyalin for knee OA pain...

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