Do knee prostheses implanted in patients with arthritis have significantly different rates of survival or perioperative complications in obese patients? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
High activity level and use of an allograft rather than autograft increase the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft failure, according to a report in The American Journal of Sports Medicine in December. Reuters Health Information
Regarding weight management and obesity, how should clinicians counsel obese patients? How can communication about weight management be improved? American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease risk is enhanced in certain connective tissue diseases such as SLE, RA, systemic vasculitis and antiphospholipid syndrome. Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease