Winter carries its own risks for injury. Snow-shoveling, icy conditions leading to falls, and sports such as ice-skating, skiing, and snowboarding all can produce musculoskeletal and tendon injury. U.S. Pharmacist
Balloon kyphoplasty provides pain relief and functional improvement in patients with malignant spinal fractures, say researchers from Spain in the September 9th BMC Palliative Care. Reuters Health Information
For adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis, compliance with their brace protocol is associated with improved quality of life, according to a report in the January 14th issue of BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. Reuters Health Information
A study of methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis shows a higher occurrence of adverse events but better clinical efficacy with intensive treatment vs conventional treatment with the drug. Medscape Medical News
