Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines

• Baricitinib May Offer Short-Term Benefits in Early Arthritis

  In patients with undifferentiated arthritis, early treatment with baricitinib is linked to a greater 3-month improvement in disease activity than symptomatic treatment with NSAIDs.
  Medscape News UK

• Why Cosmetic Surgery Abroad Can Backfire

  Lower prices are drawing patients abroad for cosmetic surgery, but variable surgical expertise, limited follow-up care, and serious postoperative complications can quickly erase the savings.
  Medscape News Europe

• Choosing a Journal: What Matters More Than Impact Factor?

  Researchers weigh peer review, indexing, transparency, and audience reach alongside impact factor when deciding where to submit scientific work.
  Medscape News Global

• MRI Signs of Osteitis Pubis Are Common Without Groin Pain

  A large population-based study finds that bone marrow oedema and symphyseal cleft signs are common incidental findings on pelvic MRI and do not correlate with self-reported pain.
  Medscape News UK

• Infection Risk in Lupus and RA: What Matters Most

  Disease activity, organ involvement, and treatment choice all shape infection risk in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, with new data highlighting where clinicians should focus.
  Medscape News Europe

• How Doctors’ Regrets Evolve — and What to Do With Yours

  New research suggests that time and aging change how people deal with regrets. Here’s what it could mean for doctors.
  Medscape Medical News

• Danish Study Links Type 1 Diabetes to Femoral Fractures

  Both T1D and T2D are linked to a higher incidence of subtrochanteric or femoral shaft and hip fractures, but after adjusting for age, only the association for T1D remains significant.
  Medscape News UK

• Are Saliva and Urine Rheumatology’s Next Biomarker Frontier?

  Recent studies suggest that saliva and urine may provide clinically relevant biomarker information in Sjögren syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus nephritis.
  Medscape News Global

• Masson Tumor in a Young Woman Mimicking Angiosarcoma

  An intramuscular Masson tumor in the deltoid muscle mimics a malignant vascular tumor on imaging, making surgical excision and histopathologic diagnosis essential.
  Medscape Global

• Expert Witness Side Gigs: Good Pay, Rewarding Work

  Expert witness work includes chart review and court appearances. It can pay handsomely and some physicians find it intellectually engaging. Is it right for you?
  Medscape Medical News

• Nearly 10% AxSpA Patients Meet Difficult-to-Manage Criteria

  Approximately 1 in 10 patients with axial spondyloarthritis fulfill the criteria for difficult-to-manage disease; higher spinal pain scores and fibromyalgia are linked to difficult-to-manage disease.
  Medscape Medical News

• Study Sheds Light on Burden of Rare Bone Disease in France

  Fibrous dysplasia or McCune-Albright syndrome affects approximately 5 per 1,000,000 hospitalised patients in France, with higher rates observed among children and women.
  Medscape News UK

• Swallowed Microrobots: Is GI Treatment Entering a New Era?

  Swallowed microrobots are moving targeted GI drug delivery and minimally invasive biopsies closer to clinical reality, with researchers exploring new ways to improve precision therapy.
  Medscape News Global

• Sacroiliitis Worsening Commonly Found in Psoriatic Arthritis

  A new study has uncovered factors associated with sacroiliitis progression in patients with psoriatic arthritis, as well as protective factors such as use of biologic and targeted DMARDs.
  Medscape Medical News