The 9 Muses are daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, Greek goddesses personifying the inspiration for the sciences and the arts.
My highly opinionated news-blog draws inspiration from both the science and the art of Rheumatology.

The OA Problem

OARSI to FDA: Take osteoarthritis seriously LAS VEGAS – White paper pushes for more flexible regulatory approach to OA drug development. mdedge.com https://www.oarsi.org/sites/default/files/docs/2016/oarsi_white_paper_oa_serious_disease_121416_1.pdf The OA problem can be considered at…

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OA Pathology: Fat

Infrapatellar fat pad syndrome: a review of anatomy, function, treatment and dynamics actaorthopaedica.be Evaluation and Treatment of Disorders of the Infrapatellar Fat Pad The infrapatellar fat pad (IFP), also known…

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OA Pathology: Synovium

Effusion-Synovitis and Joint Structural Abnormalities in Patients with Knee OA rheumatologyadvisor.com Associations Between Knee Effusion-synovitis and Joint Structural Changes in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Objective To describe the associations between……

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OA Pathology: Meniscus

Think twice before recommending partial meniscectomy LAS VEGAS – Patients with knee osteoarthritis and a meniscal tear who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy subsequently experienced… mdedge.com Lab-grown meniscus could one day…

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