Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have identified a specialized population of immune cells that play a central role in driving abnormal tissue growth in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ...

The addition of arthroscopic surgery to nonoperative management of knee arthritis does not delay or hasten total knee arthroplasty (TKA) during 10 years of follow-up, according to a study published ...

Septic arthritis is an infection in the joint area. Alongside antibiotic treatment, minimally invasive or more major surgery could be part of a person’s treatment. Sometimes, antibiotics are enough to ...

Millions worldwide, including a steep rise in India, suffer from arthritis, often diagnosed late. Early symptoms like stiffness and swelling are frequently ignored, allowing damage to accumulate.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells within the joints. It can begin at any age, but the chance of onset is ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new prosthetic thumb surgery, the first of its kind performed in East Tennessee, has given a woman the use of her thumb back. The new technique has a shorter recovery time ...

Diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis involves a comprehensive approach, as there isn’t a single definitive test. Instead, doctors use a combination of blood tests, physical assessments, joint scans, and ...

If you join, you might get hand and knee X-rays and a knee MRI and ultrasound. You might wear activity monitors, take part in tests on movement, exercise and pain and fill out questionnaires about ...

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