Bone scan in diagnosis of infectious osteoarthritis  Bone scan with Technezium 99m is harmless methodoi evaluation of Skeletal lesions.It is safe 1n pedia­_ trics age group and it can be used in early diffe-rentiate osteomyelitis from cellulits sand also it may help in diagnosis of subsclinical  involvement of  eumatoid arthritis,benign and malignant bone  tumors stress fractures and periostit...

Several conservative treatment approaches to the disorders of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) have been described in the literature. Nonetheless, in a minority of cases not respondent to reversible conservative therapies a surgical approach to the TMJ is needed. In recent years, a total temporomandibular joint replacement with alloplastic prosthesis have been introduced as a treatment option ...

IL-7 is known foremost for its immunostimulatory capacities, including potent T cell-dependent catabolic effects on bone. In joint diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, IL-7, via immune activation, can induce joint destruction. Now it has been demonstrated that increased IL-7 levels are produced by human articular chondrocytes of older individuals and osteoarthritis patients. I...

Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is characterized by pain on use. X-rays show cartilage narrowing and osteophytes. Synovial effusions are non-inflammatory, i.e. clear wiht good viscosity and less than 2000 WBC per mm. 3 Cartilage fragments may be seen in the joint fluid. Important systemic diseases that can cause degenerative joint disease include ochronosis, hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidis...

Little is known about whether and how two chronic diseases interact with each other in modifying the risk of physical inactivity. The aim of the present study is to identify chronic disease pairs that are associated with compliance or noncompliance with the Dutch PA guideline recommendation and to study whether specific chronic disease pairs indicate an extra effect on top of the effects of the...

Hospital Physician July 2006 61 Hepatogastrointestinal diseases typically present with abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, and jaundice. However, certain hepatogastrointestinal diseases can present with extraintestinal signs and symptoms that can be misleading, such as skin rash and joint pains. Joint pains can be the initial manifestation reported by the patient with a hepatogastrointestinal dis...

Primary Immune Deficiencies are a group of heterogeneous disorders that involve the innate or acquired immune system, or a combination of them. The underlying disorder may be related to decreased levels or function, or a complete lack of one or more components of the immune system in general. These diseases can occur with a prevalence of about 1 in 10000 live births. According to the fourth upd...