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June 05, 2026

OI Therapy Raised BMD, Not Fracture Benefit

Teriparatide followed by zoledronic acid increased bone mineral density but did not reduce fracture risk compared with standard care in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta.

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June 01, 2026

CAA Use Tied to Higher Arthroplasty Risk

In a UK cohort, patients with osteoarthritis who initiated centrally acting analgesics had a higher hazard of knee or hip replacement than those who initiated SSRIs, though residual confounding by pain severity remains a key limitation.

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May 28, 2026

Surgery May Improve Outcomes in Arm Fractures

Swedish registry analysis linked surgical treatment with better patient-reported function in comminuted intra-articular distal radius fractures, while other fracture patterns showed limited benefit.

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May 27, 2026

Postop Pain Differs by Vitamin D Status

Patients with preoperative vitamin D deficiency had higher postoperative pain scores and opioid use after mastectomy, including more than triple the odds of moderate to severe pain within 24 hours of surgery.

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May 22, 2026

RA Outcomes Improved in KURAMA Cohort

Ten-year observational data showed lower disease activity and functional disability coinciding with broader use of biologic and targeted synthetic therapies.

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May 22, 2026

JAK Monotherapy Shows Efficacy in RA Review

A systematic review found Janus kinase inhibitor monotherapy improved outcomes vs methotrexate or placebo, but direct comparisons with combination therapy were limited.

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May 21, 2026

Rehab May Improve Function in AS

Supervised rehabilitation and exercise-based therapies may improve function, pain, and bone health in ankylosing spondylitis, according to a new review.

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