abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine the effects of soccer in relation with the hormonal concentration, on the bone mass of young Tunisian players at different pubertal stages. METHODS:Two groups of 152 young boys (age: 13.3+/-0.9 years) participated in this study: (1) 91 soccer players, and (2) 61 non-athletic boys used as control ...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Nebigh A,Rebai H,Elloumi M,Bahlous A,Zouch M,Zaouali M,Alexandre C,Sellami S,Tabka Z

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kimura's disease is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder, presenting usually as head and neck swellings and regional cervical lymphadenopathy. The disease is more often described from oriental literature but the osseous manifestations and involvement of extremity are rare and unidentified in literature. We present an...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Varshney MK,Kumar A,Khan SA,Yadav CS

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schnitzler syndrome is characterized by monoclonal IgM gammopathy, urticaria, recurrent fever, evidence of inflammation, bone pain, and arthralgia, occasionally in combination with lymphadenopathy and/or hepatosplenomegaly. Only about 80 cases have been reported to date. Development of a hematological malignancy is th...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Soubrier M

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis and aseptic osteitis is known as SAPHO syndrome. Osteitis involves the anterior chest, particularly the sternoclavicular and upper costosternal junctions. Diagnosis is difficult when there are no typical skin and bone lesions and differential diagnosis inclu...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Mylona E,Golfinopoulou S,Peppas C,Fanourgiakis P,Skoutelis A

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis, in common with other systemic autoimmune diseases, can involve several other organs presenting with complex immunological manifestations. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura caused by an autoimmune reaction against platelets is an infrequent haematological complications. A female patient with rheumat...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Gál I,Tóth L,Szegedi L,Kiss GG

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vertebral osteonecrosis classically presents with an intravertebral vacuum cleft phenomenon or a fluid-filled cleft on MR images. These clefts are usually found in older patients presenting with more severe fractures, more significant collapse and instability. Therefore, although considered for a long time as pathogno...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Javier RM,Moser T,Dietemann JL,Sparsa L,Natarajan-Ame S,Chenard MP,Kuntz JL

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary hyperparathyroidism is common, particularly in postmenopausal women. Since the introduction of routine automated serum calcium assays and the development of assays for intact 1-84 parathyroid hormone, the diagnosis is usually made fortuitously in asymptomatic patients or during evaluation for osteoporosis. As ...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Jouan A,Zabraniecki L,Vincent V,Poix E,Fournié B

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cysticercosis, a parasitic disease caused by encysted larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium, is commonly seen in developing countries and in immigrant population of developed countries. The most common presentation is as neuro cysticercosis, but rarely may have an extra cerebral muscular presentation. METHOD...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Nagaraj C,Singh S,Joshi A,Trikha V

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two cases of interstitial lung disease possibly related to TNF alpha antagonist therapy (etanercept) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. In both cases, pre-existing interstitial lung disease worsened during etanercept therapy. We found 19 previously published cases of interstitial lung disease in patients...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Tournadre A,Ledoux-Eberst J,Poujol D,Dubost JJ,Ristori JM,Soubrier M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Soccer is a highly osteogenic sport in pubescent adolescents and adults, particularly in weight-bearing bones. However, little is known about its effects in children despite the fact that soccer practice usually starts before puberty. The aim of this study was to verify whether soccer was able to increase ...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Zouch M,Jaffré C,Thomas T,Frère D,Courteix D,Vico L,Alexandre C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Analyse the effects of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy on serum levels of lipid in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:Twenty-nine patients (26 females, 3 males) with established RA undergoing anti-TNF therapy (n=12, adalimumab; n=11, infliximab; n=6, etanercept) were recruited. Total choles...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Soubrier M,Jouanel P,Mathieu S,Poujol D,Claus D,Dubost JJ,Ristori JM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of giant chronic expanding hematoma occurring in the left lateral thigh without any history of trauma or chronic medical disease. In our case, a diagnosis was unable to perform through conventional diagnosis method, which was confirmed by histopathological examination after successful surgical treatm...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Cebesoy O,Tutar E,Arpacioglu O

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyomyositis is a suppurative infection of skeletal muscle most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. It is mainly encountered in children and immunocompromised. Eight year old previously healthy girl presented with confusion, fever and swelling of the right knee two days after a trauma. Abdominal ultrasonography a...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Yuksel H,Yilmaz O,Orguc S,Yercan HS,Aydogan D

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retroperitoneal fibrosis is a rare inflammatory and fibrotic process in the retroperitoneal peri-aortic tissues, associated with ureters and other abdominal organs' entrapment. Here we report an original observation of a 55-year-old patient presenting with chronic lombalgia disclosing idiopathic retroperitoneal fibros...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Blanc G,Girard N,Alexandre C,Vignon E

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcification of the ligamentum flavum is a rare manifestation of the calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease (CPPD). In CPPD deposition disease, spinal involvement is rare. Until now, thoracic spine CPPD causing thoracic cord compression has been reported in only sporadic cases. We report a new case of tho...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Giulioni M,Zucchelli M,Damiani S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop recommendations about pharmacotherapy (excluding biotherapeutic agents) in patients with axial forms of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) seen in everyday clinical practice. METHODS:The recommendations were based on evidence from the literature. First, a scientific committee used a Delphi procedure to ...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Lavie F,Pavy S,Dernis E,Goupille P,Cantagrel A,Tebib J,Claudepierre P,Flipo RM,Le Loët X,Maillefert JF,Mariette X,Saraux A,Schaeverbeke T,Wendling D,Combe B

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone fragility can be defined as an increased risk of fractures. Advanced age and bone diseases such as osteoporosis increase the fracture risk. Understanding the effects of osteoporosis and its treatments requires a description of the mechanical behavior of bone tissue. To this end, an entire bone can be studied, or ...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Beaupied H,Lespessailles E,Benhamou CL

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hypophosphatasia (HP; MIM 241510) is an inborn error of bone metabolism, characterized by a genetic defect in the gene of the tissue-non-specific alkaline phosphatase TNSALP. Long-term data on bone mineral density measurements are not available. METHODS:We have analyzed changes of bone mineral density (pQCT ...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Girschick HJ,Haubitz I,Hiort O,Schneider P

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical spine involvement is common but usually delayed in patients with psoriatic arthritis. We report two cases with early and predominant involvement of the upper cervical spine. Synovitis of the atlanto-odontoid joint and fusion of multiple facet joints were noted in one patient. In the other patient, the main fi...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Ouédraogo DD,Palazzo E,Nlomé-Nzé M,Somogyi N,Ballard M,Hayem G,Meyer O

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six cases of iliopsoas hematoma were diagnosed in 5 patients with hemophilia over the last 5 years at our hemophilia center. We reviewed these cases to determine the incidence and precipitating factors of iliopsoas hematoma in hemophilia. Of the 5 patients, 4 had severe hemophilia A and 1 had moderate hemophilia A wit...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Dauty M,Sigaud M,Trossaërt M,Fressinaud E,Letenneur J,Dubois C

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural fibrolipoma or fibrolipomatous hamartoma is an uncommon benign tumor that usually arises in the median nerve. Fibrofatty tissue proliferates around the nerve and infiltrates the epineurium and perineurium. We report a case of fibrolipomatous hamartoma of the left median nerve in an 18-year-old woman. Our object...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Nouira K,Belhiba H,Baccar S,Miaaoui A,Ben Messaoud M,Turki I,Cheour I,Menif E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the 20-50-year age group, hip pain usually indicates dysplasia. Chronic mechanical pain is the usual pattern, although acute pain caused by avulsion or degeneration of the labrum may occur. The morphological characteristics of the dysplastic hip should be evaluated, and the link between the dysplasia and the osteoa...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Langlais F,Lambotte JC,Lannou R,Gédouin JE,Belot N,Thomazeau H,Frieh JM,Gouin F,Hulet C,Marin F,Migaud H,Sadri H,Vielpeau C,Richter D

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a culture-negative osteomyelitis in which our newly developed real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) could differentiate Staphylococcus aureus from Staphylococcus epidermidis. This is the first report that described the application of this novel assay to an orthopedics clinical sample. This assa...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Kobayashi N,Bauer TW,Sakai H,Togawa D,Lieberman IH,Fujishiro T,Procop GW

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The myositides are systemic autoimmune conditions of which the most important are polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and inclusion body myositis. In addition to the classic clinical diagnostic criteria, myositis-specific autoantibodies were identified about 15 years ago. Among the dozen or so myositis-specific autoantibod...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Sordet C,Goetz J,Sibilia J

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To design a quality-of-life (QOL) instrument specific for patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis and to assess its validity and reproducibility. METHODS:One-on-one or group interviews were conducted with 79 patients and 28 healthcare professionals. Of the 80 potential items identified from the results, 46 ...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Rat AC,Pouchot J,Coste J,Baumann C,Spitz E,Retel-Rude N,Baumann M,Le Quintrec JS,Dumont-Fischer D,Guillemin F,Groupe Qualité de Vie en Rhumatologie.

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Complications after vertebroplasty are rare. There are few reported infectious complications requiring surgical management such as corpectomy with anterior reconstruction and posterior stabilization, although we have not seen any reports about epidural abscess in the literature. We present a patient in whom p...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Söyüncü Y,Ozdemir H,Söyüncü S,Bigat Z,Gür S

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop recommendations for TNFalpha antagonist therapy in patients with spondyloarthropathies. METHODS:The Delphi consensus procedure was used to select questions, to which evidence-based answers were sought in the literature. Expert opinion was used when needed to estimate the risks and benefits of TNF...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Pham T,Guillemin F,Claudepierre P,Luc M,Miceli-Richard C,Fautrel B,de Bandt M,Breban M,Goupille P,Maillefert JF,Masson C,Saraux A,Schaeverbeke T,Wendling D,Mariette X,Combe B,Club Rhumatismes et Inflammation (CRI).,Soci

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent data suggest that group B streptococcal arthritis is being increasingly diagnosed. We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients admitted to our Teaching Hospital Rheumatology Department for septic arthritis between May 2000 and May 2004 and we reviewed the relevant literature to determine the characteris...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Binard A,Devauchelle V,Goulesque K,Jousse S,Saraux A

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Musculoskeletal symptoms are not infrequent in leprosy and, when inaugural, may be difficult to differentiate from other conditions, most notably rheumatoid arthritis. We report the case of a 24 year-old man with a 5 year history of intermittent inflammatory arthritis and fever. Physical findings and radiographs were ...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Miladi MI,Feki I,Bahloul Z,Jlidi R,Mhiri C

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical data suggested that parathyroid hormone (PTH) might be effective in improving bone mass in patients with osteoporosis, providing its resorptive effects, which are particularly marked at cortical sites, were kept under control. We reviewed the evidence that intermittent PTH therapy is a valid treatment option ...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Thomas T

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The HLA-B27 molecule is strongly associated with the spondyloarthropathies, a group of chronic inflammatory diseases, affecting the skeleton, the bowel and the skin. This association has been largely studied, but mechanisms of pathology remain unclear. The HLA-B27 transgenic rats develop a spontaneous disease that str...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Hacquard-Bouder C,Ittah M,Breban M

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the bone mineral density status in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), we studied 64 females with PHPT and 17 healthy women. Regional BMD (arms, trunk, legs) from the whole body scan and conventional sites (lumbar spine, femur, radius) were assessed by DXA. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) imaging measurements ...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Chappard C,Roux C,Laugier P,Paillard M,Houillier P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the role of endogenous sex steroids on bone mineral density (BMD) in healthy Turkish men. METHODS:Serum total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and estradiol levels were assayed in 174 healthy men of 240 volunteers, aged 22-76 years. Dual-energy X-ray absor...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Keleş I,Aydin G,Başar MM,Hayran M,Atalar E,Orkun S,Batislam E

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CASE-REPORT:A 76-year-old woman was admitted for evaluation of esophagitis complicating limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis. Endoscopy showed persistent grade III esophagitis and an erythematous antral lesion found upon biopsy to be a lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT). Tests were positive for Helico...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Arnaud L,Chryssostalis A,Terris B,Pavy S,Chaussade S,Kahan A,Allanore Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common, complex autoimmune disease known to be associated with inheritance of certain human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR alleles in different populations. This study investigated the association of DRB1 alleles in Kuwaiti patients with RA. MATERIALS AND METHODS:DRB1 alleles were...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Alsaeid K,Alawadhi A,Al-Saeed O,Haider MZ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although fractures involving the wrist, spine, and proximal femur are known to be strongly associated with osteoporosis, the underlying bone insufficiency often receives insufficient diagnostic and therapeutic attention. Osteoporosis also increases the risk of fractures at other sites. Low-energy fractures in patients...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Guggenbuhl P,Meadeb J,Chalès G

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gastrointestinal toxicity of conventional nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is not confined to the stomach and proximal duodenum but extends also to the rest of the small bowel, colon, and rectum. Long-term NSAID therapy usually induces clinically silent enteropathy characterized by increased intestinal...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Thiéfin G,Beaugerie L

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monosodium urate (MSU) and calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystals are responsible for acute synovial inflammation but also contribute to cartilage degradation and bone lesions within the joint. They activate multiple signal transduction pathways leading to cell activation and recruitment. Some signalling path...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Liu-Bryan R,Lioté F

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gradual reductions in bone mass and skeletal calcium density seen throughout adulthood occur in parallel with changes in the production of bioactive sex hormones in both men and women. The long-held belief that osteoporosis is dependent on androgens in men and estrogens in women has been challenged by recent repor...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Alexandre C

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disseminated extrapulmonary tuberculosis is uncommon, particularly among immunocompentent individuals. We report the case of a 38-year-old woman from the Ivory Coast who had osteomyelitis in the right humerus, a cold abscess in the pectoralis major muscle, T11 spondylitis, deep lymphadenopathies, peritoneal nodules, a...

journal_title：Joint bone spine

authors： Salliot C,Allanore Y,Lebrun A,Guerini H,Champion K,Anract P,Kahan A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00