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A decade after surgery, patients who got their torn meniscus trimmed fared worse than those who received a sham procedure. The sham group reported less pain, more knee use, and less arthritis progression.

A 13-year-old boy presents with recurrent erythematous, tender papules on the lateral and dorsal aspects of the distal fingers, first appearing in early December and recurring after a recent skiing trip.

A single-institution case series of 13 biopsy-proven hydroxychloroquine cardiomyopathy patients documented variable outcomes after drug cessation, ranging from full functional recovery to progression requiring advanced heart failure therapies.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology updated hydroxychloroquine retinopathy screening recommendations, emphasizing dose limits, OCT and FAF as primary screening modalities, and risk stratification by renal status and concurrent tamoxifen use.

A 55-year-old man with bilateral hand arthritis, ruddy complexion, and elevated transferrin saturation presents a diagnostic reasoning challenge with implications for screening, surveillance, and family testing.

A GLP-1 receptor agonist delivered directly into the knee joint received FDA Fast Track designation for osteoarthritis with synovitis, with phase 2a data not expected until 2027.