Steroid injections for OA may accelerate disease progression A new paper outlines the risks of intra-articular corticosteroid injection and advocates for the prior use of imaging.
Australia has a new action plan for arthritis Experts believe the common condition could be better treated and prevented.
Updated osteoarthritis guideline designed to reduce unnecessary imaging and surgery The RACGP has updated its Guideline for the management of knee and hip osteoarthritis, aiming to reduce overreliance on measures such as surgery, imaging technology and medication.
Changes to MBS items for knee imaging: What GPs should know Associate Professor Mark Morgan, GP and member of the Diagnostic Medicine Clinical Committee of the Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce, writes for newsGP about changes to MBS items for knee imaging.