joint disease: References & Edit History
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Information on joint diseases is presented in Michael J. Klein et al., Non-Neoplastic Diseases of Bones and Joints (2011); William J. Koopman and Larry W. Moreland (eds.), Arthritis and Allied Conditions: A Textbook of Rheumatology, 15th ed. (2005); and Emanuel Rubin and John L. Farber, Pathology, 3rd ed. (1999).
Specific diseases and conditions of individual joints are discussed in Roy K. Aaron (ed.), Diagnosis and Management of Hip Disease: Biological Bases of Clinical Care (2015); Derek J. Chadwick and Jamie Goode (eds.), Osteoarthritic Joint Pain (2004); and Michael H. Weisman, Rheumatoid Arthritis (2011).
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added images showing rheumatoid arthritis and bursitis. | Aug 24, 2020 | ||
| Added mention that corticosteroid injection directly into joint tissue potentially worsens joint damage in some persons. | Oct 17, 2019 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: MedlinePlus - Joint Disorders. | Nov 22, 2017 | ||
| Added information on osteoarthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the forefoot. | Jul 14, 2016 | ||
| Bibliography thoroughly revised and expanded. | Jul 14, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Joint Disorders. | Nov 23, 2012 | ||
| Bibliography revised and updated. | Oct 16, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Oct 16, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 24, 1998 |
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