Arthritis Today - October 2003
Focus on Birmingham: Second city, first class research
Birmingham's emphasis on translational research and treating RA patients within two weeks of developing symptoms could lead to a radical new form of treatment, reports Jane Tadman.
Jaw joint replacement
Is there nothing that can't be replaced these days? Orthopaedic surgeon Robert Hensher explains the pros and cons of jaw joint replacement.
Joint investigation
An outdated surgical procedure or an important tool in keyhole surgery? Jane Tadman looks at arthroscopic surgery.
PMR – or is it?
PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica) should be cleared up by taking steroids. But if it doesn't, has it been wrongly diagnosed? Jane Tadman reports.
Working in comfort
Ergonomist Duncan Abbott on how people with arthritis can survive the rigours of office life.
Spotlight on science
Dr Gerry Wilson and Candy McCabe explain their work in an ongoing series of questions and answers with arc-funded researchers.
