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Musculoskeletal System

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Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases: Arthritis, in General | Specific Types of Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases

Other Musculoskeletal Diseases: Bone Diseases | Bursitis | Cartilage Diseases | Muscular Dystrophy | Tendinitis | Other Muscle Diseases

Disorders of the: Ankle | Arm | Elbow | Foot | Hand | Hip | Knee | Leg | Shoulder | Spine (Neck and Back) | Wrist

Other Topics: General Musculoskeletal | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Surgery

Specific Types of Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Disorders

(Arthritis: Arthritis of Specific Joints | Enteropathic Arthritis | Infectious Arthritis | Juvenile Arthritis | Osteoarthritis | Psoriatic Arthritis | Pseudogout | Reactive Arthritis | Rheumatoid Arthritis | Sjogren's Syndrome | Spondylitis / Spondyloarthropathy | Still's Disease )

(Other Rheumatic Diseases: Familial Mediterranean Fever | Gout | Polymyalgia Rheumatica | Rheumatic Fever )

Index to Arthritis of Specific Joints
Ankle Knee
Elbow Shoulder
Foot Spine
Hand Wrist
Hip

Osteoarthritis
Handout on Health: Osteoarthritis:NIAMS
Osteoarthritis:Cleveland Clinic
Osteoarthritis:ACR
Osteoarthritis:Arthritis Foundation
Osteoarthritis:MedlinePlus
See also Treatment of Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Handout on Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis:NIAMS
Rheumatoid Arthritis:Cleveland Clinic
Rheumatoid Arthritis:ACR
Rheumatoid Arthritis:Arthritis Foundation
Felty's Syndrome: MedicineNet
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Oral Health:Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Rheumatoid Arthritis:Research Results, NIH [PDF]
Rheumatoid Arthritis:MedlinePlus
See also Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Enteropathic Arthritis
Enteropathic Arthritis:Spondylitis Association of America
Juvenile Enteropathic Arthritis:Arthritis Foundation

Familial Mediterranean Fever
Familial Mediterranean Fever:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Familial Mediterranean Fever:Jewish Genetic Diseases
What You Need to Know About Periodic Fever Syndromes:Cleveland Clinic
Familial Mediterranean Fever:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
Familial Mediterranean Fever:GeneReviews

Gout
Q & A: Gout:NIAMS
Gout:Arthritis Foundation
Gout:Johns Hopkins Arthritis
Gout:UpToDate Patient Information
Gout:ACR
Gout:MedlinePlus

Infectious Arthritis
Infectious Arthritis:Arthritis Society
Joint Infection:UpToDate Patient Information
Viral Arthritis:Orthogate
HCV-Associated Arthritis:ACR

Juvenile Arthritis
Juvenile Idiopathic (Rheumatoid) Arthritis:Cleveland Clinic
Arthritis in Children:ACR
Juvenile Arthritis:Arthritis Foundation
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis:MedlinePlus

Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arthritis:Arthritis Foundation
Polymyalgia Rheumatica:ACR
Polymyalgia Rheumatica:Vasculitis Foundation
Q & A: Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis:NIAMS
Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis:UpToDate Patient Information
Polymyalgia Rheumatica:MedlinePlus
Giant Cell Arteritis, see also Cardiovascular, Vasculitis

Pseudogout
Pseudogout:Cleveland Clinic
Pseudogout:UpToDate Patient Information
Pseudogout:ACR

Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis:Arthritis Foundation
Psoriatic Arthritis:National Psoriasis Foundation
Psoriatic Arthritis:Spondylitis Association of America
Psoriatic Arthritis:ACR
Psoriatic Arthritis:UpToDate Patient Information
Psoriatic Arthritis:Johns Hopkins Arthritis

Reactive Arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome)
Q & A: Reactive Arthritis:NIAMS
Reiter's Syndrome (Reactive Arthritis): Arthritis Foundation
Reactive Arthritis:UpToDate Patient Information
Reactive Arthritis/Reiter's Syndrome:Spondylitis Association of America

Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatic Fever:Mayo Clinic
Rheumatic Fever:Texas Heart Institute

Sjogren's Syndrome
Sjogren's Syndrome:Cleveland Clinic
Q & A About Sjogren's Syndrome:NIAMS
Sjogren's Syndrome:UpToDate Patient Information
Sjogren's Syndrome:ACR
About Sjogren's Syndrome:Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation
Sjogren's Syndrome:Johns Hopkins Arthritis
Dry Eye, see Eye Diseases, Dry Eye
Dry Mouth, see Oral and Dental Health, Dry Mouth
Treating Dryness Associated With Sjogren's Syndrome:American Academy of Family Physicians
Sjogren's Syndrome Clinic:NIDCR
Sjogren's Syndrome:MedlinePlus

Spondylitis (Spondyloarthropathy)
General Information
About Spondylitis:Spondylitis Association of America
Spondyloarthritis (Spondyloarthropathies):ACR
Patient's Guide to Spondyloarthropathies:Spine University
Books, Brochures & Materials:Spondylitis Association of America
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis:Spondylitis Association of America
Ankylosing Spondylitis:Arthritis Foundation
Ankylosing Spondylitis:UpToDate Patient Information
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Treatment and Recovery:SpineUniverse
Benefits of Continuous NSAID Use in Ankylosing Spondylitis:ACR
Ankylosing Spondylitis:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
Ankylosing Spondylitis:MedlinePlus
Juvenile Spondyloarthropathy
Juvenile Spondyloarthritis:Spondylitis Association of America
Undifferentiated Spondyloarthropathy
Undifferentiated Spondyloarthropathy:Spondylitis Association of America
Index to Other Spondyloarthropathies
Enteropathic Arthritis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Reactive Arthritis

Still's Disease
Adult Still's Disease:Mayo Clinic
Information About Still's Disease:International Still's Disease Foundation
Treatment for Still's Disease:International Still's Disease Foundation

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