scholarly journals The Management of Chronic Arthritis and other Rheumatic Diseases among Soldiers of the United States Army

1946 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 106-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. S. Hench ◽  
E. W. Boland
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Army ◽  
Rheumatic Diseases ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chronic Arthritis

scholarly journals Latent Lyme Disease Resulting in Chronic Arthritis and Early Career Termination in a United States Army Officer

2019 ◽  
Vol 184 (7-8) ◽  
pp. e368-e370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Weiss ◽  
Peter Zhu ◽  
Hannah White ◽  
Matthew Posner ◽  
J Kenneth Wickiser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
United States Army ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Military Training ◽  
The United States ◽  
Chronic Arthritis ◽  
Early Career

Abstract Lyme disease is a continuing threat to military personnel operating in arboriferous and mountainous environments. Here we present the case of a 24-year-old Second Lieutenant, a recent graduate from the United States Military Academy, with a history of Lyme disease who developed recurrent knee effusions following surgery to correct a hip impingement. Although gonococcal arthritis was initially suspected from preliminary laboratory results, a comprehensive evaluation contradicted this diagnosis. Despite antibiotic therapy, aspiration of the effusions, and steroid treatment to control inflammation, the condition of the patient deteriorated to the point where he was found to be unfit for duty and subsequently discharged from active military service. This case illustrates the profound effect that latent Lyme disease can have on the quality of life and the career of an active duty military member. It highlights the need for increased surveillance for Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi) in military training areas and for the early and aggressive diagnosis and treatment of military personnel who present with the symptoms of acute Lyme disease.

Review of Personnel work in the United States Army.

1919 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 476-476
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Army ◽  
The United States
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