Experts including Bente Langdahl, MD, PhD, presented three controversial topics in managing osteoporosis in patients, including mitigating bone loss upon discontinuation of denosumab, the use of bone turnover markers, and vitamin D supplementation.

The Great Debates are some of the most anticipated sessions of ACR Convergence. The Adult Great Debate will ask whether polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis should be treated with advanced therapies at disease onset. The Pediatric Great Debate will consider whether to initiate early combination therapy or step-up therapy for polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis.