Ausgabe 1/2007
Inhalt (129 Artikel)
VEGF, FGF1, FGF2 and EGF gene polymorphisms and psoriatic arthritis
Christopher Butt, Sooyeol Lim, Celia Greenwood, Proton Rahman
Reoperations after first lumbar disc herniation surgery; a special interest on residives during a 5-year follow-up
Arja Häkkinen, Ilkka Kiviranta, Marko H Neva, Hannu Kautiainen, Jari Ylinen
The impact of vitamin D status on changes in bone mineral density during treatment with bisphosphonates and after discontinuation following long-term use in post-menopausal osteoporosis
Andrew Deane, Leonor Constancio, Ignac Fogelman, Geeta Hampson
Effectiveness of computer-navigated minimally invasive total hip surgery compared to conventional total hip arthroplasty: design of a randomized controlled trial
Inge HF Reininga, Robert Wagenmakers, Inge van den Akker-Scheek, A Dennis Stant, Johan W Groothoff, Sjoerd K Bulstra, Wiebren Zijlstra, Martin Stevens
Neglected isolated plantar dislocation of middle cuneiform : a case report
Ashu Verma, Vinod Kumar Sharma, Sumit Batra, Mahender Singh Rohria
The clinimetric qualities of patient-assessed instruments for measuring chronic ankle instability: A systematic review
Christophe Eechaute, Peter Vaes, Lieve Van Aerschot, Sara Asman, William Duquet
Managing Injuries of the Neck Trial (MINT): design of a randomised controlled trial of treatments for whiplash associated disorders
Sarah E Lamb, Simon Gates, Martin R Underwood, Matthew W Cooke, Deborah Ashby, Ala Szczepura, Mark A Williams, Esther M Williamson, Emma J Withers, Shahrul Mt Isa, Anil Gumber
Segmental lumbar mobility in individuals with low back pain: in vivo assessment during manual and self-imposed motion using dynamic MRI
Kornelia Kulig, Christopher M Powers, Robert F Landel, Hungwen Chen, Michael Fredericson, Marc Guillet, Kim Butts
Study protocol: the effects of work-site exercise on the physical fitness and work-ability of older workers
Martin Mackey, Chris G Maher, Terry Wong, Kathleen Collins
Do community pharmacists have the attitudes and knowledge to support evidence based self-management of low back pain?
Jonathan Silcock, Jennifer Klaber Moffett, Hilary Edmondson, Gordon Waddell, A Kim Burton
Prognosis of chronic low back pain: design of an inception cohort study
Luciola da Cunha Menezes Costa, Nicholas Henschke, Christopher G Maher, Kathryn M Refshauge, Robert D Herbert, James H McAuley, Anurina Das, Leonardo OP Costa
Gene expression analysis in human osteoblasts exposed to dexamethasone identifies altered developmental pathways as putative drivers of osteoporosis
Conor J Hurson, Joseph S Butler, Dominic T Keating, David W Murray, Denise M Sadlier, John M O'Byrne, Peter P Doran
Bone turnover in elderly men: relationships to change in bone mineral density
Tuan V Nguyen, Christian Meier, Jacqueline R Center, John A Eisman, Markus J Seibel
Design considerations in a clinical trial of a cognitive behavioural intervention for the management of low back pain in primary care: Back Skills Training Trial
Sarah E Lamb, Ranjit Lall, Zara Hansen, Emma J Withers, Frances E Griffiths, Ala Szczepura, Julie Barlow, Martin R Underwood
A new interdisciplinary treatment strategy versus usual medical care for the treatment of subacromial impingement syndrome: a randomized controlled trial
Oscar Dorrestijn, Martin Stevens, Ron L Diercks, Klaas van der Meer, Jan C Winters
Intrinsic differentiation potential of adolescent human tendon tissue: an in-vitro cell differentiation study
Marieke de Mos, Wendy JLM Koevoet, Holger Jahr, Monique MA Verstegen, Marinus P Heijboer, Nicole Kops, Johannes PTM van Leeuwen, Harrie Weinans, Jan AN Verhaar, Gerjo JVM van Osch
A musculoskeletal model of low grade connective tissue inflammation in patients with thyroid associated ophthalmopathy (TAO): the WOMED concept of lateral tension and its general implications in disease
Roy Moncayo, Helga Moncayo
Efficacy of manipulation for non-specific neck pain of recent onset: design of a randomised controlled trial
Andrew M Leaver, Kathryn M Refshauge, Christopher G Maher, Jane Latimer, Rob D Herbert, Gwendolen Jull, James H McAuley
Achilles tendon rupture following surgical management for tendinopathy: a case report
Michael R Carmont, Nicola Maffulli
Whole body MR imaging in ankylosing spondylitis: a descriptive pilot study in patients with suspected early and active confirmed ankylosing spondylitis
Ulrich Weber, Christian WA Pfirrmann, Rudolf O Kissling, Juerg Hodler, Marco Zanetti
Low back pain education and short term quality of life: a randomized trial
Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian, Ahmadreza Jamshidi, Kazem Mohammad, Ali Montazeri
Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a new technique
Michael R Carmont, Nicola Maffulli
A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of hydrotherapy and land exercises on overall well being and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis
Lis Eversden, Fiona Maggs, Peter Nightingale, Paresh Jobanputra
The GRONORUN study: is a graded training program for novice runners effective in preventing running related injuries? Design of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Ida Buist, Steef W Bredeweg, Koen APM Lemmink, Gert-Jan Pepping, Johannes Zwerver, Willem van Mechelen, Ron L Diercks
Microneurolysis and decompression of long thoracic nerve injury are effective in reversing scapular winging: Long-term results in 50 cases
Rahul K Nath, Andrew B Lyons, Gabriel Bietz
Fracture prevention with vitamin D supplementation: considering the inconsistent results
Gerbrand J Izaks
An internet survey of 2,596 people with fibromyalgia
Robert M Bennett, Jessie Jones, Dennis C Turk, I Jon Russell, Lynne Matallana
Biomechanical effects of polyaxial pedicle screw fixation on the lumbosacral segments with an anterior interbody cage support
Shih-Hao Chen, Ruey Mo Lin, Hsiang-Ho Chen, Kai-Jow Tsai
Sphingosine-1-phosphate attenuates proteoglycan aggrecan expression via production of prostaglandin E2 from human articular chondrocytes
Kayo Masuko, Minako Murata, Hiroshi Nakamura, Kazuo Yudoh, Kusuki Nishioka, Tomohiro Kato
Musculoskeletal impairment survey in Rwanda: Design of survey tool, survey methodology, and results of the pilot study (a cross sectional survey)
Oluwarantimi Atijosan, Hannah Kuper, Dorothea Rischewski, Victoria Simms, Christopher Lavy
The reliability of a 10-test package for patients with prolonged back and neck pain: could an examiner without formal medical education be used without loss of quality? A methodological study
Odd Lindell, Lars Eriksson, Lars-Erik Strender
FGFR1 inhibits skeletal muscle atrophy associated with hindlimb suspension
John Eash, Aaron Olsen, Gert Breur, Dave Gerrard, Kevin Hannon
3D-MRI rendering of the anatomical structures related to acupuncture points of the Dai mai, Yin qiao mai and Yang qiao mai meridians within the context of the WOMED concept of lateral tension: implications for musculoskeletal disease
Roy Moncayo, Ansgar Rudisch, Christian Kremser, Helga Moncayo
Constructing osteoarthritis through discourse – a qualitative analysis of six patient information leaflets on osteoarthritis
Janet C Grime, Bie Nio Ong
Knee kinematics and kinetics in former soccer players with a 16-year-old ACL injury – the effects of twelve weeks of knee-specific training
Anette von Porat, Marketta Henriksson, Eva Holmström, Ewa M Roos
Effectiveness of calf muscle stretching for the short-term treatment of plantar heel pain: a randomised trial
Joel A Radford, Karl B Landorf, Rachelle Buchbinder, Catherine Cook
Diagnostic value of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies in Greek patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Ioannis Alexiou, Anastasios Germenis, Athanasios Ziogas, Katerina Theodoridou, Lazaros I Sakkas
Management of headache disorders: design of a randomised clinical trial screening for prognostic patient characteristics
Willem J De Hertogh, Peter H Vaes, Dirk Devroey, Steven Truijen, William Duquet, Rob Oostendorp
Differential neuromuscular training effects onACL injury risk factors in"high-risk" versus "low-risk" athletes
Gregory D Myer, Kevin R Ford, Jensen L Brent, Timothy E Hewett
Beta-synemin expression in cardiotoxin-injected rat skeletal muscle
Yuji Mizuno, Jeffrey R Guyon, Akiko Ishii, Sachiko Hoshino, Norio Ohkoshi, Akira Tamaoka, Koichi Okamoto, Louis M Kunkel
Obesity and pronated foot type may increase the risk of chronic plantar heel pain: a matched case-control study
Damien B Irving, Jill L Cook, Mark A Young, Hylton B Menz
Validation of a new test that assesses functional performance of the upper extremity and neck (FIT-HaNSA) in patients with shoulder pathology
Joy C MacDermid, Myriam Ghobrial, Karine Badra Quirion, Mélanie St-Amour, Tanya Tsui, Dave Humphreys, John McCluskie, Eddy Shewayhat, Vickie Galea
Preliminary study on the effect of parenteral naloxone, alone and in association with calcium gluconate, on bone healing in an ovine "drill hole" model system
Lucio Petrizzi, Massimo Mariscoli, Luca Valbonetti, Vincenzo Varasano, Jens D Langhoff, Brigitte Von Rechenberg
Reproducibility of postural control measurement during unstable sitting in low back pain patients
Ulrike Van Daele, Stefanie Huyvaert, Friso Hagman, William Duquet, Bart Van Gheluwe, Peter Vaes
Adherence to physiotherapy clinical guideline acute ankle injury and determinants of adherence: a cohort study
Philip J van der Wees, Erik JM Hendriks, Mariette J Jansen, Hans van Beers, Rob A de Bie, Joost Dekker
Risk factors for development of non-specific musculoskeletal pain in preteens and early adolescents: a prospective 1-year follow-up study
Ashraf El-Metwally, Jouko J Salminen, Anssi Auvinen, Gary Macfarlane, Marja Mikkelsson
Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. A new method for arthroscopic evaluation of low grade degenerated cartilage lesions. Results of a pilot study
Gunter Spahn, Holger Plettenberg, Enrico Kahl, Hans M Klinger, Thomas Mückley, Gunther O Hofmann
Incidence and characteristics of distal radius fractures in a southern Swedish region
Elisabeth Brogren, Michael Petranek, Isam Atroshi
The reliability of three-dimensional scapular attitudes in healthy people and people with shoulder impingement syndrome
Jean-Sébastien Roy, Hélène Moffet, Luc J Hébert, Guy St-Vincent, Bradford J McFadyen
Association between gross motor function (GMFCS) and manual ability (MACS) in children with cerebral palsy. A population-based study of 359 children
Katharina Delhusen Carnahan, Marianne Arner, Gunnar Hägglund
Short-term efficacy of physical interventions in osteoarthritic knee pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials
Jan M Bjordal, Mark I Johnson, Rodrigo AB Lopes-Martins, Bård Bogen, Roberta Chow, Anne E Ljunggren
Prevalence of and risk factors for different measures of low back pain among female nursing aides in Taiwanese nursing homes
Chao-Kang Feng, Mei-Lien Chen, I-Fang Mao
Subjective and objective outcome in congenital clubfoot; a comparative study of 204 children
David Chesney, Simon Barker, Nicola Maffulli
Activation and localization of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 in the skeletal muscle of the muscular dystrophy dog (CXMDJ)
Kazuhiro Fukushima, Akinori Nakamura, Hideho Ueda, Katsutoshi Yuasa, Kunihiro Yoshida, Shin'ichi Takeda, Shu-ichi Ikeda
Risk of falling in patients with a recent fracture
Svenhjalmar van Helden, Caroline E Wyers, Pieter C Dagnelie, Martien C van Dongen, Gittie Willems, Peter RG Brink, Piet P Geusens
Physical activity is associated with a low prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the Royal Norwegian Navy: a cross sectional study
Tone Morken, Nils Magerøy, Bente E Moen
Test-retest reliability of knee kinesthesia in healthy adults
Eva Ageberg, Johan Flenhagen, Jonatan Ljung
An audit of influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in rheumatology outpatients
Evin Sowden, William S Mitchell
A mixed methods study to investigate needs assessment for knee pain and disability: population and individual perspectives
Clare Jinks, Bie Nio Ong, Jane Richardson
50 years experience with Dupuytren's contracture in the Erlangen University Hospital – A retrospective analysis of 2919 operated hands from 1956 to 2006
Bernd Loos, Valerij Puschkin, Raymund E Horch
Reliability and validity of the Baecke physical activity questionnaire in adult women with hip disorders
Rei Ono, Soichiro Hirata, Minoru Yamada, Takayuki Nishiyama, Masahiro Kurosaka, Yumi Tamura
Pedigree analysis and epidemiological features of idiopathic congenital talipes equinovarus in the United Kingdom: a case-control study
AH Cardy, S Barker, D Chesney, L Sharp, N Maffulli, Z Miedzybrodzka
Variations in corticosteroid/anesthetic injections for painful shoulder conditions: comparisons among orthopaedic surgeons, rheumatologists, and physical medicine and primary-care physicians
John G Skedros, Kenneth J Hunt, Todd C Pitts
The pectoralis minor length test: a study of the intra-rater reliability and diagnostic accuracy in subjects with and without shoulder symptoms
Jeremy S Lewis, Rachel E Valentine
Prediction of function in daily life following multidisciplinary rehabilitation for individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain; a prospective study
Monica Lillefjell, Steinar Krokstad, Geir Arild Espnes
Bone mineral accrual and gain in skeletal width in pre-pubertal school children is independent of the mode of school transportation – one-year data from the prospective observational pediatric osteoporosis prevention (POP) study
Gayani Alwis, Christian Linden, Magnus Dencker, Susanna Stenevi-Lundgren, Per Gardsell, Magnus K Karlsson
Lower back pain in physically demanding college academic programs: a questionnaire based study
Graham Brennan, Amir Shafat, Ciarán Mac Donncha, Carmel Vekins
Prevalence of complaints of arm, neck and shoulder among computer office workers and psychometric evaluation of a risk factor questionnaire
Shahla Eltayeb, J Bart Staal, Janneke Kennes, Petra HG Lamberts, Rob A de Bie
Factors affecting aseptic loosening of 4750 total hip arthroplasties: multivariate survival analysis
Barbara Bordini, Susanna Stea, Manuela De Clerico, Sergio Strazzari, Antonio Sasdelli, Aldo Toni
Rare clinical experiences for surgical treatment of melanoma with osseous metastases in Taiwan
Kuo-Yuan Huang, Chrong-Reen Wang, Rong-Sen Yang
Complications of fixed infrared emitters in computer-assisted total knee arthroplasties
Daniel Hernández-Vaquero, Abelardo Suárez-Vázquez
Refining animal models in fracture research: seeking consensus in optimising both animal welfare and scientific validity for appropriate biomedical use
Jorg A Auer, Allen Goodship, Steven Arnoczky, Simon Pearce, Jill Price, Lutz Claes, Brigitte von Rechenberg, Margarethe Hofmann-Amtenbrinck, Erich Schneider, R Müller-Terpitz, F Thiele, Klaus-Peter Rippe, David W Grainger
Cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective inhibitors and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: balancing gastrointestinal and cardiovascular risk
R Andrew Moore, Sheena Derry, Henry J McQuay
The effect of high tibial osteotomy on the results of total knee arthroplasty: a matched case control study
Tom M van Raaij, Wouter Bakker, Max Reijman, Jan AN Verhaar
A theoretical model for the development of a diagnosis-based clinical decision rule for the management of patients with spinal pain
Donald R Murphy, Eric L Hurwitz
Improvements in survival of the uncemented Nottingham Total Shoulder prosthesis: a prospective comparative study
Nahum Rosenberg, Lars Neumann, Amit Modi, Istvan J Mersich, Angus W Wallace
A cross sectional study of requests for knee radiographs from primary care
John Bedson, Kelvin P Jordan, Peter R Croft
Indications for free vascularized fibular grafting for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head
Kenji Kawate, Hiroshi Yajima, Kazuya Sugimoto, Hiroshi Ono, Tetsuji Ohmura, Yasunori Kobata, Keiichi Murata, Koji Shigematsu, Kenji Kawamura, Ikuo Kawahara, Naoki Maegawa, Katsuya Tamai, Yoshinori Takakura, Susumu Tamai
Osteoarthritis and functional disability: results of a cross sectional study among primary care patients in Germany
Thomas Rosemann, Gunter Laux, Thomas Kuehlein
Changes in Chopart joint load following tibiotalar arthrodesis: in vitro analysis of 8 cadaver specimen in a dynamic model
A Suckel, O Muller, T Herberts, N Wulker
Autonomic and muscular responses and recovery to one-hour laboratory mental stress in healthy subjects
Kristian B Nilsen, Trond Sand, Lars J Stovner, Rune B Leistad, Rolf H Westgaard
Management of insertional Achilles tendinopathy through a Cincinnati incision
Michael R Carmont, Nicola Maffulli
Reproducibility of goniometric measurement of the knee in the in-hospital phase following total knee arthroplasty
Anton F Lenssen, Ellen M van Dam, Yvonne HF Crijns, Mark Verhey, Ruud JT Geesink, Piet A van den Brandt, Rob A de Bie
Validation of a screening questionnaire for hip and knee osteoarthritis in old people
José M Quintana, Inmaculada Arostegui, Antonio Escobar, Iratxe Lafuente, Juan C Arenaza, Isidoro Garcia, Urko Aguirre
The Clinical Assessment Study of the Hand (CAS-HA): a prospective study of musculoskeletal hand problems in the general population
Helen Myers, Elaine Nicholls, June Handy, George Peat, Elaine Thomas, Rachel Duncan, Laurence Wood, Michelle Marshall, Catherine Tyson, Elaine Hay, Krysia Dziedzic
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a physiotherapy program for chronic rotator cuff pathology: A protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Kim Bennell, Sally Coburn, Elin Wee, Sally Green, Anthony Harris, Andrew Forbes, Rachelle Buchbinder
Anteroposterior glide versus rotating platform low contact stress (LCS) knee arthroplasty: a randomised controlled trial
Gayle Walley, Sandeep Datir, Murali Sayana, Aziz Rahmatalla, Ian Dos Remedios, Charles Wynn-Jones, Stephen Bridgman, Nicola Maffulli
Reliability and validity study of Persian modified version of MUSIC (musculoskeletal intervention center) – Norrtalje questionnaire
Akbar Alipour, Mostafa Ghaffari, Irene Jensen, Batoul Shariati, Eva Vingard
The effect of different skin-ankle brace application pressures on quiet single-limb balance and electromyographic activation onset of lower limb muscles
Emmanuel S Papadopoulos, Christos Nikolopoulos, Athanasios Badekas, George Vagenas, Stamatios A Papadakis, Spyros Athanasopoulos
Reliability of movement control tests in the lumbar spine
Hannu Luomajoki, Jan Kool, Eling D de Bruin, Olavi Airaksinen
Custom-designed orthopedic implants evaluated using finite element analysis of patient-specific computed tomography data: femoral-component case study
Ola LA Harrysson, Yasser A Hosni, Jamal F Nayfeh
Rationale, design, and protocol for the prevention of low back pain in the military (POLM) trial (NCT00373009)
Steven Z George, John D Childs, Deydre S Teyhen, Samuel S Wu, Alison C Wright, Jessica L Dugan, Michael E Robinson
Knee complaints and consequences on work status; a 10-year follow-up survey among floor layers and graphic designers
Søren Rytter, Lilli Kirkeskov Jensen, Jens Peter Bonde
Chiropractic and exercise for seniors with low back pain or neck pain: the design of two randomized clinical trials
Michele J Maiers, Jan Hartvigsen, Craig Schulz, Karen Schulz, Roni L Evans, Gert Bronfort
Effect of corticosteroid injection for trochanter pain syndrome: design of a randomised clinical trial in general practice
Aaltien Brinks, Rogier M van Rijn, Arthur M Bohnen, Gabriël LJ Slee, Jan AN Verhaar, Bart W Koes, Sita MA Bierma-Zeinstra
Effects of laterally wedged insoles on symptoms and disease progression in medial knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial
Kim Bennell, Kelly-Ann Bowles, Craig Payne, Flavia Cicuttini, Richard Osborne, Anthony Harris, Rana Hinman
The association between compliance and persistence with bisphosphonate therapy and fracture risk: A review
Jonathan Adachi, Niall Lynch, Hans Middelhoven, Manjit Hunjan, Warren Cowell
Locally applied Simvastatin improves fracture healing in mice
Björn Skoglund, Per Aspenberg
Cost-effectiveness of the SEN-concept: Specialized Emergency Nurses (SEN) treating ankle/foot injuries
Robert J Derksen, Veerle MH Coupé, Maurits W van Tulder, Bart Veenings, Fred C Bakker
Less invasive Achilles tendon reconstruction
Michael R Carmont, Nicola Maffulli
Characteristics of children with hip displacement in cerebral palsy
Gunnar Hägglund, Henrik Lauge-Pedersen, Philippe Wagner
A diagnostic support tool for lumbar spinal stenosis: a self-administered, self-reported history questionnaire
Shin-ichi Konno, Shin-ichi Kikuchi, Yasuhisa Tanaka, Ken Yamazaki, You-ichi Shimada, Hiroshi Takei, Toru Yokoyama, Masahiro Okada, Shou-ichi Kokubun
Reliability of lumbar spinal palpation, range of motion, and determination of position
Michael Troke, Dale Schuit, Cheryl M Petersen
Rheumatoid arthritis patients' experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear - A qualitative investigation
Anita E Williams, Christopher J Nester, Michael I Ravey
The Prevalence of low back pain in Africa: a systematic review
Quinette A Louw, Linzette D Morris, Karen Grimmer-Somers
A comparison of manual therapy and active rehabilitation in the treatment of non specific low back pain with particular reference to a patient's Linton & Hallden psychological screening score: a pilot study
Elaine Hough, Richard Stephenson, Louise Swift
Treatment of myofascial trigger points in common shoulder disorders by physical therapy: A randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN75722066]
Carel Bron, Michel Wensing, Jo LM Franssen, Rob AB Oostendorp
Acute Achilles tendon rupture: minimally invasive surgery versus non operative treatment, with immediate full weight bearing. Design of a randomized controlled trial
Roderik Metz, Gino MMJ Kerkhoffs, Egbert-Jan MM Verleisdonk, Geert J van der Heijden
Methodological considerations for a randomised controlled trial of podiatry care in rheumatoid arthritis: lessons from an exploratory trial
Deborah E Turner, Philip S Helliwell, James Woodburn
Flexor Hallucis Longus tendon rupture in RA-patients is associated with MTP 1 damage and pes planus
Henriette Baan, Wiepke K Drossaers-Bakkers, Rosemary Dubbeldam, Jaap J Buurke, Anand Nene, Martin AFJ van de Laar
Design of Lamifuse: a randomised, multi-centre controlled trial comparing laminectomy without or with dorsal fusion for cervical myeloradiculopathy
Ronald HMA Bartels, André LM Verbeek, J André Grotenhuis
Effect of an education and activation programme on functional limitations and patient-perceived recovery in acute and sub-acute shoulder complaints – a randomised clinical trial
Camiel De Bruijn, Rob de Bie, Jacques Geraets, Marielle Goossens, Wim van den Heuvel, Geert van der Heijden, Math Candel, Geert-Jan Dinant
A Method for Determining Skeletal Lengths from DXA Images
Usha Chinappen-Horsley, Glen M Blake, Ignac Fogelman, Tim D Spector
Power grip, pinch grip, manual muscle testing or thenar atrophy – which should be assessed as a motor outcome after carpal tunnel decompression? A systematic review
Jo Geere, Rachel Chester, Swati Kale, Christina Jerosch-Herold
LGMD2I in a North American population
Peter B Kang, Chris A Feener, Elicia Estrella, Marielle Thorne, Alexander J White, Basil T Darras, Anthony A Amato, Louis M Kunkel
Mechanical properties during healing of Achilles tendon ruptures to predict final outcome: A pilot Roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis in 10 patients
Thorsten Schepull, Joanna Kvist, Christer Andersson, Per Aspenberg
Kinesiophobia in patients with non-traumatic arm, neck and shoulder complaints: a prospective cohort study in general practice
Anita Feleus, Tineke van Dalen, Sita MA Bierma-Zeinstra, Roos MD Bernsen, Jan AN Verhaar, Bart W Koes, Harald S Miedema
The effectiveness of motorised lumbar traction in the management of LBP with lumbo sacral nerve root involvement: a feasibility study
Annette A Harte, George D Baxter, Jacqueline H Gracey
Growth hormone as concomitant treatment in severe fibromyalgia associated with low IGF-1 serum levels. A pilot study
Guillem Cuatrecasas, Cristina Riudavets, Maria Antònia Güell, Albert Nadal
Chondrocyte outgrowth into a gelatin scaffold in a single impact load model of damage/repair – effect of BMP-2
Frances MD Henson, Thea Vincent
The effects of hip muscle strengthening on knee load, pain, and function in people with knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a randomised, single-blind controlled trial
Kim L Bennell, Michael A Hunt, Tim V Wrigley, David J Hunter, Rana S Hinman
Removal of nucleus pulposus from the intervertebral disc – the use of chymopapain enhances mechanical removal with rongeurs: a laboratory study
Lei Dang, Douglas Wardlaw, David WL Hukins
The Roman Bridge: a "double pulley – suture bridges" technique for rotator cuff repair
Francesco Franceschi, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Laura Ruzzini, Giacomo Rizzello, Nicola Maffulli, Vincenzo Denaro
Oxidative stress as a risk factor for osteoporosis in elderly Mexicans as characterized by antioxidant enzymes
Martha A Sánchez-Rodríguez, Mirna Ruiz-Ramos, Elsa Correa-Muñoz, Víctor Manuel Mendoza-Núñez
The PRICE study (Protection Rest Ice Compression Elevation): design of a randomised controlled trial comparing standard versus cryokinetic ice applications in the management of acute ankle sprain [ISRCTN13903946]
Chris M Bleakley, Seán O'Connor, Mark A Tully, Laurence G Rocke, Domnhall C MacAuley, Suzanne M McDonough
INvestigational Vertebroplasty Efficacy and Safety Trial (INVEST): a randomized controlled trial of percutaneous vertebroplasty
Leigh A Gray, Jeffrey G Jarvik, Patrick J Heagerty, William Hollingworth, Lydia Stout, Bryan A Comstock, Judith A Turner, David F Kallmes
Outcome and quality of life after surgically treated ankle fractures in patients 65 years or older
Gertrud Nilsson, Kjell Jonsson, Charlotte Ekdahl, Magnus Eneroth
Expression of genes for bone morphogenetic proteins BMP-2, BMP-4 and BMP-6 in various parts of the human skeleton
Iwona Kochanowska, Slawomir Chaberek, Andrzej Wojtowicz, Bartosz Marczyński, Krzysztof Włodarski, Maria Dytko, Kazimierz Ostrowski
Lumbar position sense and the risk of low back injuries in college athletes: a prospective cohort study
Sheri P Silfies, Jacek Cholewicki, N Peter Reeves, Hunter S Greene