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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Ausgabe 1/2022

Inhalt (1143 Artikel)

Open Access Research

Tips and Tricks in surgical reduction of the posterior column of AO/OTA C3 pilon fractures

Moran Huang, Qiuke Wang, Junjie Guan, Kexin Liu, Yunfeng Chen, Lei Wang

Open Access Research

Hybrid surgery with PEEK rods for lumbar degenerative diseases: a 2-year follow-up study

Yao Zhao, Beiyu Xu, Longtao Qi, Chunde Li, Lei Yue, Zhengrong Yu, Shijun Wang, Haolin Sun

Open Access Research

The importance of the size of the trunk inclination angle in the early detection of scoliosis in children

Marek Kluszczyński, Anna Pilis, Dariusz Czaprowski

Open Access Research

Incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury after femoral neck fracture in elderly patients: a retrospective case-control study

Sizheng Zhan, Wenyong Xie, Ming Yang, Dianying Zhang, Baoguo Jiang

Open Access Research

Correlation between CT images of lateral plateau and lateral meniscus injuries in patients with Schatzker II tibial plateau fractures:a retrospective study

Ying Pu, Zhu Lei, Ding Wenge, Xu Yue, Jiang Xiaowei, Wang Kejie, Zhao Yiwen, Huang Zhihui, Dai Xiaoyu

Open Access Research article

Biomechanical feasibility of semi-rigid stabilization and semi-rigid lumbar interbody fusion: a finite element study

Chia-En Wong, Hsuan-Teh Hu, Li-Hsing Kao, Che-Jung Liu, Ke-Chuan Chen, Kuo-Yuan Huang

Open Access Research

A versatile method for dorsal-approach plantar plate repair using standard operative instruments

Shun-Min Chang, Peng-Ju Huang, Chui Jia Farn, Shin-Yiing Lin, Chen-Chie Wang, Chung-Li Wang, Pei-Yu Chen

Open Access Case report

Pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma (PEM) of the spine with compression fracture: case report

Sarthak Nepal, Borriwat Santipas, Wasan Yotchai, Manasmon Chairatchaneeboon, Sirichai Wilartratsami, Panya Luksanapruksa

Open Access Research

A modified single-endobutton technique combined with nice knot for treatment of Rockwood type III or V acromioclavicular joint dislocation

Fangning Hu, Shumei Han, Fanxiao Liu, Zhuang Wang, Honglei Jia, Fu Wang, Lingfei Hu, Jing Chen, Bomin Wang, Yongliang Yang

Open Access Research

Sweep imaging with Fourier transform as a tool with MRI for evaluating the effect of teriparatide on cortical bone formation in an ovariectomized rat model

Yasutaka Sotozono, Kazuya Ikoma, Masamitsu Kido, Okihiro Onishi, Masataka Minami, Hiroaki Wada, Shunji Yamada, Ken-Ichi Matsuda, Masaki Tanaka, Kenji Takahashi

Open Access Research

Functional outcomes following fixation of a marginal distal radius fracture with two commonly used volar locking plates: a retrospective cohort study

Yin-Ming Huang, Chun-Yu Chen, Kai-Cheng Lin, Yih-Wen Tarng, Ching-Yi Liao, Wei-Ning Chang

Open Access Technical advance

Clinical validation of the use of prototype software for automatic cartilage segmentation to quantify knee cartilage in volunteers

Ping Zhang, Ran Xu Zhang, Xiao Shuai Chen, Xiao Yue Zhou, Esther Raithel, Jian Ling Cui, Jian Zhao

Open Access Research

Anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion with stand-alone cages in patients with multilevel degenerative cervical spine disease is safe

Mohamed H. Tohamy, Georg Osterhoff, Ahmed Shawky Abdelgawaad, Ali Ezzati, Christoph-E. Heyde

Open Access Research article

The relationship between psychosocial factors and reported disability: the role of pain self-efficacy

Antonio J. Varela, Kathryn W. Van Asselt

Open Access Research

Bone marrow aspirate concentrate versus platelet-rich plasma for treating knee osteoarthritis: a one-year non-randomized retrospective comparative study

Abed El-Hakim El-Kadiry, Carlos Lumbao, Natasha Salame, Moutih Rafei, Riam Shammaa

Open Access Research

Two-year clinical and economic burden, risk and outcomes following application of software-assisted hexapod ring fixation systems

J. Spence Reid, Mollie Vanderkarr, Bidusee Ray, Abhishek Chitnis, Chantal E. Holy, Charisse Sparks

Open Access Review

Neck pain: global epidemiology, trends and risk factors

Somaye Kazeminasab, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Parastoo Amiri, Hojjat Pourfathi, Mostafa Araj-Khodaei, Mark J. M. Sullman, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Saeid Safiri

Open Access Research

Anatomical study of the inferior extensor retinaculum and the oblique superolateral band: implications for the Brostrom-Gould procedure

Guanghui Zeng, Qi Liu, Dongming Cui, Chao Liang, Chunsheng Tao, Jinzhu Zhao

Open Access Research

Telerehabilitation of acute musculoskeletal multi-disorders: prospective, single-arm, interventional study

Fabíola Costa, Dora Janela, Maria Molinos, Jorge Lains, Gerard E. Francisco, Virgílio Bento, Fernando Dias Correia

Open Access Research article

Influence of coracoglenoid space on scapular neck fracture stability: biomechanical study

Junfeng Chen, Wei Zhang, Gang Pang, Qingling Meng, Youyu Zhu, Xuefei Deng

Open Access Research

The discrepancy between radiographically-assessed and self-recognized hallux valgus in a large population-based cohort

Takumi Matsumoto, Junya Higuchi, Yuji Maenohara, Song Ho Chang, Toshiko Iidaka, Chiaki Horii, Hiroyuki Oka, Shigeyuki Muraki, Hiroshi Hashizume, Hiroshi Yamada, Munehito Yoshida, Kozo Nakamura, Sakae Tanaka, Noriko Yoshimura

Open Access Research

The efficacy of intraarticular viscosupplementation after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Kyoung Ho Yoon, Woo Seung Wan, Yoon-Seok Kim, Jae-Young Park

Open Access Research

Volar versus combined dorsal and volar plate fixation of complex intraarticular distal radius fractures with small dorsoulnar fragment – a biomechanical study

Mariya Hadzhinikolova, Ivan Zderic, Daniel Ciric, Jan P. Barcik, Dian Enchev, Asen Baltov, Lyubomir Rusimov, Peter Varga, Karl Stoffel, Geoff Richards, Boyko Gueorguiev, Mihail Rashkov

Open Access Review

Periarticular screws: what’s in and what’s out of the joint?

Michael S. Sridhar, Michael D. Hunter, Michael J. Colello

Open Access Research

Multivariate analysis of pedicle screw invasion of the proximal facet joint after lumbar surgery

Peng Tao Wang, Jia Nan Zhang, Tuan Jiang Liu, Jun Song Yang, Ding Jun Hao

Open Access Research article

Fixation of intraoperative proximal femoral fractures during THA using two versus three cerclage wires - a biomechanical study

Toni Wendler, Melanie Edel, Robert Möbius, Johannes Fakler, Georg Osterhoff, Dirk Zajonz

Open Access Research

Association between work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and quality of life among dental students: a cross-sectional study

Berkant Sezer, Sinan Kartal, Duygu Sıddıkoğlu, Betül Kargül

Open Access Research

The accuracy of MRI in diagnosing and classifying acute traumatic multiple ligament knee injuries

Xusheng Li, Qian Hou, Xuehua Zhan, Long Chang, Xiaobing Ma, Haifeng Yuan

Open Access Research

Low social acceptance among peers increases the risk of persistent musculoskeletal pain in adolescents. Prospective data from the Fit Futures Study

Henriette Jahre, Margreth Grotle, Kaja Smedbråten, Kåre Rønn Richardsen, Pierre Côté, Ólöf Anna Steingrímsdóttir, Christopher Nielsen, Kjersti Storheim, Milada Småstuen, Synne Øien Stensland, Britt Elin Øiestad

Open Access Research

The effect of BMI on the mid-term clinical outcomes of mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Yikai Liu, Huanshen Gao, Tao Li, Zian Zhang, Haining Zhang

Open Access Research

Serum rheumatoid factor IgA, anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies with secretory components, and anti-carbamylated protein antibodies associate with interstitial lung disease in rheumatoid arthritis

Shomi Oka, Takashi Higuchi, Hiroshi Furukawa, Kota Shimada, Akira Okamoto, Atsushi Hashimoto, Akiko Komiya, Koichiro Saisho, Norie Yoshikawa, Masao Katayama, Toshihiro Matsui, Naoshi Fukui, Kiyoshi Migita, Shigeto Tohma

Open Access Research

An anti-inflammatory diet intervention for knee osteoarthritis: a feasibility study

Indiana Cooper, Peter Brukner, Brooke L. Devlin, Anjana J. Reddy, Melanie Fulton, Joanne L. Kemp, Adam G. Culvenor

Open Access Research

Effect of coronal plane acetabular correction on joint contact pressure in Periacetabular osteotomy: a finite-element analysis

Kenji Kitamura, Masanori Fujii, Miho Iwamoto, Satoshi Ikemura, Satoshi Hamai, Goro Motomura, Yasuharu Nakashima

Open Access Research

Biomechanical analysis of two medial buttress plate fixation methods to treat Pauwels type III femoral neck fractures

Jichao Liu, Zhengwei Li, Jie Ding, Bingzhe Huang, Chengdong Piao

Open Access Research article

Mid-term outcomes of a stemless ceramic head anatomic total shoulder replacement

Maciej J. K. Simon, Jennifer A. Coghlan, Jeff Hughes, Warwick Wright, Richard J. Dallalana, Simon N. Bell

Open Access Research

Reliability of preoperative MRI findings in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

Hasan Banitalebi, Ansgar Espeland, Masoud Anvar, Erland Hermansen, Christian Hellum, Jens Ivar Brox, Tor Åge Myklebust, Kari Indrekvam, Helena Brisby, Clemens Weber, Jørn Aaen, Ivar Magne Austevoll, Oliver Grundnes, Anne Negård

Open Access Research

Does obesity affect patient-reported outcomes following total knee arthroplasty?

Fatemeh Baghbani-Naghadehi, Susan Armijo-Olivo, Carla M. Prado, Leah Gramlich, Linda J. Woodhouse

Open Access Research

Patellar shape is associated with femoral trochlear morphology in individuals with mature skeletal development

Lanyu Qiu, Jia Li, Bo Sheng, Haitao Yang, Zhibo Xiao, Fajin Lv, Furong Lv

Open Access Research article

A real-time 3D electromagnetic navigation system for percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy in patients with lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study

Boyu Wu, Tanjun Wei, Zhipeng Yao, Sai Yang, Yawei Yao, Chengwei Fu, Feng Xu, Chengjie Xiong

Open Access Research article

Analysis of lumbar lateral instability on upright left and right bending radiographs in symptomatic patients with degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis

Xin-wen Wang, Xi Chen, Yang Fu, Xiao Chen, Feng Zhang, Hai-ping Cai, Chang Ge, Wen-zhi Zhang

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Decrease in incidence of proximal femur fractures in the elderly population during the Covid-19 pandemic: a case–control study

Maria Oulianski, Philip J. Rosinsky, Ariel Fuhrmann, Ruslan Sokolov, Roberto Arriola, Omri Lubovsky

Open Access COVID-19 Research

Evaluation of early complications, outcome, and mortality in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection in patients who underwent orthopedic surgery

Mehdi Mohammadpour, Hamidreza Yazdi, Abolfazl Bagherifard, Mahmoud Jabalameli, Mehdi Moghtadaei, Ali Torkaman, Hooman Yahyazadeh, Mohammad Taher Ghaderi, Mohammad Mahdi Fanaeian, Moein Khaleghi Langeroudi, Peyman Hashemi, Saeed Razi, Amer Karimpour, Sam Bemani Lirgeshasi, Milad Bahari

Open Access Research article

The University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder scale: translation, reliability and validation of a Thai version of UCLA shoulder scale in rotator cuff tear patients

Sorawut Thamyongkit, Thitiphol Wanitchanont, Kulapat Chulsomlee, Panithan Tuntiyatorn, Satetha Vasaruchapong, Chaiyanun Vijittrakarnrung, Nadhaporn Saengpetch

Open Access Research

Percussion test: description and diagnostic accuracy of a new manual test for bone marrow edema of the knee

Valerio Sansone, Alessandro Galluzzo, Emanuele Maiorano, Marina Benedetta Polatti, Valerio Pascale

Open Access Research

Finite element stress analysis of the bearing component and bone resected surfaces for total ankle replacement with different implant material combinations

Jian Yu, Dahang Zhao, Wen-Ming Chen, Pengfei Chu, Shuo Wang, Chao Zhang, Jiazhang Huang, Xu Wang, Xin Ma

Open Access Research

High prevalence of acetabular rim osteophytes after hip arthroscopy for treatment of FAI

Guanying Gao, Rongge Liu, Hanmei Dong, Yingfang Ao, Jianquan Wang, Yan Xu

Open Access Research

Differential microbiological spectrum and resistance pattern in periprosthetic hip joint infections: a matched-cohort analysis comparing direct anterior versus lateral approach

Alexander Aichmair, Bernhard J. H. Frank, Gabriel Singer, Sebastian Simon, Martin Dominkus, Jochen G. Hofstaetter

Open Access Research

Paraspinal muscle characteristics on MRI in degenerative lumbar spine with normal bone density, osteopenia and osteoporosis: a case-control study

Gengyu Han, Da Zou, Zexiang Liu, Siyu Zhou, Wei Li, Chunjie Gong, Zhuoran Sun, Weishi Li

Open Access Case report

Synchronous lung and multiple soft tissue metastases developed from osteosarcoma of tibia: a rare case report and genetic profile analysis

Chuanxi Zheng, Yitian Wang, Yi Luo, Zongguo Pang, Yong Zhou, Li Min, Chongqi Tu

Open Access Research

Heart rate and heart rate variability in patients with chronic inflammatory joint disease: the role of pain duration and the insular cortex

Leona Katharin Danilin, Melanie Spindler, Peter Sörös, Carsten Bantel

Open Access Research

Factors affecting spine–femur discordance in the percentage of young adult mean on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the elderly population: a retrospective study

Shoshi Akiyama, Takaaki Tanaka, Jun Udaka, Naoya Inagaki, Yoshio Kumagae, Masaaki Chazono, Tatsuki Matsuoka, Mitsuru Saito

Open Access Research

Large flexion contracture angle predicts tight extension gap during navigational posterior stabilized-type total knee arthroplasty with the pre-cut technique: a retrospective study

Takaaki Hiranaka, Shinichi Miyazawa, Takayuki Furumatsu, Yuya Kodama, Yusuke Kamatsuki, Shin Masuda, Yuki Okazaki, Keisuke Kintaka, Toshifumi Ozaki

Open Access Research

Triplane osteotomy combined with talar non-weight-bearing area autologous osteochondral transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus

Yan Zhang, Jing-qi Liang, Xiao-dong Wen, Pei-long Liu, Jun Lu, Hong-mou Zhao

Open Access Research

Modernising grip dynamometry: Inter-instrument reliability between GripAble and Jamar

Sharah Abdul Mutalib, Michael Mace, Chloe Seager, Etienne Burdet, Virgil Mathiowetz, Nicola Goldsmith

Open Access Research

Development of modified rapid entire body assessment (MOREBA) method for predicting the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in the workplaces

Saeid Yazdanirad, Gholamhossein Pourtaghi, Mehdi Raei, Mohammad Ghasemi

Open Access Correction

Correction to: A new integrated behavioural intervention for knee osteoarthritis: development and pilot study

Stephen J. Preece, Nathan Brookes, Anita E. Williams, Richard K. Jones, Chelsea Starbuck, Anthony Jones, Nicola E. Walsh

Open Access Research

1-year trajectories of patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty: Patient reported outcomes and resource needs according to education level

Amanda I. Gonzalez, Uyen-Sa D. T. Nguyen, Patricia Franklin, Christophe Barea, Didier Hannouche, Anne Lübbeke

Open Access Study protocol

Efficacy of the SOAR knee health program: protocol for a two-arm stepped-wedge randomized delayed-controlled trial

Jackie L. Whittaker, Linda K. Truong, Justin M. Losciale, Trish Silvester-Lee, Maxi Miciak, Andrea Pajkic, Christina Y. Le, Alison M. Hoens, Amber Mosewich, Michael A. Hunt, Linda C. Li, Ewa M. Roos

Open Access Research

Weightbearing after combined medial and lateral plate fixation of AO/OTA 41-C2 bicondylar tibial plateau fractures: a biomechanical study

Sorawut Thamyongkit, Pooyan Abbasi, Brent G. Parks, Babar Shafiq, Erik A. Hasenboehler

Open Access Research

Osteoclasts secrete leukemia inhibitory factor to promote abnormal bone remodeling of subchondral bone in osteoarthritis

Xin Zhao, Long Ma, Haohui Guo, Jian Wang, Shuai Zhang, Xiaochun Yang, Lvlin Yang, Qunhua Jin

Open Access Research

Factors associated with the relapse in Ponseti treated congenital clubfoot

Wei Hu, Baoyi Ke, Xiao Niansu, Sen Li, Cheng Li, Xingming Lai, Xinyu Huang

Open Access Research

Effects of kinesiotaping on disability and pain in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy: double-blind randomized clinical trial

Fatima Zahrae Taik, Samia Karkouri, Latifa Tahiri, Ilham Aachari, Jihad Moulay Berkchi, Ihsane Hmamouchi, Redouane Abouqal, Hanan Rkain, Fadoua Allali

Open Access Research

Muscle weakness is associated with non-contractile muscle tissue of the vastus medialis muscle in knee osteoarthritis

Josien C. van den Noort, Marike van der Leeden, Gerard Stapper, Wolfgang Wirth, Mario Maas, Leo D. Roorda, Willem F. Lems, Joost Dekker, Martin van der Esch

Open Access Research

A reliable and robust method for the upper thigh muscle quantification on computed tomography: toward a quantitative biomarker for sarcopenia

Yousun Ko, Youngbin Shin, Yu Sub Sung, Jiwoo Lee, Jei Hee Lee, Jai Keun Kim, Jisuk Park, Hye Sun Ko, Kyung Won Kim, Jimi Huh

Open Access Research

Vacuum phenomenon as a predictor of kyphosis after implant removal following posterior pedicle screw fixation without fusion for thoracolumbar burst fracture: a single-center retrospective study

Masahiro Hirahata, Tomoaki Kitagawa, Youichi Yasui, Hiroyuki Oka, Iwao Yamamoto, Kazuaki Yamada, Muneyoshi Fujita, Hirotaka Kawano, Keisuke Ishii

Open Access Research

Epidemiology of proximal and diaphyseal humeral fractures in children: an observational study from the Swedish Fracture Register

Sarah Daag Jacobsen, Richard Marsell, Olof Wolf, Yasmin D. Hailer

Open Access Research

Prognostic factors for the occurrence of post-operative shoulder stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a systematic review

Thomas Stojanov, Linda Modler, Andreas M. Müller, Soheila Aghlmandi, Christian Appenzeller-Herzog, Rafael Loucas, Marios Loucas, Laurent Audigé

Open Access Research

Radiographic results on acetabular cup placement with the SuperPath technique: a retrospective study of 756 cases

Agostino Di Maro, Santo Creaco, Mattia Albini, Mahfuz Latiff, Marco Merlo

Open Access Research

Does surgical technique influence the burden of lung metastases in patients with pathologic long bone fractures?

Joseph K. Kendal, Bryan J. Heard, Annalise G. Abbott, Scott W. Moorman, Raghav Saini, Shannon K. T. Puloski, Michael J. Monument

Open Access Research

The challenge of measuring spinopelvic parameters: inter-rater reliability before and after minimally invasive lumbar spondylodesis

Marc Hohenhaus, Florian Volz, Yorn Merz, Ralf Watzlawick, Christoph Scholz, Ulrich Hubbe, Jan-Helge Klingler

Open Access Technical advance

Surgical stabilization of the ipsilateral scapula and rib fractures using the mirror Judet approach: a preliminary result

Chang-Han Chuang, Chin-Kai Huang, Chia-Ying Li, Ming-Hsien Hu, Pei-Yuan Lee, Po-Ting Wu

Open Access Research

A retrospective comparative study of clinical efficacy of percutaneous short segment pedicle screw fixation with or without screwing of the fractured vertebra with O-arm navigation

Xiaofeng Shao, Peng Peng, Peng Yang, Tian Xu, Zixiang Liu, Xi Hua, Xiaoyu Zhu, Zhonglai Qian, Huilin Yang, Haiqing Mao, Kangwu Chen

Open Access Research

The impact of psychosocial variables on initial presentation and surgical outcome for ulnar-sided wrist pathology: a cohort study with 1-year follow-up

J. S. Teunissen, M. J. W. van der Oest, D. E. van Groeninghen, R. Feitz, S. E. R. Hovius, E. P. A. Van der Heijden

Open Access Research

Analysis of measurement changes in pelvic incidence according to pelvic rotation using a three-dimensional model

Ki Young Lee, Jung-Hee Lee, Sang-Kyu Im, Won Young Lee

Open Access Research article

The effect of local injection of tranexamic acid into peri-articular tissue versus drain clamping in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

Ryosuke Hishimura, Tomohiro Onodera, Yasumitsu Ohkoshi, Kazufumi Okada, Masatake Matsuoka, Shinji Matsubara, Koji Iwasaki, Eiji Kondo, Norimasa Iwasaki

Open Access Research

Promoting work ability with a wearable activity tracker in working age individuals with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Elin Östlind, Frida Eek, Kjerstin Stigmar, Anita Sant’Anna, Eva Ekvall Hansson

Open Access Research

Does aerobic exercise effect pain sensitisation in individuals with musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review

Lynn Tan, Flavia M Cicuttini, Jessica Fairley, Lorena Romero, Mahnuma Estee, Sultana Monira Hussain, Donna M Urquhart

Open Access Research

Increased lateral and medial femoral posterior radius ratios are risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament injury

Chunxu Fu, Xuguo Fan, Shigang Jiang, Junsen Wang, Tong Li, Kai Kang, Shijun Gao

Open Access Research

Duloxetine in OsteoArthritis (DOA) study: effects of duloxetine on pain and function in end-stage hip and knee OA – a pragmatic enriched randomized controlled trial

T. Blikman, W. Rienstra, T. M. van Raaij, A. J. ten Hagen, B. Dijkstra, W. P. Zijlstra, S. K. Bulstra, M. Stevens, I. van den Akker-Scheek

Open Access Review

Canine ACL rupture: a spontaneous large animal model of human ACL rupture

Emily E. Binversie, Brian E. Walczak, Stephanie G. Cone, Lauren A. Baker, Tamara A. Scerpella, Peter Muir

Open Access Study protocol

Study protocol ROTATE-trial: anterior cruciate ligament rupture, the influence of a treatment algorithm and shared decision making on clinical outcome– a cluster randomized controlled trial

Floris H. de Vos, Duncan E. Meuffels, Marleen de Mul, Marjan Askari, Erwin Ista, Suzanne Polinder, Erwin Waarsing, Sita M. Bierma-Zeinstra, Max Reijman, E. R. A. van Arkel, R. W. Brouwer, A. R. J. Langeveld, R. Riedijk, J. A. C. Zijl, R. P. A. Janssen, D. J. Hofstee, R. G. Zuurmond, M. A. van Rhee

Open Access Study protocol

Three-dimensional corrective exercise therapy for idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a prospective non-randomized trial

Xuan Zhou, Xin Li, Qikai Wu, Juping Liang, Haibin Guo, Mengdie Jin, Xiaoqing Zhu, Qing Du

Open Access Study protocol

Effects of workplace upper extremity resistance exercises on function and symptoms of workers at a tertiary hospital: a randomized controlled trial protocol

Natália Claro da Silva, Flávia Pessoni Faleiros Macedo Ricci, Vinícius Restani de Castro, Alessandra Cristina Ramos de Lima, Ester R. do Carmo Lopes, Leonardo Dutra de Salvo Mauad, Karen A. Kawano Suzuki, Maria Eloísa de Oliveira Medeiros, Joyce Silva de Santana, Fernanda Ludmilla Rossi Rocha, Marisa de Cássia Registro Fonseca

Open Access Research

The comparison of dexamethasone and triamcinolone periarticular administration in total knee arthroplasty: retrospective cohort study

Atsufumi Oshima, Kazuhisa Hatayama, Masanori Terauchi, Hibiki Kakiage, Shogo Hashimoto, Hirotaka Chikuda

Open Access Research article

Test–retest reliability for performance-based outcome measures among individuals with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita

Jaclyn Megan Sions, Maureen Donohoe, Emma Haldane Beisheim-Ryan, Ryan Todd Pohlig, Tracy Michele Shank, Louise Reid Nichols

Open Access Research

Evaluation of MR-derived simulated CT-like images and simulated radiographs compared to conventional radiography in patients with shoulder pain: a proof-of-concept study

Georg C. Feuerriegel, Felix K. Kopp, Daniela Pfeiffer, Jonas Pogorzelski, Markus Wurm, Yannik Leonhardt, Christof Boehm, Sophia Kronthaler, Dimitrios C. Karampinos, Jan Neumann, Benedikt J. Schwaiger, Marcus R. Makowski, Klaus Woertler, Alexandra S. Gersing

Open Access Research

The predictive ability of occipital to C3 angle for dysphagia after occipitocervical fusion in patients with combined C2–3 Klippel-Feil syndrome

Qiang Zou, Linnan Wang, Xi Yang, Yueming Song, Limin Liu, Lei Wang, Zhongjie Zhou, Bowen Hu, Taiyong Chen, Hao Liu

Open Access Research

A study of screw placement to obtain the optimal pull-out resistance of lumbar pedicle screws—analysis of Hounsfield units measurements based on computed tomography

Dachuan Li, Chi Sun, Jianyuan Jiang, Feizhou Lu, Xinlei Xia, Hongli Wang, Fei Zou, Xiaosheng Ma

Open Access Research

Evaluation of lateral pterygoid muscle in patients with temporomandibular joint anterior disk displacement using T1-weighted Dixon sequence: a retrospective study

Shuo Wang, Yu Chen, Dejun She, Zhen Xing, Wei Guo, Feng Wang, Hongjie Huang, Nan Huang, Dairong Cao

Open Access Research article

Posteromedial plate application using medial midline incision for complex tibia plateau fractures: a retrospective study

Mehmet Salih Söylemez, Serdar Kamil Cepni, Bahattin Kemah, Suat Batar

Open Access Research

The superior accuracy of a novel method in total hip wear calculations following radiographic measurement

Kazutaka So, Koji Goto, Atsushi Kawaguchi, Yutaka Kuroda, Shuichi Matsuda

Open Access Research

Effects of Kinesio taping on forearm supination/pronation performance fatigability

Chih-Kun Hsiao, Yi-Jung Tsai, Chih-Wei Lu, Jen-Chou Hsiung, Hao-Yuan Hsiao, Yung-Chuan Chen, Yuan-Kun Tu

Open Access Research

Projected number of osteoarthritis patients in Austria for the next decades – quantifying the necessity of treatment and prevention strategies in Europe

Wolfgang Hitzl, Tanja Stamm, Margreet Kloppenburg, Markus Ritter, Martin Gaisberger, Antje van der Zee-Neuen

Open Access Research

Biomechanics of extreme lateral interbody fusion with different internal fixation methods: a finite element analysis

Xiao-hua Li, Li-jun She, Wei Zhang, Xiao-dong Cheng, Jin-peng Fan

Open Access Research

Surgical treatment, complications, reoperations, and healthcare costs among patients with clavicle fracture in England

Simone Wolf, Abhishek S. Chitnis, Anandan Manoranjith, Mollie Vanderkarr, Javier Quintana Plaza, Laura V. Gador, Chantal E. Holy, Charisse Sparks, Simon M. Lambert

Open Access Case report

Liner dissociation in a large-diameter ceramic-bearing acetabular component: a report of five cases

Lazaros Kostretzis, Sagi Martinov, Martin Lavigne, Vincent Massé, Pascal-André Vendittoli

Open Access Research

Radiological and functional assessment in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

Chuan-Ching Huang, Fu-Shan Jaw, Yi-Ho Young

Open Access Research

Lateral release associated with MPFL reconstruction in patients with acute patellar dislocation

Nadim Kheir, Giuseppe Salvatore, Alessandra Berton, Alexander Orsi, Jonathan Egan, Amin Mohamadi, Joseph P. DeAngelis, Arun J. Ramappa, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Denaro, Ara Nazarian

Open Access Research

Illness perceptions; exploring mediators and/or moderators in disabling persistent low back pain. Multiple baseline single-case experimental design

E. J. Edwin de Raaij, H. Harriet Wittink, J. F. Francois Maissan, J. Jos Twisk, R. W. J. G. Raymond Ostelo

Open Access Correspondence

The Swedish Fracture Register – ten years of experience and 600,000 fractures collected in a National Quality Register

Michael Möller, Olof Wolf, Carl Bergdahl, Sebastian Mukka, Emilia Möller Rydberg, Nils P. Hailer, Jan Ekelund, David Wennergren

Open Access Research

The impact of sarcopenia on low back pain and quality of life in patients with osteoporosis

Shoji Iwahashi, Ryuki Hashida, Hiroo Matsuse, Eriko Higashi, Masafumi Bekki, Sohei Iwanaga, Koji Hara, Takahiko Higuchi, Yohei Hirakawa, Asami Kubota, Hiromi Imagawa, Yoko Muta, Kazuhito Minamitani, Tatsuhiro Yoshida, Kimiaki Yokosuka, Kei Yamada, Kimiaki Sato, Naoto Shiba

Open Access Research article

Clinical outcomes of patients with Garden I and II femoral neck fractures as verified on MRI: a retrospective case series

Jonas Sundkvist, Pontus Sjöholm, Ana Pejic, Olof Wolf, Olof Sköldenberg, Cecilia Rogmark, Sebastian Mukka

Open Access Research

Validity of ultrasound imaging for intrinsic foot muscle cross-sectional area measurements demonstrated by strong agreement with MRI

Dallin C Swanson, Joshua K Sponbeck, Derek A Swanson, Conner D Stevens, Steven P. Allen, Ulrike H. Mitchell, James D. George, Aaron Wayne Johnson

Open Access Research

Resolvin D1 inhibits the proliferation of osteoarthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes through the Hippo-YAP signaling pathway

Siwei Su, Wenjun Jiang, Xiaoying Wang, Sen Du, Jianhong Qi, Qingwei Jia, Hongqiang Song

Open Access Research

Therapeutic effect of platelet-rich plasma on glucocorticoid-induced rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in vitro

Yanxue Wang, Shuo Luan, Ze Yuan, Caina Lin, Shengnuo Fan, Shaoling Wang, Chao Ma, Shaoling Wu

Open Access Research article

The dynamic rotation axis of ulnohumeral joint during active flexion-extension: an in vivo 4-dimensional computed tomography analysis

Hua Liu, Erica Kholinne, Yucheng Sun, Tingting Liu, Jun Tan

Open Access Research article

Does MIS-TLIF or TLIF result in better pedicle screw placement accuracy and clinical outcomes with navigation guidance?

Jia Bin Liu, Jun Long Wu, Rui Zuo, Chang Qing Li, Chao Zhang, Yue Zhou

Open Access Research

Influence of type I collagen polymorphisms and risk of anterior cruciate ligament rupture in athletes: a case-control study

Jamila Alessandra Perini, Lucas Rafael Lopes, João Antonio Matheus Guimarães, Rodrigo Araújo Goes, Luiz Fernando Alves Pereira, Camili Gomes Pereira, Marcelo Mandarino, Alfredo Marques Villardi, Eduardo Branco de Sousa, Victor Rodrigues Amaral Cossich

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Marker- three dimensional measurement versus traditional radiographic measurement in the treatment of tibial fracture using Taylor spatial frame

Qixin Liu, Yanshi Liu, Hong Li, Xuefei Fu, Xingpeng Zhang, Sida Liu, Jinli Zhang, Tao Zhang

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Head kinematics in patients with neck pain compared to asymptomatic controls: a systematic review

Esther Franov, Matthias Straub, Christoph M. Bauer, Markus J. Ernst

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Bone transport combined with bone graft and internal fixation versus simple bone transport in the treatment of large bone defects of lower limbs after trauma

Qiang Huang, Yi Bo Xu, Cheng Ren, Ming Li, Cheng Cheng Zhang, Lu Liu, Qian Wang, Yao Lu, Hua Lin, Zhong Li, Han Zhong Xue, Kun Zhang, Teng Ma

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Arthroscopic-assisted radiocarpal ligaments tensioning for dynamic radiocarpal instability

Wei-Chen Hung, Jung-Pan Wang, Yi-Chao Huang, Cheng-Yu Yin, Cheng-Yi Wu, Hui-Kuang Huang

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Construct validity and reliability of the 2-minute step test in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Thiago Felipe de Morais Almeida, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Fernanda de Freitas Thomaz, Eloiza Adelaide Amaral Lima, Christian Emmanuel Torres Cabido

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Long-segment fixation VS short-segment fixation combined with kyphoplasty for osteoporotic thoracolumbar burst fracture

Oujie Lai, Xinliang Zhang, Yong Hu, Xiaoyang Sun, Binke Zhu, Weixin Dong, Zhenshan Yuan

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Clinical application of a modified percutaneous vertebroplasty instrument in vertebral body biopsy in adults

Fubiao Zhou, Ningkui Niu, Qiang Liang, Yueliang Chang, Jiandang Shi, Zili Wang

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Short-term effects of postural taping on pain and forward head posture: a randomized controlled trial

Sofia Ryman Augustsson, Sara Reinodt, Evelina Sunesson, Emma Haglund

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Quality of knee strengthening exercises performed at home deteriorates after one week

Ulrike H. Mitchell, Hyunwook Lee, Hayden E. Dennis, Matthew K. Seeley

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Associations between adipokines gene polymorphisms and knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis

Yuqing Wang, Fanqiang Meng, Jing Wu, Huizhong Long, Jiatian Li, Ziying Wu, Hongyi He, Haochen Wang, Ning Wang, Dongxing Xie

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Resection and reconstruction for radial polydactyly Type IV-D in 206 cases: a retrospective clinical analysis

Yuzhou Liu, Xiuyue Xu, Le Wang, Jie Lao, Yongqing Zhuang, Yousheng Fang

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Predictors of adverse events after percutaneous pedicle screws fixation in patients with single-segment thoracolumbar burst fractures

Shengtao Dong, Zongyuan Li, Zhi-ri Tang, Yuanyuan Zheng, Hua Yang, Qiuming Zeng

Open Access Case report

Primary total knee arthroplasty assisted by computed tomography-free navigation for secondary knee osteoarthritis following massive calcium phosphate cement packing for distal femoral giant-cell bone tumor treatment: a case report

Akihiko Takeuchi, Norio Yamamoto, Takaaki Ohmori, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Shinji Miwa, Kentaro Igarashi, Takashi Higuchi, Kensaku Abe, Hirotaka Yonezawa, Sei Morinaga, Yoshihiro Araki, Yohei Asano, Shiro Saito, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

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Comparison of monoplanar and polyaxial screw fixation systems in percutaneous intermediate fixation for thoracolumbar fractures

Liangliang Huang, Chengjie Xiong, Zhongyi Guo, Qiuyu Yu, Feng Xu, Hui Kang

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Increase in surgical fixation of pediatric midshaft clavicle fractures since 2008

Elina Sassi, Juuli Hannonen, Willy Serlo, Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu

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Biomechanical evaluation and comparison of clinically relevant versus non-relevant leg length inequalities

Roman Michalik, Viola Rissel, Filippo Migliorini, Hannah Lena Siebers, Marcel Betsch

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Clinical application of the C2 pars screw technique in the treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

Zheng Wang, Heng-Rui Chang, Zhen Liu, Zhi-Wei Wang, Wen-Yuan Ding, Da-Long Yang

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Prevalence of multimorbid degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis with knee or hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

James J. Young, Rikke Krüger Jensen, Jan Hartvigsen, Ewa M. Roos, Carlo Ammendolia, Carsten Bogh Juhl

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Evaluating willingness for surgery using the SMART Choice (Knee) patient prognostic tool for total knee arthroplasty: study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Yuxuan Zhou, Claire Weeden, Lauren Patten, Michelle Dowsey, Samantha Bunzli, Peter Choong, Chris Schilling

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Prevalence of Segond fractures associated with anterior cruciate ligament injuries and their influence on knee joint stability; A case-control study

Ryotaro Kumahara, Yuka Kimura, Shizuka Sasaki, Eiji Sasaki, Shugo Maeda, Harehiko Tsukada, Yuji Yamamoto, Eiichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Ishibashi

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Blood transfusion risk prediction in spinal tuberculosis surgery: development and assessment of a novel predictive nomogram

Liyi Chen, Zhaoping Gan, Shengsheng Huang, Tuo Liang, Xuhua Sun, Ming Yi, Shaofeng Wu, Binguang Fan, Jiarui Chen, Tianyou Chen, Zhen Ye, Wuhua Chen, Hao Li, Jie Jiang, Hao Guo, Yuanlin Yao, Shian Liao, Chaojie Yu, Chong Liu, Xinli Zhan

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Fear of movement and emotional distress as prognostic factors for disability in patients with shoulder pain: a prospective cohort study

Daniel H. Major, Yngve Røe, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Danielle van der Windt, Torill Bjugan Sandbakk, Marit Jæger, Margreth Grotle

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Correlation analysis of the puncture-side bone cement/vertebral body volume ratio and bone cement leakage in the paravertebral vein in vertebroplasty

Tao Gao, Zhi-Yu Chen, Tao Li, Xu Lin, Hai-Gang Hu, De-Chao Yuan, Jun Zeng, Chao Wu

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Histopathology of long head of biceps tendon removed during tenodesis demonstrates degenerative histopathology and not inflammatory changes

Maciej J. K. Simon, Jane Yeoh, Jennifer Nevin, Michael Nimmo, William D. Regan

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The relationship between S1 screw loosening and postoperative outcome in patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis

Fei Xu, Siyu Zhou, Da Zou, Weishi Li, Zhuoran Sun, Shuai Jiang

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Effects of Kinesio taping on skin deformation during knee flexion and extension: a preliminary study

Fei He, Xiaoxuan Wang, Menglian Yu, Yiyi Chen, Bo Yu, Jianqiang Lu

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The prevalence and parameters of fabella and its association with medial meniscal tear in China: a retrospective study of 1011 knees

Jingyu Zhong, Guangcheng Zhang, Liping Si, Yangfan Hu, Yue Xing, Yaohua He, Weiwu Yao

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Interobserver reliability of scapula fracture classifications in intra- and extra-articular injury patterns

Henner Huflage, Tabea Fieber, Christian Färber, Jonas Knarr, Simon Veldhoen, Martin C. Jordan, Fabian Gilbert, Thorsten Alexander Bley, Rainer H. Meffert, Jan-Peter Grunz, Jonas Schmalzl

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Spanish translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the SarQoL®: a specific health-related quality of life questionnaire for sarcopenia

Beatriz Montero-Errasquín, Nieves Vaquero-Pinto, Vicente Sánchez-Cadenas, Anton Geerinck, Elisabet Sánchez-García, Jesús Mateos-Nozal, José Manuel Ribera-Casado, Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft

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Rehabilitative interventions for ischaemic digital ulcers, pain, and hand functioning in systemic sclerosis: a prospective before-after study

Dalila Scaturro, Giuliana Guggino, Pietro Terrana, Fabio Vitagliani, Vincenzo Falco, Daniele Cuntrera, Maria Grazia Benedetti, Antimo Moretti, Giovanni Iolascon, Giulia Letizia Mauro

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Does the thoracolumbar kyphosis secondary to ankylosing spondylitis affect the iliac trajectory of S2AI screw?

Xiao-lin Zhong, Bang-ping Qian, Ji-chen Huang, Bin Wang, Yong Qiu

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Associations between serum biomarkers of cartilage metabolism and serum hyaluronic acid, with risk factors, pain categories, and disease severity in knee osteoarthritis: a pilot study

Christos Papaneophytou, Ana Alabajos-Cea, Enrique Viosca-Herrero, Carme Calvis, Marta Costa, Andreas E. Christodoulides, Alexander Kroushovski, Alkis Lapithis, Vaia Maligianni Lapithi, Ioannis Papayiannis, Andreas Christou, Ramon Messeguer, Christoforos Giannaki, Kyriacos Felekkis

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Online consultation in an orthopedic trauma surgery outpatient clinic: is there a learning curve?

Pierre Hepp, Georg Osterhoff, Peter Melcher, Ralf Henkelmann, Jan Theopold

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Periprosthetic femoral fractures in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA): a comparison between osteosynthesis and revision in a retrospective cohort study

Gianluca Scalici, Debora Boncinelli, Luigi Zanna, Roberto Buzzi, Laura Antonucci, Fabrizio Di Maida, Pietro De Biase

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The prevalence of long-term rehabilitation following motor-vehicle crashes in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter study

Suliman Alghnam, Mashael Alghamdi, Sarah Alzahrani, Sufyan Alzomai, Abdullah Alghannam, Ibrahim Albabtain, Khalid Alsheikh, Miasem Bajowaiber, Ali Alghamdi, Fatimah Alibrahim, Omar Aldibasi

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Benefits of early application of pelvic circumferential compression device to reduce bleeding in pelvic fractures

Visit Rungsinaporn, Pawin Akkarawanit, Pinkawas Kongmalai

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Preoperative incidence and risk factors of deep vein thrombosis in patients with an isolated patellar fracture

Weijie Yang, Haicheng Wang, Qun Wei, Kai Ding, Yuxuan Jia, Chao Li, Yanbin Zhu, Wei Chen

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Does coracoclavicular augmentation additional to hook plate fixation provide benefits in acute unstable acromioclavicular dislocation? A meta-analysis

Chih-Yao Lee, Po-Cheng Chen, Ying-Chun Liu, Yun-Che Tsai, Pei-Hsi Chou, Yin-Chih Fu, Wen-Chih Liu, Jesse Bernard Jupiter

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Oblique lateral interbody fusion combined with different internal fixations for the treatment of degenerative lumbar spine disease: a finite element analysis

Shuyi Zhang, Zhengpeng Liu, Chenshui Lu, Li Zhao, Chao Feng, Yahui Wang, Yilong Zhang

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Prevalence of sarcopenia in community dwelling outpatient postmenopausal Hungarian women

Zoltán Pap, Irina Kalabiska, Ádám Balogh, Harjit Pal Bhattoa

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Efficacy of surgeon-directed postoperative local injection with an analgesic mixture in posterior fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Hiroto Makino, Shoji Seki, Katsuhiko Kamei, Yasuhito Yahara, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi

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Antibiotic artificial bone implantation and external fixation for the treatment of infection after intramedullary nail fixation: a retrospective study of 33 cases

Haotian Hua, Lei Zhang, Zairan Guo, Wenlong Zhong, Jiangfei Chen, Shilin Wang, Jiangang Guo, Xinwei Wang

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Clinical and functional outcomes of isolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients over the age of 40 years

Chia-Hung Liu, Chih-Hao Chiu, Shih-Sheng Chang, Wen-Ling Yeh, Alvin Chao-Yu Chen, Kuo-Yao Hsu, Chun-Jui Weng, Yi-Sheng Chan

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Hospitalization for computer-assisted hexapod ring fixation application – analyses of patient variability, peri-operative complications, hospital costs, and discharge status

J. Spence Reid, Mollie Vanderkarr, Bidusee Ray, Abhishek Chitnis, Chantal E. Holy, Charisse Sparks

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Reconstruction of the anatomy of the hip in total hip arthroplasty with two different kinds of stems

Bernd Fink, Mohamed Morgan, Philipp Schuster

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Bidirectional association between knee osteoarthritis and depressive symptoms: evidence from a nationwide population-based cohort

Han Lu, Limin Wang, Weijiao Zhou, Shida Jin, Hongbo Chen, Yi Su, Nan Li, Shaomei Shang

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Clinical and radiological evaluation of cage subsidence following oblique lumbar interbody fusion combined with anterolateral fixation

Long Zhao, Tianhang Xie, Xiandi Wang, Zhiqiang Yang, Xingxiao Pu, Yufei Lu, Jiancheng Zeng

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Effects of adding a diet intervention to exercise on hip osteoarthritis pain: protocol for the ECHO randomized controlled trial

Michelle Hall, Rana S. Hinman, Gabrielle Knox, Libby Spiers, Priya Sumithran, Nicholas J. Murphy, Fiona McManus, Karen E. Lamb, Flavia Cicuittini, David J. Hunter, Stephen P. Messier, Kim L. Bennell

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Three-dimensional reconstruction and virtual reposition of fragments compared to two dimensional measurements of midshaft clavicle fracture shortening

Mehmet Öztürk, Emilie Paulin, Caecilia Charbonnier, Elise Dupuis-Lozeron, Nicolas Holzer

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The temporal relation between pain and fatigue in individuals receiving treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain

Keiko Yamada, Heather Adams, Tamra Ellis, Robyn Clark, Craig Sully, Christian Lariviere, Michael JL Sullivan

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Preoperative CT simulation of iliosacral screws for treating unstable posterior pelvic ring injury

Peishuai Zhao, Xiaopan Wang, Xiaotian Chen, Jianzhong Guan, Min Wu

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Ligamentous injury-induced ankle instability causing posttraumatic osteoarthritis in a mouse model

Junkun Li, Zhi Chen, Yu Cheng, Chao Gao, Jiaxin Li, Xiaohui Gu, Fan He, Zongping Luo, Huilin Yang, Hongtao Zhang, Jia Yu

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Staged correction trajectory with hexapod external fixator for the satisfactory reduction of long bone shaft fracture

Yanshi Liu, Fei Wang, Kai Liu, Feiyu Cai, Xingpeng Zhang, Hong Li, Tao Zhang, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu

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Investigation of geometric deformations of the lumbar disc during axial body rotations

Haoxiang Xu, Wangqiang Wen, Zepei Zhang, Jianqiang Bai, Bowen Kou, Jun Miao

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Analysis of hydration and subchondral bone density on the viscoelastic properties of bovine articular cartilage

Joseph P. Crolla, Bernard M. Lawless, Anna A. Cederlund, Richard M. Aspden, Daniel M. Espino

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Quality of life assessment after total knee arthroplasty in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Yaqi Zong, Congqiang Hao, Yingjian Zhang, Shuwen Wu

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Good validity in the Norwegian Knee Ligament Register: assessment of data quality for key variables in primary and revision cruciate ligament reconstructions from 2004 to 2013

Espen Midttun, Morten Torheim Andersen, Lars Engebretsen, Håvard Visnes, Anne Marie Fenstad, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Andreas Persson

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Fat infiltration of paraspinal muscles as an independent risk for bone nonunion after posterior lumbar interbody fusion

Gengyu Han, Da Zou, Zexiang Liu, Bo Zhang, Chunjie Gong, Siyu Zhou, Wei Li, Zhuoran Sun, Weishi Li

Open Access Review

Muscle architecture, growth, and biological Remodelling in cerebral palsy: a narrative review

Geoffrey G. Handsfield, Sîan Williams, Stephanie Khuu, Glen Lichtwark, N. Susan Stott

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Supraspinatus tendon thickness and subacromial impingement characteristics in younger and older adults

Tomonobu Ishigaki, Koichiro Yoshino, Motoki Hirokawa, Makoto Sugawara, Masanori Yamanaka

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Dexmedetomidine combined with ropivacaine for erector spinae plane block after posterior lumbar spine surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Wang Yi-han, Tang Rong, Li Jun, Wang Min, Zhang Yan, Li Yi, Liu Jie-ting, Huang Sheng-hui

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Anterior debridement, bone grafting and fixation for cervical spine tuberculosis: an iliac bone graft versus a structural manubrium graft

Shuang Xu, Gaoju Wang, Jin Yang, Shuai Zhang, Yueming Song, Qing Wang

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Clinical outcomes one year after a digital musculoskeletal (MSK) program: an observational, longitudinal study with nonparticipant comparison group

Grace Wang, Manshu Yang, Mindy Hong, Jeffrey Krauss, Jeannie F. Bailey

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Strategies aimed at preventing long-term opioid use in trauma and orthopaedic surgery: a scoping review

C. Côté, M. Bérubé, L. Moore, F. Lauzier, L. Tremblay, E. Belzile, M-O Martel, G. Pagé, Y. Beaulieu, A. M. Pinard, K. Perreault, C. Sirois, S. Grzelak, A. F. Turgeon

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Modified Langenskiöld procedure for congenital patella dislocations in pediatric patients

Yueqiang Mo, Yanhui Jing, Dahui Wang, Dror Paley, Bo Ning

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Lateral interbody release for fused vertebrae via transpsoas approach in adult spinal deformity surgery: a preliminary report of radiographic and clinical outcomes

Masanari Takami, Shunji Tsutsui, Yasutsugu Yukawa, Hiroshi Hashizume, Akihito Minamide, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Keiji Nagata, Ryo Taiji, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, Andrew K. Simpson, Hiroshi Yamada

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Poorer sleep quality in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders compared to healthy controls

Yeon-Hee Lee, Q-Schick Auh, Jung-Sub An, Tae Kim

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Large lateral tibial slope and lateral-to-medial slope difference are risk factors for poorer clinical outcomes after posterolateral meniscus root tear repair in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Cham Kit Wong, Gene Chi Wai Man, Xin He, Jonathan Patrick Ng, Alex Wing Hung Ng, Michael Tim Yun Ong, Patrick Shu Hang Yung

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The impact of pain on quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study from Palestine

Mojahed Shalhoub, Mohammad Anaya, Soud Deek, Anwar H. Zaben, Mazen A. Abdalla, Mohammad M. Jaber, Amer A. Koni, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

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Antioxidant effect of nicotinamide mononucleotide in tendinopathy

Kohei Yamaura, Yutaka Mifune, Atsuyuki Inui, Hanako Nishimoto, Takashi Kurosawa, Shintaro Mukohara, Yuichi Hoshino, Takahiro Niikura, Ryosuke Kuroda

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Spinopelvic alignment and low back pain after total hip arthroplasty: a scoping review

Mohammadreza Pourahmadi, Mohammad Sahebalam, Jan Dommerholt, Somayeh Delavari, Mohammad Ali Mohseni-Bandpei, Abbasali Keshtkar, César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, Mohammad Ali Mansournia

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Patients with combined pelvic and spinal injuries have worse clinical and operative outcomes than patients with isolated pelvic injuries analysis of the German Pelvic Registry

Luis Navas, Natalie Mengis, Alexander Zimmerer, Jules-Nikolaus Rippke, Sebastian Schmidt, Alexander Brunner, Moritz Wagner, Andreas Höch, Tina Histing, Steven C. Herath, Markus A. Küper, Benjamin Ulmar

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An enhanced recovery after surgery pathway: LOS reduction, rapid discharge and minimal complications after anterior cervical spine surgery

Xue Leng, Yaqing Zhang, Guanzhong Wang, Libangxi Liu, Jiawei Fu, Minghui Yang, Yu Chen, Jiawei Yuan, Changqing Li, Yue Zhou, Chencheng Feng, Bo Huang

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Increase in tibial internal rotation due to weight-bearing is a key feature to diagnose early-stage knee osteoarthritis: a study with upright computed tomography

Kazuya Kaneda, Kengo Harato, Satoshi Oki, Yoshitake Yamada, Masaya Nakamura, Takeo Nagura, Masahiro Jinzaki

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Effect of loading history on material properties of human heel pad: an in-vivo pilot investigation during gait

Zhao-lin Teng, Xiong-gang Yang, Xiang Geng, Yan-jie Gu, Ran Huang, Wen-ming Chen, Chen Wang, Li Chen, Chao Zhang, Maimaitirexiati Helili, Jia-zhang Huang, Xu Wang, Xin Ma

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Increased migratory activity and cartilage regeneration by superficial-zone chondrocytes in enzymatically treated cartilage explants

Yuichiro Shiromoto, Yasuo Niki, Toshiyuki Kikuchi, Yasuo Yoshihara, Takemi Oguma, Koichi Nemoto, Kazuhiro Chiba, Arihiko Kanaji, Morio Matsumoto, Masaya Nakamura

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The Ali Krogius procedure for treatment of patellofemoral instability should be regarded as obsolete even in skeletally immature patients

Yannic Bangert, Felix Mittelstrass, Johannes Weisshorn, Sébastien Hagmann, Alexander Barié, Ayham Jaber

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Effects of experimental pain on the cervical spine reposition errors

Xu Wang, Ning Qu, Yang Wang, Jian Dong, Jianhang Jiao, Minfei Wu

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Syndesmotic instability can be assessed by measuring the distance between the tibia and the fibula using an ultrasound without stress: a cadaver study

Hiroaki Shoji, Atsushi Teramoto, Yasutaka Murahashi, Kota Watanabe, Toshihiko Yamashita

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Tibial internal rotation in combined anterior cruciate ligament and high-grade anterolateral ligament injury and its influence on ACL length

Sandro Hodel, Carlos Torrez, Andreas Flury, Benjamin Fritz, Matthias R. Steinwachs, Lazaros Vlachopoulos, Sandro F. Fucentese

Open Access Case report

Hemoptysis due to progressive scoliosis associated with congenital heart disease: a case report

Kohei Yamaguchi, Masashi Uehara, Hiroki Oba, Terue Hatakenaka, Shugo Kuraishi, Shota Ikegami, Takashi Takizawa, Ryo Munakata, Takayuki Kamanaka, Yoshinari Miyaoka, Kiyohiro Takigiku, Jun Takahashi

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The prevalence of posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament and inferior tibiofibular transverse ligament injuries in syndesmosis-injured ankles evaluated by oblique axial magnetic resonance imaging: a retrospective study

Kousuke Shiwaku, Atsushi Teramoto, Kousuke Iba, Hidenori Otsubo, Tomoaki Kamiya, Hiroaki Shoji, Kota Watanabe, Toshihiko Yamashita

Open Access Case report

Preiser disease in a child before complete ossification of the scaphoid: a case report

Taketsugu Fujibuchi, Hiroshi Imai, Akihiro Jono, Hiroshi Kiyomatsu, Hiromasa Miura

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Is there a role for cementless primary stem in hip arthroplasty for early or late fixation failures of intertrochanteric fractures?

Hsuan-Hsiao Ma, Te-Feng Arthur Chou, Shang-Wen Tsai, Cheng-Fong Chen, Po-Kuei Wu, Wei-Ming Chen

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Association between weather and utilisation of physical therapy in patients with osteoarthritis: a case-crossover study

Ruo-Yan Wu, Ren-Hao Pan, Chiung-Yi Wu, Chien-Lung Chan, Huan-Jui Yeh

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Antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate beads in spinal surgery for patients with spondylodiscitis: a clinical retrospective study

Xiaojie Tang, Jianyi Li, Chunxiao Wang, Fang Liu, Jianwei Guo, Jiangwei Tan, Qinyong Song, Haifei Cao, Yao Zhang

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Advanced glycation end products are associated with limited range of motion of the shoulder joint in patients with rotator cuff tears associated with diabetes mellitus

Issei Shinohara, Yutaka Mifune, Atsuyuki Inui, Hanako Nishimoto, Kohei Yamaura, Shintaro Mukohara, Tomoya Yoshikawa, Tatsuo Kato, Takahiro Furukawa, Yuichi Hoshino, Takehiko Matsushita, Ryosuke Kuroda

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Minimally invasive separation surgery for the treatment of spinal metastases with small incision and freehand pedicle screw fixation: the surgical learning curve

Jiaming Lin, Xiaojun Zhu, Qinglian Tang, Jinchang Lu, Huaiyuan Xu, Guohui Song, Chuangzhong Deng, Hao Wu, Yufeng Huang, Anfei Huang, Yanyang Xu, Hongmin Chen, Jin Wang

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An evidence-based tailored eHealth patient education tool for patients with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Kangping Song, Siyi Zhu, Xiaona Xiang, Lin Wang, Suhang Xie, Huizhen Liu, Wenjie Yang, Chengqi He

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Patients with isolated posterior cruciate ligament rupture had a higher posterior intercondylar eminence

Shi Weili, Meng Qingyang, Chen Nayun, Ma Yong, Yang Yuping, Liu Ping, Ao Yingfang, Gong Xi

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Biomechanical effect of metal augment and bone graft on cup stability for acetabular reconstruction of total hip arthroplasty in hip dysplasia: a finite element analysis

Yuzhu Wang, Mincong Wang, Chengguo Li, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Liwei Deng, Go Yamako, Etsuo Chosa, Chenglong Pan

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Acromioclavicular joint instability on cross-body adduction view: the biomechanical effect of acromioclavicular and coracoclavicular ligaments sectioning

Shimpei Kurata, Kazuya Inoue, Takamasa Shimizu, Mitsuyuki Nagashima, Hirakazu Murayama, Kenji Kawamura, Shohei Omokawa, Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh, Yasuhito Tanaka

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The race for the classification of proximal periprosthetic femoral fractures : Vancouver vs Unified Classification System (UCS) - a systematic review

Clemens Schopper, Matthias Luger, Günter Hipmair, Bernhard Schauer, Tobias Gotterbarm, Antonio Klasan

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Does musculoskeletal pain interfere with motor learning in a gait adaptation task? A proof-of-concept study

Frédérique Dupuis, Benoit Pairot de Fontenay, Jason Bouffard, Marc Bouchard, Laurent J. Bouyer, Catherine Mercier, Jean-Sébastien Roy

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Assessing physical workload among people with musculoskeletal disorders: validity and reliability of the physical workload questionnaire

Lise Grethe Kjønø, Rikke Munk Killingmo, Ørjan Nesse Vigdal, Margreth Grotle, Kjersti Storheim

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Discomfort, pain and stiffness: what do these terms mean to patients? A cross-sectional survey with lexical and qualitative analyses

Martha Funabashi, Simon Wang, Alexander D Lee, Felipe C. K. Duarte, Brian Budgell, Peter Stilwell, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson

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Evaluation of prestyloid recess morphology and ulnar-sided contrast leakage in CT arthrography of the wrist

Carsten Herbert Gietzen, Andreas Steven Kunz, Karsten Sebastian Luetkens, Henner Huflage, Georgios Christopoulos, Jörg van Schoonhoven, Thorsten Alexander Bley, Rainer Schmitt, Jan-Peter Grunz

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Safe femoral condyle range for the reverse Rigidfix femoral fixation device in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Zhongliu Luo, Yong Hu, Qingmin Han, Zhi Gao, Songmiao Cheng

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Randomized controlled trial of all-inside and standard single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with functional, MRI-based graft maturity and patient-reported outcome measures

Rubing Lin, Qiuwen Zhong, Xiao Wu, Lei Cui, Rong Huang, Qianhua Deng, Jianwei Zuo, Changqing Jiang, Wei Li

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Serum D-lactate, a novel serological biomarker, is promising for the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

Yanyang Chen, Huhu Wang, Xiyao Chen, Hairong Ma, Jingjie Zheng, Li Cao

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An exploratory study of pelvis anatomy to revise the bony canal used for LC2 screw insertion

Jialiang Guo, Weichong Dong, Zhiwei Zhang, Ruipeng Zhang, Yingchao Yin, Wei Chen, Yingze Zhang, Zhiyong Hou

Open Access Research

Visualized simulative surgery in preoperative planning for proximal femoral varus osteotomy of DDH

Wen Zhou, Haoyu Guo, Rongjie Duan, Qiang Shi

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Utility of upright radiographs in traumatic thoracolumbar fracture management

Jason Laurita, Jason E. Brant, Kiera Degener-O’Brien, Spencer Smith, Arilene Godoy, Stephanie S. Radoslovich, Jung U. Yoo

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Continuous care intervention with carbohydrate restriction improves physical function of the knees among patients with type 2 diabetes: a non-randomized study

Kade S. Lyman, Shaminie J. Athinarayanan, Amy L. McKenzie, Camy L. Pearson, Rebecca N. Adams, Sarah J. Hallberg, James P. McCarter, Jeff S. Volek, Stephen D. Phinney, John P. Andrawis

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The characteristics and treatment strategy for transolecranon fracture-dislocation of the elbow in children: a retrospective study

Fei Su, Chuan Sun, Bing Wang, Min Li, Ji Ning Qu, Ya Ting Yang, Yong Tao Wu, Qiang Jie

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Sex differences in shoulder performance fatiguability are affected by arm position, dominance and muscle group

Cosmin Horobeanu, Samuel A. Pullinger, Julien Paulus, Cristian Savoia, Fui Yen Wong, Antoine Seurot, Jean L. Croisier, Benedicte Forthomme

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The classification of coronal deformity based on preoperative global coronal malalignment for adult spinal deformity is questionable

Jiandang Zhang, Yang Yu, Shangju Gao, Yong Hai, Bing Wu, Xiaojing Su, Zheng Wang

Open Access Research

Multimodal prediction of pain and functional outcomes 6 months following total knee replacement: a prospective cohort study

Robert R. Edwards, Claudia Campbell, Kristin L. Schreiber, Samantha Meints, Asimina Lazaridou, Marc O. Martel, Marise Cornelius, Xinling Xu, Robert N. Jamison, Jeffrey N. Katz, Junie Carriere, Harpal P. Khanuja, Robert S. Sterling, Michael T. Smith, Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite

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Full-endoscopic foraminoplasty for highly down-migrated lumbar disc herniation

Hanhua Cai, Chunhua Liu, Haibin Lin, Zhiqiang Wu, Xuanhuang Chen, Huaizhi Zhang

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Walking orientation randomness metric (WORM) score: pilot study of a novel gait parameter to assess walking stability and discriminate fallers from non-fallers using wearable sensors

Ralph Jasper Mobbs, Pragadesh Natarajan, R. Dineth Fonseka, Callum Betteridge, Daniel Ho, Redmond Mobbs, Luke Sy, Monish Maharaj

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Minimal clinically important difference for improvement in six-minute walk test in persons with knee osteoarthritis after total knee arthroplasty

Lauren K. King, Gillian A. Hawker, Ian Stanaitis, Linda Woodhouse, C. Allyson Jones, Esther J. Waugh

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Needle aspiration of calcific deposits versus shock wave therapy for conservative therapy resistant calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder: protocol of a randomized, controlled trial

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Protocol for a multicenter prospective cohort study evaluating arthroscopic and non-surgical treatment for microinstability of the hip joint

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Analysis of relationship between loading condition and cranial cracking pattern using a three-dimensional finite element model

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Acceptability of, and preferences for, remote consulting during COVID-19 among older patients with two common long-term musculoskeletal conditions: findings from three qualitative studies and recommendations for practice

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Effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for back care and the prevention of non-specific low back pain in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Reliability of different smartphones measuring the hallux valgus parameters in a new rapid method: a follow-up study

Lin Wang, Chao Zhang, Hao Liang, Jun Zhang, Weiyang Zhong, Zenghui Zhao, Tianji Huang, Xiaoji Luo

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The effect of BMI on long-term outcomes after operatively treated ankle fractures: a study with up to 16 years of follow-up

Diogo Vieira Cardoso, Joris Paccaud, Victor Dubois-Ferrière, Christophe Barea, Didier Hannouche, Andrea Veljkovic, Anne Lübbeke

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Suellen Anne Lyne, Fiona Mary Goldblatt, Ernst Michael Shanahan

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Knee varus alters three-dimensional ankle alignment in standing- a study with upright computed tomography

Satoshi Hakukawa, Kazuya Kaneda, Satoshi Oki, Kengo Harato, Yoshitake Yamada, Yasuo Niki, Takeo Nagura, Masaya Nakamura, Masahiro Jinzaki

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A patient with femoral osteitis fibrosa cystica mimicking bone neoplasm: a case report

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Correction to: The prevalence of long-term rehabilitation following motor-vehicle crashes in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter study

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Group-based exercice training programs for military members presenting musculoskeletal disorders – protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

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How to rectify the convex coronal imbalance in patients with unstable dystrophic scoliosis secondary to type I neurofibromatosis: experience from a case series

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Diclofenac–hyaluronate conjugate (diclofenac etalhyaluronate) intra-articular injection for hip, ankle, shoulder, and elbow osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

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The Flares of Low back pain with Activity Research Study (FLAReS): study protocol for a case-crossover study nested within a cohort study

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Postoperative outcomes after degenerative lumbar spine surgery in rheumatoid arthritis patients -a propensity score-matched analysis

So Kato, Hideki Nakamoto, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, Yuki Taniguchi, Toru Doi, Yuichi Yoshida, Akiro Higashikawa, Yujiro Takeshita, Masayoshi Fukushima, Takashi Ono, Nobuhiro Hara, Rentaro Okazaki, Hiroki Iwai, Masahito Oshina, Shurei Sugita, Shima Hirai, Kazuhiro Masuda, Sakae Tanaka, Yasushi Oshima, Yasushi Oshima, Naohiro Kawamura, Akiro Higashikawa, Nobuhiro Hara, Takashi Ono, Yujiro Takeshita, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, So Kato

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Colleen Hood, Reza Zamani, Mohammad Akrami

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Laura Elisa Streck, Johannes Forster, Sebastian Philipp von Hertzberg-Boelch, Thomas Reichel, Maximilian Rudert, Kilian Rueckl

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Hyung Rae Lee, Jiwon Park, Dae-Woong Ham, Byung-Taek Kwon, Seong Jun Go, Ho-Joong Kim

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Do expectations of recovery improve risk assessment for people with whiplash-associated disorders? Secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study

Alexandra R. Griffin, Michele Sterling, Carrie Ritchie, Annette Kifley, Jagnoor Jagnoor, Ian D. Cameron, Trudy Rebbeck

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Low-frequency electrical stimulation alleviates immobilization-evoked disuse muscle atrophy by repressing autophagy in skeletal muscle of rabbits

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Subsequent ipsi- and contralateral femoral fractures after intramedullary nailing of a trochanteric or subtrochanteric fracture: a cohort study on 2012 patients

Kirsten Marie Larsen Grønhaug, Eva Dybvik, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Kristian Samuelsson, Bengt Östman

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Health-related quality of life of Malaysian patients with chronic non-malignant pain and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study

Ju-Ying Ang, E-Li Leong, Huan-Keat Chan, Asrul Akmal Shafie, Shi-Qi Lee, Punita Mutiah, Ronald Vei-Meng Lim, Chia-Ming Loo, R. Usha S. Rajah, Mazlila Meor Ahmad Shah, Zubaidah Jamil Osman, Lee-Choo Yeoh, Devanandhini Krisnan, Kavita Bhojwani

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The lateral femoral notch sign and coronal lateral collateral ligament sign in magnetic resonance imaging failed to predict dynamic anterior tibial laxity

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Rare case of real-time observation of paralytic deterioration after cervical dislocation in the hyperacute phase

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Thoracic kyphosis in light of lumbosacral alignment in thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: recognition of thoracic hypokyphosis and therapeutic implications

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Comparison of serum inflammatory indicators and radiographic results in MAKO robotic-assisted versus conventional total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis: a retrospective study of Chinese patients

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Automatic segmentation model of intercondylar fossa based on deep learning: a novel and effective assessment method for the notch volume

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Correction to: Therapeutic effect of platelet-rich plasma on glucocorticoid-induced rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in vitro

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Sleep disturbance is associated with neck pain: a 3-year longitudinal study after the Great East Japan Earthquake

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Application of the induced membrane technique of tibia using extracorporeal vs. intracorporeal formation of a cement spacer: a retrospective study

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Malalignment of the total ankle replacement increases peak contact stresses on the bone-implant interface: a finite element analysis

Sanne W. G. van Hoogstraten, Joris Hermus, Arjan C. Y. Loenen, Jacobus J. Arts, Bert van Rietbergen

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Clinical features and ultrasound findings of a rare musculoskeletal system disease–neuromuscular choristoma

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Correction to: Periarticular screws: what’s in and what’s out of the joint?

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Could radiofrequency echographic multispectrometry (REMS) overcome the overestimation in BMD by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at the lumbar spine?

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Joint aspiration and serum markers - do they matter in the diagnosis of native shoulder sepsis? A systematic review

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Comparative retrieval analysis of a novel anatomic tibial tray backside: alterations in tibial component design and surface coating can increase cement adhesions and surface roughness

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Jinbo Zhao, Yuntong Zhang, Yan Xia, Xuhui Wang, Shuogui Xu, Yang Xie

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Jun Yang, Xiangmin Zhang, Wangbo Liang, Guo Chen, Yanbo Ma, Yonghua Zhou, Rong Fen, Kaichang Jiang

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Ning Xia, Yun Cai, Wei Wang, Chen Bao, Yunming Li, Qingyun Xie, Wei Xu, Da Liu

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A multimodality intervention to improve musculoskeletal health, function, metabolism, and well-being in spinal cord injury: study protocol for the FIT-SCI randomized controlled trial

K. F. Reid, T. W. Storer, K. M. Pencina, R. Valderrabano, N. K. Latham, L. Wilson, C. Ghattas, R. Dixon, A. Nunes, N. Bajdek, G. Huang, S. E. Skeels, A. P. Lin, S. M. Merugumala, H. J. Liao, M. L. Bouxsein, R. D. Zafonte, S. Bhasin

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Correction: Antioxidant effect of nicotinamide mononucleotide in tendinopathy

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The short-term outcomes of cementless stem for hip arthroplasty in the elderly patients: comparison with patients < 65 years

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Predictors of self-management in patients with chronic low back pain: a longitudinal study

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Education level has an effect on the recovery of total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study

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A systematic review of the global prevalence and incidence of shoulder pain

J. Lucas, P. van Doorn, E. Hegedus, J. Lewis, D. van der Windt

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Effects of the cage height and positioning on clinical and radiographic outcome of lateral lumbar interbody fusion: a retrospective study

Changyuan Wu, Hanming Bian, Jie Liu, Dong Zhao, Haiyun Yang, Chao Chen, Xun Sun, Binggang Guan, Guiming Sun, Gang Liu, Baoshan Xu, Xinlong Ma, Zheng Wang, Qiang Yang

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Incidence and nonunion rates of tibial fractures in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta: a retrospective cohort study of 402 patients with 42 fractures at an expert clinic

Simone Amber Munk, Gerrit Jan Harsevoort, Koert Gooijer, Mireille Angélique Edens, Antonius Adrianus Franken, Guus Johannes Maria Janus

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Current concepts in acromioclavicular joint (AC) instability – a proposed treatment algorithm for acute and chronic AC-joint surgery

Daniel P. Berthold, Lukas N. Muench, Felix Dyrna, Augustus D. Mazzocca, Patrick Garvin, Andreas Voss, Bastian Scheiderer, Sebastian Siebenlist, Andreas B. Imhoff, Knut Beitzel

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Special orthopaedic geriatrics (SOG) - a new multiprofessional care model for elderly patients in elective orthopaedic surgery: a study protocol for a prospective randomized controlled trial of a multimodal intervention in frail patients with hip and knee replacement

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Stereophotogrammetric approaches to multi-segmental kinematics of the thoracolumbar spine: a systematic review

Jennifer Fayad, Peter Endre Eltes, Aron Lazary, Luca Cristofolini, Rita Stagni

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AO distractor and manual traction reduction techniques repair in distal tibial fractures: a comparative study

Hao-Jun Wu, Yan-Xia He, Chen Hang, Lin Hao, Ting-Kui Lin

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A comparison between ultrasound-guided AIIS injection and radiography in the diagnosis of subspine impingement in patients with FAI

Zi-Yi He, Zi-Ming Liu, Gui-Juan Bi, Xiao-Le Zhang, Jian-Quan Wang, Ling Jiang, Xiao-Dong Ju

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Stepwise reduction of bone mineral density increases the risk of cage subsidence in oblique lumbar interbody fusion patients biomechanically: an in-silico study

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Possible synergic action of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and glucosamine sulfate for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a scoping review

Nicola Veronese, Fiona Ecarnot, Sara Cheleschi, Antonella Fioravanti, Stefania Maggi

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The prognostic value of retinol binding protein in geriatric hip fractures after surgeries: A propensity score matching and 1-year follow-up study

Mingchong Liu, Chensong Yang, Xian Xu, Shengchao Ji, Yutao Pan, Ning Han, Shimin Chang, Guixin Sun

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Multiple disc herniation in spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda: A rare case report and review of the literature

Zan Chen, Zheyi Zhang, Fei Ye, Fei Lei, Daxiong Feng

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Pneumatic tourniquet versus no tourniquet in transfemoral amputation – a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Anna Trier Heiberg Brix, Tine Nymark, Hagen Schmal, Martin Lindberg-Larsen

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Treadmill training mitigates bone deterioration via inhibiting NLRP3/Caspase1/IL-1β signaling in aged rats

Qi Wu, Peirui Zhong, Pengyun Ning, Lu Tan, Xiarong Huang, Ting Peng, Linwei Yin, Fu Luo, Mengjian Qu, Jun Zhou

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Effect of percutaneous and arthroscopically assisted osteosynthesis of talar body fractures

Yong Hu, Zhengxun Li, Yang Wang, Ning Zhang, Wenpeng Xu, Xiucun Li

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Femoral neck shaft angle measurement on plain radiography: is standing or supine radiograph a reliable template for the contralateral femur?

Bassem Haddad, Mohammad Hamdan, Mohammad Al Nawaiseh, Osama Aldowekat, Mohammad Ali Alshrouf, Abdulrahman M. Karam, Muayad I. Azzam, Anas AR Altamimi, Muntaser Abu Shokor

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Biomechanical assessment of disease outcome in surgical interventions for medial meniscal posterior root tears: a finite element analysis

Zhi Xu, Yuwan Li, Jingcheng Rao, Ying Jin, Yushun Huang, Xing Xu, Yi Liu, Shoujin Tian

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Comparison of two different types of hybrid Tibial fixations for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective comparative cohort study

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Arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff injury with bioabsorbable suture anchor vs. all-suture anchor: a non-inferiority study

Stefano Di Gennaro, Domenico Lecce, Alessio Tarantino, Mauro De Cupis, Erica Bassetti, Pierpaolo Scarnera, Enrico Ciminello, Vittorio Calvisi

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Hidden blood loss of minimally invasive hybrid lumbar interbody fusion: an analysis of influencing factors

Zhong Dai, Da Peng Feng, Kang Long Wu, Jie Yang Zhu, Zheng Wei Li

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Three-dimensional printed customized uncemented unipolar prosthesis combined with ligament reconstruction for tumorous defect of the distal femur in children

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Predictors and tactics for revision surgery in lateral lumbar interbody fusion

Weijian Wang, Jiaqi Li, Yafei Xu, Yun Luo, Wenyuan Ding, Wei Zhang

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Atypical femoral fracture mimicking lumbar radiculopathy in two patients taking bisphosphonate long-term: A case report

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Soft tissue stabilization of the hinge position in medial closed wedge distal femoral osteotomy: an anatomical study

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Comparative outcome of different treatment options for fragility fractures of the sacrum

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Walking speed is associated with postoperative pain catastrophizing in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective observational study

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Accelerated tibia fracture healing in traumatic brain injury in accordance with increased hematoma formation

Dong Woo Shim, Hyunjoo Hong, Kwang-Chun Cho, Se Hwa Kim, Jin Woo Lee, Seung-Yong Sung

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The role of point-of-Care Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Routine Joint evaluation and management in the Hemophilia Clinic - A Real World Experience

N Gallastegui, BUK Steiner, P Aguero, C Bailey, R Kruse-Jarres, DV Quon, C Hanacek, LM Volland, RFW Barnes, A von Drygalski

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Biomechanical application of finite elements in the orthopedics of stiff clubfoot

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Psychosocial and individual factors affecting Quality of Life (QoL) in patients suffering from Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review

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Mental health among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and its relation to number of pain sites and pain intensity, a cross-sectional study among primary health care patients

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Variations in lower limb alignments indicate pelvic tilt after total hip arthroplasty

Kangming Chen, Jinyan Wu, Gangyong Huang, Changquan Liu, Chao Shen, Junfeng Zhu, Yang Li, Tao Li, Fei Xiao, Jianping Peng, Xiuguo Han, Xinhai Zhang, Jun Xia, Xiaodong Chen

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Clinical and radiologic outcomes of biportal endoscopic lumbar discectomy in obese patients: a retrospective case-control study

Hyun-Jin Park, Jun-Young Choi, Ki-Han You, Min-Seok Kang, Woo-Myung Lee, Jin-Tak Hyun, Sang-Min Park

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Preoperative vitamin D level is significantly associated with hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy

Yantao Qi, Jixin Chai, Liuyang Zhang, Yong Chen

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Effectiveness of manual therapy, computerised mobilisation plus home exercise, and home exercise only in treating work-related neck pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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Potential anatomic risk factors resulting oversized postoperative medial proximal tibial angle after double level osteotomy

Shuntaro Nejima, Ken Kumagai, Shunsuke Yamada, Masaichi Sotozawa, Dan Kumagai, Hironori Yamane, Yutaka Inaba

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Biomechanical comparison of spinal column shortening - a finite element study

Jincheng Wu, Ye Han, Hanpeng Xu, Dongmei Yang, Wangqiang Wen, Haoxiang Xu, Jun Miao

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Bioinformatics-based analysis of potential candidates chromatin regulators for immune infiltration in osteoarthritis

Weiwei Wang, Zhixue Ou, Jianlan Peng, Ning Wang, Yi Zhou

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Efficacy and safety of vancomycin-loaded calcium sulfate versus conventional surgical debridement for pediatric acute osteomyelitis: a retrospective study

Biao Wang, Weyland Cheng, Fangna Liu, Zhanhao Guo, Zejuan Ji, Keming Sun, Manye Yao

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Randomized, double-blind, noninferiority study of diclofenac diethylamine 2.32% gel applied twice daily versus diclofenac diethylamine 1.16% gel applied four times daily in patients with acute ankle sprain

Feng Yin, Jinzhong Ma, Haijun Xiao, Rongguang Ao, Fengqi Zhang, Wencui Li, Wei Wang, Peter Zeng, Tracy Lu, Frédérique Bariguian Revel, Mako Araga, Shiva Patel, Sebastian Moreira, Junfei Zhang, Weibin Zhang

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Application of ultrasound in avoiding radial nerve injury during elbow arthroscopy: a retrospective follow-up study

Xingtao Ge, Xinghua Ge, Chen Wang, Qinghua Liu, Bin Wang, Longgang Chen, Kai Cheng, Ming Qin

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Cross cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Finnish version of Western Ontario shoulder instability index (WOSI)

Sami P Elamo, J P Kukkonen, T E Flinkkilä, J T Lehtinen, A K Joukainen, J J Paloneva, K K Lehtimäki, T T Kauko, V O Äärimaa

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Neutrophil extracellular traps induce the bone erosion of gout

Ertao Jia, Zhiling Li, Hongling Geng, Haiqiong Zhu, Yadong Wang, Feng Lin, Yubao Jiang, Jianyong Zhang

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Incidence, costs and post-operative complications following ankle fracture – A US claims database analysis

Mari F. Vanderkarr, Jill W. Ruppenkamp, Mollie Vanderkarr, Anjani Parikh, Chantal E. Holy, Matthew Putnam

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The impact of obesity on the accuracy of DXA BMD for DXA-equivalent BMD estimation

Min-Woo Kim, Dong-Ha Lee, Jung-Wook Huh, Jang-Whan Bai

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Altered muscle recruitment patterns during isometric shoulder abduction in individuals with chronic upper trapezius pain: a cross sectional study

Hyun-A Kim, Oh-Yun Kwon, Chung-Hwi Yi, Hye-Seon Jeon, Woochol Joseph Choi, Jong-Hyuck Weon

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Low back pain is associated with sleep disturbance: a 3-year longitudinal study after the Great East Japan Earthquake

Yutaka Yabe, Yoshihiro Hagiwara, Yumi Sugawara, Ichiro Tsuji

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Is spinal sagittal alignment of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis relevant to thoracolumbar pain? A controlled study

Shengyu Ruan, Xiaoting Song, Xianquan Xu, Fangying Lu, Chiting Yuan, Binhao Zhang, Tao-Hsin Tung, Dun Hong

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T1ρ, T2 and T2* mapping of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration: a comparison study

Li Yang, Cong Sun, Tao Gong, Quanlin Li, Xin Chen, Xinjuan Zhang

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Factor affecting the discrepancy in the coronal alignment of the lower limb between the standing and supine radiographs

Hyun-Soo Moon, Sung-Hwan Kim, Dae-Kyung Kwak, Seung-Hun Lee, Yung-Hong Lee, Je-Hyun Yoo

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Using External Joint Stabilizer – Elbow (EJS-E) for treating elbow instability—biomechanical assessment and clinical outcomes

Ching-Hou Ma, Chin-Hsien Wu, Yen-Chun Chiu, Kun-Ling Tsai, I-Ming Jou, Yuan-Kun Tu

Open Access Research

What is the agreement between intraoperative fluoroscopy and postoperative radiographs in Bernese periacetabular osteotomy?

Jianping Peng, Fei Xiao, Junfeng Zhu, Chao Shen, Yang Li, Xiuguo Han, Yimin Cui, Xiaodong Chen

Open Access Case report

Massive foreign body reaction and osteolysis following primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the ligament augmentation and reconstruction system (LARS): a case report with histopathological and physicochemical analysis

Luca Ambrosio, Gianluca Vadalà, Rachele Castaldo, Gennaro Gentile, Lorenzo Nibid, Carla Rabitti, Luigi Ambrosio, Edoardo Franceschetti, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Rocco Papalia, Vincenzo Denaro

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Risk factors for failed back surgery syndrome following open posterior lumbar surgery for degenerative lumbar disease

Wenbo Xu, Bingbing Ran, Jianhui Zhao, Wenqi Luo, Rui Gu

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Antibiotic artificial bone implantation for the treatment of infection after internal fixation of tibial plateau fractures

Haotian Hua, Lei Zhang, Zairan Guo, Wenlong Zhong, Jiangfei Chen, Jiangang Guo, Yang Zhang, Peijian Tong, Xinwei Wang

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A New Zealand regional work-related sprains and strains surveillance, management and prevention programme: study protocol

Ian Laird, Justine McIntyre, Barry Borman, Rod Adank, Liz Ashby

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Minimally invasive trans-superior articular process percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy with robot assistance

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