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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Ausgabe 1/2019

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Open Access Research article

Association of fish intake and smoking with risk of rheumatoid arthritis and age of onset: a prospective cohort study

Jeffrey A. Sparks, Éilis J. O’Reilly, Medha Barbhaiya, Sara K. Tedeschi, Susan Malspeis, Bing Lu, Walter C. Willett, Karen H. Costenbader, Elizabeth W. Karlson

Open Access Research article

Effect of surgical approach for contralateral side hip arthroplasty in below knee amputees: a retrospective cohort study

Hong-Man Cho, Jae-Woong Seo, Hyun-Ju Lee, Sun-Do Kim, Kyu-Bok Kang, Jung-Ryul Kim, Ho-Wook Wee

Open Access Research article

The first 100 patients treated with a new anatomical pre-contoured locking plate for clavicular midshaft fractures

Tania Reisch, Roland S. Camenzind, Reto Fuhrer, Ulf Riede, Naeder Helmy

Open Access Case report

Intra-articular nodular fasciitis: a rare lesion case report and an updated review of the literature

Wei Wang, Yiting Huang, Changxing Wang, Jianqiao Hong, Chiyuan Ma, Nong Lin, Zhaoming Ye, Shiyuan Yan, Haobo Wu

Open Access Research article

Injuries in Australian Army full-time and part-time personnel undertaking basic training

Ben Schram, Rodney Pope, Robin Orr

Open Access Study protocol

Decompression alone versus decompression with instrumental fusion the NORDSTEN degenerative spondylolisthesis trial (NORDSTEN-DS); study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Ivar Magne Austevoll, Erland Hermansen, Morten Fagerland, Frode Rekeland, Tore Solberg, Kjersti Storheim, Jens Ivar Brox, Greger Lønne, Kari Indrekvam, Jørn Aaen, Oliver Grundnes, Christian Hellum

Open Access Research article

Time course analyses of structural changes in the infrapatellar fat pad and synovial membrane during inflammation-induced persistent pain development in rat knee joint

Kei Inomata, Kunikazu Tsuji, Hiroaki Onuma, Takashi Hoshino, Mio Udo, Masako Akiyama, Yusuke Nakagawa, Hiroki Katagiri, Kazumasa Miyatake, Ichiro Sekiya, Takeshi Muneta, Hideyuki Koga

Open Access Case report

Avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity treated with the suture bridge technique: a case report

Tomonori Tetsunaga, Hirosuke Endo, Tomoko Tetsunaga, Kazuki Yamada, Takayuki Furumatsu, Toshifumi Ozaki

Open Access Case report

Kyphoscoliosis with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: a case report and literature review

Jiliang Zhai, Min-Er Zhong, Jianxiong Shen, Haining Tan, Zheng Li

Open Access Research article

Within-person pain variability and physical activity in older adults with osteoarthritis from six European countries

Erik J. Timmermans, Elisa J. de Koning, Natasja M. van Schoor, Suzan van der Pas, Michael D. Denkinger, Elaine M. Dennison, Stefania Maggi, Nancy L. Pedersen, Ángel Otero, Richard Peter, Cyrus Cooper, Paola Siviero, Maria Victoria Castell, Florian Herbolsheimer, Mark Edwards, Federica Limongi, Dorly J. H. Deeg, Laura A. Schaap

Open Access Research article

Assessing aberrant muscle activity patterns via the analysis of surface EMG data collected during a functional evaluation

Fatemeh Noushin Golabchi, Stefano Sapienza, Giacomo Severini, Phil Reaston, Frank Tomecek, Danilo Demarchi, MaryRose Reaston, Paolo Bonato

Open Access Research article

Knee osteoarthritis patients with more subchondral cysts have altered tibial subchondral bone mineral density

Wadena D. Burnett, Saija A. Kontulainen, Christine E. McLennan, Diane Hazel, Carl Talmo, David R. Wilson, David J. Hunter, James D. Johnston

Open Access Research article

Low compartment pressure and myoglobin levels in tibial fractures with suspected acute compartment syndrome

Abraham Nilsson, Björn Alkner, Patrick Wetterlöv, Stefan Wetterstad, Lars Palm, Jörg Schilcher

Open Access Case report

Unusual localization and presentation of osteoid osteoma mimicking juvenile spondyloarthritis: a case report

Josip Vlaic, Lovro Lamot, Sven Simunic, Miroslav Harjacek, Davor Bojic

Open Access Research article

Burden of shoulder and/neck pain among school teachers in Ethiopia

Melaku Hailu Temesgen, Gashaw Jember Belay, Asmare Yitayeh Gelaw, Balamurugan Janakiraman, Yaregal Animut

Open Access Research article

In vitro chondrogenic potency of surplus chondrocytes from autologous transplantation procedures does not predict short-term clinical outcomes

Ashraful Islam, Vegard Fossum, Ann Kristin Hansen, Ilona Urbarova, Gunnar Knutsen, Inigo Martinez-Zubiaurre

Open Access Research article

Locking nail versus locking plate for proximal humeral fracture fixation in an elderly population: a prospective randomised controlled trial

Johannes E. Plath, Christian Kerschbaum, Tobias Seebauer, Rainer Holz, Daniel J. H. Henderson, Stefan Förch, Edgar Mayr

Open Access Research article

Reference data on hand grip and lower limb strength using the Nintendo Wii balance board: a cross-sectional study of 354 subjects from 20 to 99 years of age

F. Eika, A. W. Blomkvist, M. T. Rahbek, K. D. Eikhof, M. D. Hansen, M. Søndergaard, J. Ryg, S. Andersen, M. G. Jorgensen

Open Access Research article

Clinical characteristics and role of whole-body bone scan in multifocal osteonecrosis

Young-Sil An, Sunghoon Park, Ju-Yang Jung, Chang-Hee Suh, Hyoun-Ah Kim

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Rare variant of HSPG2 is not involved in the development of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: evidence from a large-scale replication study

Chao Xia, Leilei Xu, Bingchuan Xue, Fei Sheng, Yong Qiu, Zezhang Zhu

Open Access Research article

Factors influencing disability in patients with chronic low back pain attending a tertiary hospital in sub-Saharan Africa

Marie Doualla, Jeannine Aminde, Leopold Ndemnge Aminde, Fernando Kemta Lekpa, Felix Mangan Kwedi, Emmanuel Vubo Yenshu, Alain Mefire Chichom

Open Access Research article

Different suture anchor fixation techniques affect contact properties in humeral greater tuberosity fracture: a biomechanical study

Cheng-Li Lin, Ming-Long Yeh, Fong-Chin Su, Yu-Chih Wang, Chen-Hao Chiang, Chih-Kai Hong, Wei-Ren Su

Open Access Case report

SAPHO syndrome with pathological fractures of vertebral bodies: a case report

Yalong Li, Guomin Liu, Yian Zhao, Yungang Luo, Tiancheng Lu

Open Access Research article

Influence of seasonal changes on disease activity and distribution of affected joints in rheumatoid arthritis

Hiroaki Mori, Tetsuji Sawada, Susumu Nishiyama, Kota Shimada, Koichiro Tahara, Haeru Hayashi, Eri Kato, Mayu Tago, Toshihiro Matsui, Shigeto Tohma

Open Access Research article

Acute and overuse injuries among sports club members and non-members: the Finnish Health Promoting Sports Club (FHPSC) study

L. Ristolainen, K. Toivo, J. Parkkari, S. Kokko, L. Alanko, O. J. Heinonen, R. Korpelainen, K. Savonen, H. Selänne, T. Vasankari, L. Kannas, J. Villberg, U. M. Kujala

Open Access Research article

Sporting activity is reduced following medial reefing performed for patellar dislocation

C. Ihle, J. Maurer, P. Ziegler, U. Stöckle, A. Ateschrang, M.-D. Ahrend, S. Schröter

Open Access Research article

Comparison of lower limb lifting and squeeze exsanguination before tourniquet inflation during total knee arthroplasty

Meng Zhang, Gang Liu, Zexue Zhao, Pengfei Wu, Weidong Liu

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Clinical outcome after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in patients with insignificant lower extremity pain. A prospective cohort study from the Norwegian registry for spine surgery

Erland Hermansen, Tor Åge Myklebust, Ivar Magne Austevoll, Frode Rekeland, Tore Solberg, Kjersti Storheim, Oliver Grundnes, Jørn Aaen, Jens Ivar Brox, Christian Hellum, Kari Indrekvam

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of low Back pain among adolescents in relation to the weight of school bags

Fatemah Akbar, Muneera AlBesharah, Jumana Al-Baghli, Farah Bulbul, Dana Mohammad, Bann Qadoura, Abdullah Al-Taiar

Open Access Research article

Correlations between pain in the back and neck/upper limb in the European Working Conditions Survey

Emanuele Rizzello, Georgia Ntani, David Coggon

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Screw fixation of ACPHT acetabular fractures offers sufficient biomechanical stability when compared to standard buttress plate fixation

Tatjana Busuttil, Michel Teuben, Roman Pfeifer, Paolo Cinelli, Hans-Christoph Pape, Georg Osterhoff

Open Access Research article

Rehabilitation and management outcomes of musculoskeletal injuries in a major referral hospital in Ghana

Eric Lawer Torgbenu, Evans Yayra Kwaku Ashigbi, Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Sandra Banini, Emmanuel Barima Agyemang Prempeh

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Revisiting the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) and QuickDASH in rheumatoid arthritis

B. Prodinger, A. Hammond, A. Tennant, Y. Prior, S. Tyson

Open Access Research article

What is the evidence to support early supervised exercise therapy after primary total knee replacement? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Larissa Nicole Sattler, Wayne Anthony Hing, Christopher John Vertullo

Open Access Research article

Mid-term follow-up results of calcaneal reconstruction for calcaneal malunion

Hong Seop Lee, Woo Jong Kim, Eun Seok Park, Jun Young Kim, Young Hwan Kim, Young Koo Lee

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Prevalence and potential risk factors of flight-related neck, shoulder and low back pain among helicopter pilots and crewmembers: a questionnaire-based study

Markus Posch, Alois Schranz, Manfred Lener, Werner Senn, Björn O. Äng, Martin Burtscher, Gerhard Ruedl

Open Access Research article

Musculoskeletal pains and cardiovascular autonomic function in the general Northern Finnish population

Petteri Oura, Arto Hautala, Antti Kiviniemi, Juha Auvinen, Katri Puukka, Mikko Tulppo, Heikki Huikuri, Tapio Seppänen, Jaro Karppinen

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of health-related quality of life after total hip arthroplasty: a case-control study in the Iranian population

Mansour Bahardoust, Mikaiel Hajializade, Reza Amiri, Fatemeh Mousazadeh, Karim Pisoudeh

Open Access Research article

Distal femoral reconstruction following failed total knee arthroplasty is accompanied with risk for complication and reduced joint function

Klemens Vertesich, Stephan E. Puchner, Kevin Staats, Markus Schreiner, Christian Hipfl, Bernd Kubista, Johannes Holinka, Reinhard Windhager

Open Access Research article

Analysis of patellofemoral arthrokinematic motion quality in open and closed kinetic chains using vibroarthrography

Dawid Bączkowicz, Krzysztof Kręcisz, Zbigniew Borysiuk

Open Access Research article

Biomechanics following skip-level cervical disc arthroplasty versus skip-level cervical discectomy and fusion: a finite element-based study

Ting-kui Wu, Yang Meng, Bei-yu Wang, Xin Rong, Ying Hong, Chen Ding, Hua Chen, Hao Liu

Open Access Study protocol

Imaging use for low back pain by Ontario primary care clinicians: protocol for a mixed methods study – the Back ON study

Simon D. French, Michael E. Green, R. Sacha Bhatia, Yingwei Peng, Jill A. Hayden, Jan Hartvigsen, Noah M. Ivers, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Christopher M. Booth, Lucia Rühland, Kathleen E. Norman

Open Access Study protocol

Pathophysiology behind prolonged whiplash associated disorders: study protocol for an experimental study

Anneli Peolsson, Anette Karlsson, Bijar Ghafouri, Tino Ebbers, Maria Engström, Margaretha Jönsson, Karin Wåhlén, Thobias Romu, Magnus Borga, Eythor Kristjansson, Hilla Sarig Bahat, Dmitry German, Peter Zsigmond, Gunnel Peterson

Open Access Research article

Validation of inertial measurement units with optical tracking system in patients operated with Total hip arthroplasty

Roland Zügner, Roy Tranberg, John Timperley, Diana Hodgins, Maziar Mohaddes, Johan Kärrholm

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Comparation and evaluation of the accuracy of the sulcus localization method to establish the medial patellofemoral ligament femoral tunnel: a cadaveric and clinical study

Xuancheng Zhang, Guoming Xie, Chengyuan Zhang, Zhaoyi Fang, Jinzhong Zhao, Xiaoqiao Huangfu

Open Access Research article

Reliability of four tests to assess body posture and the range of selected movements in individuals with spinal muscular atrophy

Agnieszka Stępień, Maria Jędrzejowska, Katarzyna Guzek, Witold Rekowski, Jolanta Stępowska

Open Access Research article

The role of wearables in spinal posture analysis: a systematic review

Lauren Simpson, Monish M. Maharaj, Ralph J Mobbs

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Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain among health care workers in southwestern Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim Alnaami, Nabil J. Awadalla, Mona Alkhairy, Suleiman Alburidy, Abdulaziz Alqarni, Almohannad Algarni, Rawan Alshehri, Bodoor Amrah, Mishal Alasmari, Ahmed A. Mahfouz

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Comparing Australian orthopaedic surgeons’ reported use of thromboprophylaxis following arthroplasty in 2012 and 2017

Corinne Mirkazemi, Luke R. Bereznicki, Gregory M. Peterson

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Two stage revision with a proximal femur replacement

Ralf Dieckmann, Tom Schmidt-Braekling, Georg Gosheger, Christoph Theil, Jendrik Hardes, Burkhard Moellenbeck

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Patients with non-operated traumatic primary or recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation have equally poor self-reported and measured shoulder function: a cross-sectional study

Henrik Eshoj, Sten Rasmussen, Lars Henrik Frich, Steen Lund Jensen, Karen Søgaard, Birgit Juul-Kristensen

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Percutaneous periarticular multi-drug injection at one day after total knee arthroplasty as a component of multimodal pain management: a randomized control trial

Takuya Iseki, Sachiyuki Tsukada, Motohiro Wakui, Kenji Kurosaka, Shinichi Yoshiya

Open Access Research article

Hip pain in children with cerebral palsy: a population-based registry study of risk factors

Alexander Marcström, Gunnar Hägglund, Ann I. Alriksson-Schmidt

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Gait analysis after total hip arthroplasty using direct anterior approach versus anterolateral approach: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jun-Il Yoo, Yong-Han Cha, Kap-Jung Kim, Ha-Yong Kim, Won-Sik Choy, Sun-Chul Hwang

Open Access Research article

The efficacy of using 3D printing models in the treatment of fractures: a randomised clinical trial

Chunhui Chen, Leyi Cai, Wenhao Zheng, Jianshun Wang, Xiaoshan Guo, Hua Chen

Open Access Case report

Lengthening of free fibular grafts for reconstruction of the residual leg length discrepancy

Xianghong Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Tang Liu, Zhihong Li, Xiangsheng Zhang

Open Access Research article

Living in immigrant communities does not impact total knee arthroplasty outcomes: experience from a high-volume center in the United States

Bella Mehta, Jackie Szymonifka, Shirin Dey, Iris Navarro-Millan, Stephen Grassia, Lisa A. Mandl, Anne R. Bass, Linda Russell, Michael Parks, Mark Figgie, Lily Lee, Joe Nguyen, Susan M. Goodman

Open Access Study protocol

Randomized placebo-controlled double-blind phase II study of zaltoprofen for patients with diffuse-type and unresectable localized tenosynovial giant cell tumors: a study protocol

Akihiko Takeuchi, Akihiro Nomura, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Kentaro Igarashi, Susumu Tandai, Akira Kawai, Akihiko Matsumine, Shinji Miwa, Yoshihiro Nishida, Tomoki Nakamura, Ryu Terauchi, Manabu Hoshi, Toshiyuki Kunisada, Makoto Endo, Kenichi Yoshimura, Toshinori Murayama, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Study protocol

The recovery after Achilles tendon rupture: a protocol for a multicenter prospective cohort study

Olivier C. Dams, Inge van den Akker-Scheek, Ron L. Diercks, Klaus W. Wendt, Eelke Bosma, Tom M. van Raaij, Arvid V. Munzebrock, Wierd P. Zijlstra, Johannes Zwerver, Inge H. F. Reininga

Open Access Research article

The commercial pig as a model of spontaneously-occurring osteoarthritis

Mhairi A. Macfadyen, Zoe Daniel, Sara Kelly, Tim Parr, John M. Brameld, Andrew J. Murton, Simon W. Jones

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Integrating Mobile-health, health coaching, and physical activity to reduce the burden of chronic low back pain trial (IMPACT): a pilot randomised controlled trial

Anita B. Amorim, Evangelos Pappas, Milena Simic, Manuela L. Ferreira, Matthew Jennings, Anne Tiedemann, Ana Paula Carvalho-e-Silva, Eduardo Caputo, Alice Kongsted, Paulo H. Ferreira

Open Access Correction

Correction to: A new multiple trauma model of the mouse

Stefanie Fitschen-Oestern, Sebastian Lippross, Tim Klueter, Matthias Weuster, Deike Varoga, Mersedeh Tohidnezhad, Thomas Pufe, Stefan Rose-John, Hagen Andruszkow, Frank Hildebrand, Nadine Steubesand, Andreas Seekamp, Claudia Neunaber

Open Access Case report

Gorham’s disease: treatment with an autologous iliac bone graft and a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty

Linjie Feng, Yaoping Wu, Xiangqian Yu, Wenguo Zhao

Open Access Research article

Developing strategic priorities in osteoarthritis research: Proceedings and recommendations arising from the 2017 Australian Osteoarthritis Summit

David J. Hunter, Philippa J. A. Nicolson, Christopher B. Little, Sarah R. Robbins, Xia Wang, Kim L. Bennell

Open Access Study protocol

Effects of mobilisation with movement (MWM) on anatomical and clinical characteristics of chronic ankle instability: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Ishanka Weerasekara, Peter Grant Osmotherly, Suzanne Jordan Snodgrass, John Tessier, Darren Anthony Rivett

Open Access Research article

Effect of Vitamin D supplementation on synovial tissue volume and subchondral bone marrow lesion volume in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis

Thomas A. Perry, Matthew J. Parkes, Richard Hodgson, David T. Felson, Terence W. O’Neill, Nigel K. Arden

Open Access Research article

Complications after direct anterior versus Watson-Jones approach in total hip arthroplasty: results from a matched pair analysis on 1408 patients

Antonio Klasan, Thomas Neri, Ludwig Oberkircher, Dominik Malcherczyk, Thomas Jan Heyse, Christopher Bliemel

Open Access Research article

The systematic review and meta-analysis of X-ray detective rate of Kashin-Beck disease from 1992 to 2016

Xi Wang, Yujie Ning, Amin Liu, Xin Qi, Meidan Liu, Pan Zhang, Xiong Guo

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Does isolated greater trochanter implication affect hip abducent strength and functions in intertrochanteric fracture?

Hanru Ren, Qikai Huang, Jiawen He, Yongan Wang, Lianghao Wu, Baoqing Yu, Dianying Zhang

Open Access Research article

Diagnostic delay is common among patients with hypophosphatasia: initial findings from a longitudinal, prospective, global registry

Wolfgang Högler, Craig Langman, Hugo Gomes da Silva, Shona Fang, Agnès Linglart, Keiichi Ozono, Anna Petryk, Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, Lothar Seefried, Priya S. Kishnani

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Comparison of CPG’s for the diagnosis, prognosis and management of non-specific neck pain: a systematic review

Pulak Parikh, Pasqualina Santaguida, Joy Macdermid, Anita Gross, Arshia Eshtiaghi

Open Access Research article

Patellofemoral kinematic characteristics in anterior cruciate ligament deficiency and reconstruction

Zhiping Lin, Yangyang Tang, Hongchang Tan, Daozhang Cai

Open Access Research article

Educational inequalities in mortality associated with rheumatoid arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders in Sweden

Aliasghar A. Kiadaliri, Ingemar F. Petersson, Martin Englund

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Relationship between lower-extremity defects and body mass among polish children: a cross-sectional study

Michał Brzeziński, Zbigniew Czubek, Aleksandra Niedzielska, Marek Jankowski, Tomasz Kobus, Zbigniew Ossowski

Open Access Case report

Corticosteroid dose increase is a risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and contralateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a case report

Hirokazu Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimizu, Daisuke Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Asano, Ryuta Arai, Yasunari Takakuwa, Norimasa Iwasaki

Open Access Study protocol

An individualized patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) based patient decision aid and surgeon report for patients considering total knee arthroplasty: protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Nick Bansback, Logan Trenaman, Karen V. MacDonald, Gillian Hawker, Jeffrey A. Johnson, Dawn Stacey, Deborah A. Marshall

Open Access Research article

The projected burden of primary total knee and hip replacement for osteoarthritis in Australia to the year 2030

Ilana N. Ackerman, Megan A. Bohensky, Ella Zomer, Mark Tacey, Alexandra Gorelik, Caroline A. Brand, Richard de Steiger

Open Access Research article

Complications after non-surgical management of proximal humeral fractures: a systematic review of terms and definitions

Stig Brorson, Nikola Alispahic, Christian Bahrs, Alexander Joeris, Amir Steinitz, Laurent Audigé

Open Access Case report

Recurrent femoral shaft fractures in a child with gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia: a case report

Takuma Kuroda, Ichiro Okano, Takatoshi Sawada, Satoshi Okamoto, Yuki Midorikawa, Tetsuya Tachibana, Toshio Yagi, Katsunori Inagaki

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Investigating the effect of proteoglycan 4 on hyaluronan solution properties using confocal fluorescence recovery after photobleaching

Adam K. Bloom, Michael L. Samsom, Suresh C. Regmi, Bridgett L. Steele, Tannin A. Schmidt

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Prognostic ability of the German version of the STarT Back tool: analysis of 12-month follow-up data from a randomized controlled trial

Sven Karstens, Katja Krug, Heiner Raspe, Max Wunderlich, Martin Hochheim, Stefanie Joos, Angelika Hüppe

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Single-stage posterior debridement, decompression and transpedicular screw fixation for the treatment of thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1) tuberculosis with associated neurological deficit: a multicentre retrospective study

Yanping Zeng, Wenjie Wu, Jingtong Lyu, Xun Liu, Jiulin Tan, Zhilin Li, Yuan Chen, Litao Li, Yonghong Zheng, Gaoju Wang, Jianzhong Xu, Zehua Zhang

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Association between diuretic use and the risk of vertebral fracture after stroke: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Shu-Man Lin, Shih-Hsien Yang, Chih-Yung Wang, Huei-Kai Huang

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Patient reported outcomes and implant survivorship after Total knee arthroplasty with the persona knee implant system: two year follow up

N. M. C. Mathijssen, H. Verburg, N. J. London, M. Landsiedl, M. Dominkus

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Surgical management of acute compartment syndrome and sequential complications

Weili Du, Xiaohua Hu, Yuming Shen, Xing Teng

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Roles of the screw types, proximity and anterior band wiring in the surgical fixation of transverse patellar fractures: a finite element investigation

Chih-Hsien Chen, Yen-Nien Chen, Chun-Ting Li, Chih-Wei Chang, Chih-Han Chang, Yao-Te Peng

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Unilateral laminectomy for bilateral decompression improves low back pain while standing equally on both sides in patients with lumbar canal stenosis: analysis using a detailed visual analogue scale

Hiroshi Takahashi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junya Saito, Arata Nakajima, Masato Sonobe, Yorikazu Akatsu, Masahiro Inoue, Shinji Taniguchi, Manabu Yamada, Keita Koyama, Keiichiro Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Satoshi Maki, Takeo Furuya, Masao Koda, Masashi Yamazaki, Seiji Ohtori, Koichi Nakagawa

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Change in adduction moment following medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy: a meta-analysis

Jun-Ho Kim, Hyun-Jung Kim, Haluk Celik, Joo-Hwan Kim, Dae-Hee Lee

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Surgical outcomes of spinal fusion for osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures in patients with Parkinson’s disease: what is the impact of Parkinson’s disease on surgical outcome?

Kei Watanabe, Keiichi Katsumi, Masayuki Ohashi, Yohei Shibuya, Tomohiro Izumi, Toru Hirano, Naoto Endo, Takashi Kaito, Tomoya Yamashita, Hiroyasu Fujiwara, Yukitaka Nagamoto, Yuji Matsuoka, Hidekazu Suzuki, Hirosuke Nishimura, Hidetomi Terai, Koji Tamai, Atsushi Tagami, Syuta Yamada, Shinji Adachi, Toshitaka Yoshii, Shuta Ushio, Katsumi Harimaya, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Nobuhiko Yokoyama, Hidekazu Oishi, Toshiro Doi, Atsushi Kimura, Hirokazu Inoue, Gen Inoue, Masayuki Miyagi, Wataru Saito, Atsushi Nakano, Daisuke Sakai, Tadashi Nukaga, Shota Ikegami, Masayuki Shimizu, Toshimasa Futatsugi, Seiji Ohtori, Takeo Furuya, Sumihisa Orita, Shiro Imagama, Kei Ando, Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Katsuhito Kiyasu, Hideki Murakami, Katsuhito Yoshioka, Shoji Seki, Michio Hongo, Kenichiro Kakutani, Takashi Yurube, Yasuchika Aoki, Masashi Oshima, Masahiko Takahata, Akira Iwata, Hirooki Endo, Tetsuya Abe, Toshinori Tsukanishi, Kazuyoshi Nakanishi, Kota Watanabe, Tomohiro Hikata, Satoshi Suzuki, Norihiro Isogai, Eijiro Okada, Haruki Funao, Seiji Ueda, Yuta Shiono, Kenya Nojiri, Naobumi Hosogane, Ken Ishii

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Association between locomotive syndrome and blood parameters in Japanese middle-aged and elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study

Toshinori Yoshihara, Hayao Ozaki, Takashi Nakagata, Toshiharu Natsume, Tomoharu Kitada, Yoshihiko Ishihara, Shuji Sawada, Masayoshi Ishibashi, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Shuichi Machida, Hisashi Naito

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Correction of leg-length discrepancy among meat cutters with low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Satu Rannisto, Annaleena Okuloff, Jukka Uitti, Markus Paananen, Pasi-Heikki Rannisto, Antti Malmivaara, Jaro Karppinen

Open Access Research article

Gait mechanics contribute to exercise induced pain flares in knee osteoarthritis

Katherine A. Boyer, Jocelyn F. Hafer

Open Access Case report

Large intra-articular true lipoma of the knee

Jaime Dalla Rosa, José Juan Nogales Zafra

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Pre-operative factors correlated with arthroscopic reparability of large-to-massive rotator cuff tears

Vanasiri Kuptniratsaikul, Thongchai Laohathaimongkol, Vantawat Umprai, Chuenrutai Yeekian, Niti Prasathaporn

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Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in arthroscopic repair for discoid lateral meniscus tears

Wen-Li Dai, Hua Zhang, Ze-Ming Lin, Zhan-Jun Shi, Jian Wang

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A comparison of lumbar transverse pedicle angles between ethnic groups: a retrospective review

Robert Stockton, Joseph Albano, Jonathon Lentz, Maximillian Ganz, Kanwarpaul Grewal, Gus Katsigiorgis

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Radiological and clinical outcomes of cervical disc arthroplasty for the elderly: a comparison with young patients

Jau-Ching Wu, Hsuan-Kan Chang, Wen-Cheng Huang, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Li-Yu Fay, Chao-Hung Kuo, Chih-Chang Chang, Ching-Lan Wu, Huang-Chou Chang, Henrich Cheng

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Quadriceps-sparing versus traditional medial parapatellar approaches for total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis

Fu-Zhen Yuan, Ji-Ying Zhang, Dong Jiang, Jia-Kuo Yu

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Randomized clinical trial of medial unicompartmentel versus total knee arthroplasty for anteromedial tibio-femoral osteoarthritis. The study-protocol

Jacob Fyhring Mortensen, Lasse Enkebølle Rasmussen, Svend Erik Østgaard, Andreas Kappel, Frank Madsen, Henrik Morville Schrøder, Anders Odgaard

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Molecular changes to tendons after collagenase-induced acute tendon injury in a senescence-accelerated mouse model

Yasuhiro Ueda, Atsuyuki Inui, Yutaka Mifune, Fumiaki Takase, Takeshi Kataoka, Takashi Kurosawa, Kohei Yamaura, Takeshi Kokubu, Ryosuke Kuroda

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Missed foot fractures in multiple trauma patients

Stefanie Fitschen-Oestern, Sebastian Lippross, Rolf Lefering, Lutz Besch, Tim Klüter, Elke Schenzer-Hoffmann, Andreas Seekamp, TraumaRegister DGU

Open Access Research article

Determining the effective timing of an open arthrolysis for post-traumatic elbow stiffness: a retrospective cohort study

Ziyang Sun, Haomin Cui, Jiaming Liang, Juehong Li, Xu Wang, Cunyi Fan

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Footprint coverage comparison between knotted and knotless techniques in a single-row rotator cuff repair: biomechanical analysis

Jair Simmer Filho, Andreas Voss, Leo Pauzenberger, Corey R. Dwyer, Elifho Obopilwe, Mark P. Cote, Augustus D. Mazzocca, Felix Dyrna

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Perioperative antiplatelet in elderly patients aged over 70 years treated with proximal femur fracture: continue or discontinue?

Chul-Young Jang, Dae-Kyung Kwak, Dae-Hwan Kim, Hyung-Min Lee, Ji-Hyo Hwang, Je-Hyun Yoo

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Multiple mesenchymal progenitor cell subtypes with distinct functional potential are present within the intimal layer of the hip synovium

Asmaa Affan, Nedaa Al-Jezani, Pamela Railton, James N. Powell, Roman J. Krawetz

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Impact of a double-layer cementing technique on the homogeneity of cementation and the generation of loose bone cement fragments in tibial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Christian B. Scheele, Matthias F. Pietschmann, Christian Schröder, Christian Suren, Thomas M. Grupp, Peter E. Müller

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R. Ferguson, N. D. Riley, A. Wijendra, N. Thurley, A. J. Carr, Dean BJF

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The effect of a single consecutive volume aspiration on concentrated bone marrow from the proximal humerus for clinical application

Lukas N. Muench, Cameron Kia, Alexander Otto, Julian Mehl, Joshua B. Baldino, Mark P. Cote, Mary Beth McCarthy, Knut Beitzel, Augustus D. Mazzocca

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Three-dimensional finite element analysis of silk protein rod implantation after core decompression for osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Liangta Huang, Feiyan Chen, Siqun Wang, Yibing Wei, Gangyong Huang, Jie Chen, Jingsheng Shi, Rajeev K. Naidu, Jun Xia, Tiger H. Tao

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Wearable systems for shoulder kinematics assessment: a systematic review

Arianna Carnevale, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Emiliano Schena, Carlo Massaroni, Daniela Lo Presti, Alessandra Berton, Vincenzo Candela, Vincenzo Denaro

Open Access Study protocol

Study protocol: a single-blind, multi-center, randomized controlled trial comparing dynamic intraligamentary stabilization, internal brace ligament augmentation and reconstruction in individuals with an acute anterior cruciate ligament rupture: LIBRƎ study

Christiaan H. W. Heusdens, Katja Zazulia, Ella Roelant, Lieven Dossche, Damien van Tiggelen, Johan Roeykens, Elke Smits, Johan Vanlauwe, Pieter Van Dyck

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Clinical application of large channel endoscopic decompression in posterior cervical spine disorders

Chengli Li, Xiaojie Tang, Song Chen, Yongchun Meng, Wei Zhang

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A multi-chamber tissue culture device for load-dependent parallel evaluation of tendon explants

Endre Soreide, Janet M. Denbeigh, Eric A. Lewallen, Roman Thaler, Rebekah M. Samsonraj, Dakota L. Jones, Wei Xu, Dirk Larson, Lars Nordsletten, Sanjeev Kakar, Andre J. van Wijnen

Open Access Research article

Comparison between minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis and open reduction-internal fixation for proximal humeral fractures: a meta-analysis based on 1050 individuals

Feilong Li, Xuqiang Liu, Fuqiang Wang, Zhiping Gu, Qianyuan Tao, Cong Yao, Xuwen Luo, Tao Nie

Open Access Research article

Increased lactic acid content associated with extracellular matrix depletion in a porcine disc degeneration induced by superficial annular lesion

Jinhui Shi, Xichao Zhou, Zhen Wang, Swamy Kurra, Junjie Niu, Huilin Yang

Open Access Study protocol

Diagnostic criteria of periprosthetic joint infection: a prospective study protocol to validate the feasibility of the 2018 new definition for Chinese patients

Haitao Guan, Chi Xu, Jun Fu, Ming Ni, Xiang Li, Wei Chai, Libo Hao, Yonggang Zhou, Jiying Chen

Open Access Case report

Camptocormia as the presenting symptom in sporadic late onset nemaline myopathy: a case report

Matthias Türk, Armin M. Nagel, Frank Roemer, Ursula Schlötzer-Schrehardt, Christian T. Thiel, Martin Winterholler, Rolf Schröder

Open Access Research article

Serial casting in early onset scoliosis: syndromic scoliosis is no contraindication

Tobias M. Ballhause, Menard Moritz, Annika Hättich, Ralf Stücker, Kiril Mladenov

Open Access Case report

Extreme bone lengthening by bone transport with a unifocal tibial corticotomy: a case report

Hongjie Wen, Huagang Yang, Yongqing Xu

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Bone mesenchymal stem cell therapy for ovariectomized osteoporotic rats: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhenxiong Jin, Jinman Chen, Bing Shu, Yanhua Xiao, Dezhi Tang

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Psychological factors outmatched morphological markers in predicting limitations in activities of daily living and participation in patients with lumbar stenosis

V. Quack, M. Boecker, C. A. Mueller, V. Mainz, M. Geiger, A. W. Heinemann, M. Betsch, Y. El Mansy

Open Access Case report

Traumatic bilateral L4-5 facet fracture dislocation: a case presentation with mechanism of injury

Kevin Chi Him Fok, Jason Pui Yin Cheung

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Lumbar muscles biomechanical characteristics in young people with chronic spinal pain

Wai Leung Ambrose Lo, Qiuhua Yu, Yurong Mao, Wenfeng Li, Chengpeng Hu, Le Li

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Bone microarchitectural parameters can detect oxytocin induced changes prior to bone density on mitigating bone deterioration in rabbit osteoporosis model using micro-CT

Yuyou Qiu, Cuisong Tang, Mario Serrano-Sosa, Jian Hu, Jingqi Zhu, Guangyu Tang, Chuan Huang, Mingqian Huang

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Total knee arthroplasty using patient-specific instrumentation for osteoarthritis of the knee: a meta-analysis

Kazuha Kizaki, Ajaykumar Shanmugaraj, Fumiharu Yamashita, Nicole Simunovic, Andrew Duong, Vickas Khanna, Olufemi R. Ayeni

Open Access Research article

Computational modeling of human bone fracture healing affected by different conditions of initial healing stage

Mohammad S. Ghiasi, Jason E. Chen, Edward K. Rodriguez, Ashkan Vaziri, Ara Nazarian

Open Access Research article

Topical cutaneous application of carbon dioxide via a hydrogel for improved fracture repair: results of phase I clinical safety trial

Takahiro Niikura, Takashi Iwakura, Takashi Omori, Sang Yang Lee, Yoshitada Sakai, Toshihiro Akisue, Keisuke Oe, Tomoaki Fukui, Takehiko Matsushita, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Ryosuke Kuroda

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Coronal malalignment of lower legs depending on the locations of the exostoses in patients with multiple hereditary exostoses

Yeong Seub Ahn, Seong Hwan Woo, Sung Ju Kang, Sung Taek Jung

Open Access Research article

Static plantar pressure and functional capacity in children with femoral shaft fractures treated by titanium elastic nailing

Elena Amăricăi, Oana Suciu, Roxana Ramona Onofrei, Emil Radu Iacob, Daniela Iacob, Călin Marius Popoiu, Marius Negru, Oana Belei, Luminița Bădițoiu, Eugen Boia

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Effects of soft tissue surgery on transverse kinematics in patients with cerebral palsy

Byeong-Seop Park, Chin Youb Chung, Moon Seok Park, Kyoung Min Lee, Seong Hee Cho, Ki Hyuk Sung

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Closed reduction of severely displaced radial neck fractures in children

Fei Qiao, Fei Jiang

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Predictors of poor functional outcomes and mortality in patients with hip fracture: a systematic review

Bang Yu Xu, Shi Yan, Lian Leng Low, Farhad Fakhrudin Vasanwala, Sher Guan Low

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Intra-substance steroid injection for full-thickness supraspinatus tendon rupture

Chung-Ting Liu, Ten-Fang Yang

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The incidence and treatment trends of pediatric proximal humerus fractures

Juuli Hannonen, Hanna Hyvönen, Linda Korhonen, Willy Serlo, Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu

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Association between high fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity and chronic disabling low back pain in nurses in Japan

Tomoko Fujii, Hiroyuki Oka, Kenichiro Takano, Fuminari Asada, Takuo Nomura, Kayo Kawamata, Hiroshi Okazaki, Sakae Tanaka, Ko Matsudaira

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Suprapatellar versus infrapatellar approaches in the treatment of tibia intramedullary nailing: a retrospective cohort study

Yiliang Cui, Xingyi Hua, Florian Schmidutz, Jian Zhou, Zongsheng Yin, Shuang G. Yan

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Why does the adverse effect of inappropriate MRI for LBP vary by geographic location? An exploratory analysis

Mujahed Shraim, Manuel Cifuentes, Joanna L. Willetts, Helen R. Marucci-Wellman, Glenn Pransky

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Dynamic viscoelastic characterisation of human osteochondral tissue: understanding the effect of the cartilage-bone interface

Sophie E. Mountcastle, Piers Allen, Ben O. L. Mellors, Bernard M. Lawless, Megan E. Cooke, Carolina E. Lavecchia, Natasha L. A. Fell, Daniel M. Espino, Simon W. Jones, Sophie C. Cox

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Comparison of MRI cross-sectional area and functions of core muscles among asymptomatic individuals with and without lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration

Gyeong-tae Gwak, Ui-jae Hwang, Sung-hoon Jung, Hyun-a Kim, Jun-hee Kim, Oh-yun Kwon

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Substantive molecular and histological changes within the meniscus with tears

Yi Long, Jingping Xie, Zhi-Qi Zhang, Ziji Zhang, Fangang Meng, Aishan He

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Back beliefs in patients with low back pain: a primary care cohort study

Søren Grøn, Rikke Krüger Jensen, Tue Secher Jensen, Alice Kongsted

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3D imaging and stealth navigation instead of CT guidance for radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteomas: a series of 52 patients

Ran Ankory, Assaf Kadar, Doron Netzer, Haggai Schermann, Yair Gortzak, Shlomo Dadia, Yehuda Kollander, Ortal Segal

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A new decompression technique for upper lumbar fracture with neurologic deficit-comparison with traditional open posterior surgery

Bangke Zhang, Fengjin Zhou, Liang Wang, Haibin Wang, Jiayao Jiang, Qunfeng Guo, Xuhua Lu

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Risk factors of low back pain and the relationship with sagittal vertebral alignment in Tanzania

Masataka Tatsumi, Egfrid Michael Mkoba, Yusuke Suzuki, Yuu Kajiwara, Hala Zeidan, Keiko Harada, Tsubasa Bitoh, Yuichi Nishida, Kengo Nakai, Kanako Shimoura, Tomoki Aoyama

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Association between dietary selenium intake and the prevalence of osteoporosis: a cross-sectional study

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Accuracy of planar anteversion measurements using anteroposterior radiographs

Gwang Chul Lee, Sang Hong Lee, Sin Wook Kang, Hyung Seok Park, Suenghwan Jo

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Influence of Glenosphere and baseplate parameters on Glenoid bone strains in reverse shoulder Arthroplasty

Leo Pauzenberger, Cory Dwyer, Elifho Obopilwe, Michael D. Nowak, Mark Cote, Anthony A. Romeo, Augustus D. Mazzocca, Felix Dyrna

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Health-related quality of life in early-onset-scoliosis patients treated with growth-friendly implants is influenced by etiology, complication rate and ambulatory ability

Anna K. Hell, Lena Braunschweig, Jennifer Behrend, Heiko M. Lorenz, Konstantinos Tsaknakis, Urs von Deimling, Kiril Mladenov

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Serum oxidative stress influences neurological recovery after surgery to treat acutely worsening symptoms of compression myelopathy: a cross-sectional human study

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The incidence of bone marrow oedema at the sacroiliac joints in a non-rheumatological population — a retrospective cohort study

A. Nygaard, A. G. Jurik, C. Lund, B. Schiøttz-Christensen

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Parallel comparison of fibroblast-like synoviocytes from the surgically removed hyperplastic synovial tissues of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients

Wei Huang, Linlin Zhang, Chao Cheng, Wenshan Shan, Ruixiang Ma, Zongsheng Yin, Chen Zhu

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Predictors of satisfaction after lumbar disc herniation surgery in elderly

Niyaz Hareni, Fredrik Strömqvist, Björn Strömqvist, Björn E. Rosengren, Magnus K. Karlsson

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Effects of psychosocial work factors on number of pain sites: The role of sleep quality as mediator

J. Vleeshouwers, S. Knardahl, J. O. Christensen

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Joint pain and osteoarthritis in former recreational and elite cricketers

He Cai, Garrett S. Bullock, Maria T. Sanchez-Santos, Nicholas Peirce, Nigel K. Arden, Stephanie R. Filbay

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Diagnostic performance of 3D-multi-Echo-data-image-combination (MEDIC) for evaluating SLAP lesions of the shoulder

Felix Wuennemann, Laurent Kintzelé, Felix Zeifang, Michael W. Maier, Iris Burkholder, Marc-André Weber, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Christoph Rehnitz

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Falls and fear of falling in older adults with total joint arthroplasty: a scoping review

Serena Kuangyi Chen, Don Voaklander, Danielle Perry, C. Allyson Jones

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72 revision surgeries for aseptic failure after hip or knee arthroplasty: a prospective study with an extended diagnostic algorithm

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Comparison of radiological changes after single- position versus dual- position for lateral interbody fusion and pedicle screw fixation

Akihiko Hiyama, Hiroyuki Katoh, Daisuke Sakai, Masato Sato, Masahiro Tanaka, Masahiko Watanabe

Open Access Research article

The effect of low-intensity resistance training after heat stress on muscle size and strength of triceps brachii: a randomized controlled trial

Masatoshi Nakamura, Tomoichi Yoshida, Ryosuke Kiyono, Shigeru Sato, Nobushige Takahashi

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Migration analysis of a metaphyseal-anchored short femoral stem in cementless THA and factors affecting the stem subsidence

Michael O. Schaer, Michael Finsterwald, Iris Holweg, Dimitris Dimitriou, Alexander Antoniadis, Naeder Helmy

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Red flags for the early detection of spinal infection in back pain patients

Mohamed Yusuf, Laura Finucane, James Selfe

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The effect of medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy on the patellofemoral joint: comparative analysis according to the preexisting cartilage status

Hyun-Soo Moon, Chong-Hyuk Choi, Min Jung, Sang-Hoon Park, Dae-Young Lee, Jong-Kwan Shin, Sung-Hwan Kim

Open Access Technical advance

Functional assessments of foot strength: a comparative and repeatability study

Dustin A. Bruening, Sarah T. Ridge, Julia L. Jacobs, Mark T. Olsen, Dallin W. Griffin, Drew H. Ferguson, Kirk E. Bassett, A. Wayne Johnson

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Association between lifestyle and musculoskeletal pain: cross-sectional study among 10,000 adults from the general working population

Jéssica Kirsch Micheletti, Rúni Bláfoss, Emil Sundstrup, Hans Bay, Carlos Marcelo Pastre, Lars Louis Andersen

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Exercise prescription for weight management in obese adults at risk for osteoarthritis: synthesis from a systematic review

Dylan R. Barrow, Lauren M. Abbate, Max R. Paquette, Jeffrey B. Driban, Heather K. Vincent, Connie Newman, Stephen P. Messier, Kirsten R. Ambrose, Sarah P. Shultz

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Architecture of the Short External Rotator Muscles of the Hip

Kevin C. Parvaresh, Charles Chang, Ankur Patel, Richard L. Lieber, Scott T. Ball, Samuel R. Ward

Open Access Case report

Traumatic posterior Atlanto-axial dislocation: case report of an atypical C1-C2 dislocation with an anterior arch fracture of C1

Soufiane Ghailane, Mohammad A. Alsofyani, Vincent Pointillart, Houssam Bouloussa, Olivier Gille

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Sook-Yee Chong, Lu Shen, Sandra Frantz

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An arthroscopic repair technique for meniscal tear using a needle and suture: outside-in transfer all-inside repair

Zhiqiang Wang, Yan Xiong, Xin Tang, Qi Li, Zhong Zhang, Jian Li, Gang Chen

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Comparative assessment of sarcopenia using the JSH, AWGS, and EWGSOP2 criteria and the relationship between sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and osteosarcopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis

Chisato Saeki, Keiko Takano, Tsunekazu Oikawa, Yuma Aoki, Tomoya Kanai, Kazuki Takakura, Masanori Nakano, Yuichi Torisu, Nobuyuki Sasaki, Masahiro Abo, Tomokazu Matsuura, Akihito Tsubota, Masayuki Saruta

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Finite-element analysis of the proximal tibial sclerotic bone and different alignment in total knee arthroplasty

Ye-Ran Li, Yu-Hang Gao, Chen Yang, Lu Ding, Xuebo Zhang, Hanzhe Chen, Jianguo Liu, Xin Qi

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Predicting the evolution of neck pain episodes in routine clinical practice

Francisco M. Kovacs, Jesús Seco-Calvo, Borja M. Fernández-Félix, Javier Zamora, Ana Royuela, Alfonso Muriel

Open Access Research article

External fixation-assisted reduction for the treatment of neglected hip dislocations with limb length discrepancy: a retrospective study of 13 cases

Pengyu Li, Fulin Tao, Wenhao Song, Jinlei Dong, Daodi Qiu, Dongsheng Zhou

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Sonication of retrieved implants improves sensitivity in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

Petri Bellova, Veronika Knop-Hammad, Matthias Königshausen, Eileen Mempel, Sven Frieler, Jan Gessmann, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Hinnerk Baecker

Open Access Study protocol

High-energy dose of therapeutic ultrasound in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy: protocol of a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Julio Fernandes de Jesus, Tadeu Aldrovando Brihy de Albuquerque, Leandro Girardi Shimba, Flavio Fernandes Bryk, Jill Cook, Carlos Eduardo Pinfildi

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Impact of first metatarsal shortening on forefoot loading pattern: a finite element model study

Xiang Geng, Jiaqi Shi, Wenming Chen, Xin Ma, Xu Wang, Chao Zhang, Li Chen

Open Access Research article

The effects of cement fixation on survival in elderly patients with hip hemiarthroplasty: a nationwide cohort study

Ming-Che Tsai, Yee-Yung Ng, Wei-Ming Chen, Shang-Wen Tsai, Shiao-Chi Wu

Open Access Case report

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature review

Konstantinos M. Themistoklis, Stefanos I. Korfias, Themistoklis I. Papasilekas, Konstantinos A. Boviatsis, Agis G. Kokkoros, Eleftherios D. Spartalis, Georgios P. Mimidis, Damianos E. Sakas

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Effectiveness of physical therapy treatment in addition to usual podiatry management of plantar heel pain: a randomized clinical trial

Shane M. McClinton, Bryan C. Heiderscheit, Thomas G. McPoil, Timothy W. Flynn

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Risk factors associated with osteonecrosis of femoral head after internal fixation of femoral neck fracture:a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jing-Li Xu, Zheng-Rong Liang, Bing-Lang Xiong, Qi-Zhao Zou, Tian-Ye Lin, Peng Yang, Da Chen, Qing-Wen Zhang

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Diagnostic potential of ultrasound in carpal tunnel syndrome with different etiologies: correlation of sonographic median nerve measures with electrodiagnostic severity

Basant Elnady, Elsayed M. Rageh, Tohamy Ekhouly, Sabry M. Fathy, Mohamed Alshaar, El Saeed Fouda, Mohammed Attar, Ahmed M. Abdelaal, Ahmed El Tantawi, Mohammed M. Algethami, David Bong

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Surgical management of sacral meningeal cysts by obstructing the communicating holes with muscle graft

Kai Yang, Huiren Tao, Chaoshuai Feng, Jiawei Xu, Chunguang Duan, Weizhou Yang, Wei Su, Huan Li, Haopeng Li

Open Access Research article

The posterior-anterior-flexed view is essential for the evaluation of valgus osteoarthritis. A prospective study on 134 valgus knees

Kilian Rueckl, Armin Runer, Ulrich Bechler, Martin Faschingbauer, Sebastian Philipp Boelch, Peter Keyes Sculco, Friedrich Boettner

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