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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Ausgabe 1/2020

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Open Access Research article

Craniosacral therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Heidemarie Haller, Romy Lauche, Tobias Sundberg, Gustav Dobos, Holger Cramer

Open Access Research article

Supercapsular percutaneously-assisted total hip (SuperPath) versus posterolateral total hip arthroplasty in bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a pilot clinical trial

Weikun Meng, Zhong Huang, Haoyang Wang, Duan Wang, Zeyu Luo, Yang Bai, Liang Gao, Guanglin Wang, Zongke Zhou

Open Access Case report

Gorham-Stout disease of the malleolus: a rare case report

Chuanxi Zheng, Fan Tang, Li Min, Yong Zhou, Yi Luo, Chongqi Tu, Shiquan Zhang

Open Access Case report

Acute traumatic unilateral cervical C4–C5 facet dislocation in pediatric toddlers

Wongthawat Liawrungrueang, Rattanaporn Chamnan, Weera Chaiyamongkol, Piyawat Bintachitt

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of the patient acceptable symptom state following hip arthroscopy using the 12 item international hip outcome tool

Patrick G. Robinson, Julian F. Maempel, Conor S. Rankin, Paul Gaston, David F. Hamilton

Open Access Research article

Fatigue in adults with Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Arjan G. J. Harsevoort, Koert Gooijer, Fleur S. van Dijk, Daniëlle A. F. M. van der Grijn, Anton A. M. Franken, Anne Marieke V. Dommisse, Guus J. M. Janus

Open Access Research article

Diagnostic accuracy of history taking, physical examination and imaging for phalangeal, metacarpal and carpal fractures: a systematic review update

Patrick Krastman, Nina M. Mathijssen, Sita M. A. Bierma-Zeinstra, Gerald Kraan, Jos Runhaar

Open Access Research article

Burden of neck pain among medical students in Ethiopia

Gidey Gomera Weleslassie, Hagazi Gebre Meles, Tsiwaye Gebreyesus Haile, Gebreslassie Kahsay Hagos

Open Access Case report

Concomitant bilateral elastofibroma in the infrascapular and gluteal regions: a report of a rare case

Omran Al Dandan, Ali Hassan, Mona Al Muhaish, Jumanah AlMatrouk, Haidar Almuhanna, Tarek Hegazi

Open Access Research article

CHD7 gene polymorphisms in female patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Karolina Borysiak, Piotr Janusz, Mirosław Andrusiewicz, Małgorzata Chmielewska, Mateusz Kozinoga, Tomasz Kotwicki, Małgorzata Kotwicka

Open Access Research article

In vitro effects of alendronate on fibroblasts of the human rotator cuff tendon

Chang-Meen Sung, Ra Jeong Kim, Young-Sool Hah, Ji-Yong Gwark, Hyung Bin Park

Open Access Research article

Postoperative diagnostic potentials of median nerve strain and applied pressure measurement after carpal tunnel release

Yuichi Yoshii, Wen-lin Tung, Hiroshi Yuine, Tomoo Ishii

Open Access Research article

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with and without subacromial decompression is safe and effective: a clinical study

Umile Giuseppe Longo, Stefano Petrillo, Vincenzo Candela, Giacomo Rizzello, Mattia Loppini, Nicola Maffulli, Vincenzo Denaro

Open Access Research article

Clinical and radiographic predictors of acute compartment syndrome in the treatment of tibial shaft fractures: a retrospective cohort study

Lydia Wuarin, Amanda I. Gonzalez, Matthieu Zingg, Patrick Belinga, Pierre Hoffmeyer, Robin Peter, Anne Lübbeke, Axel Gamulin

Open Access Research article

Are viruses associated with disc herniation? A clinical case series

B. F. Walker, A. J. Armson, M. A. O’Dea, J. R. White, C. R. P. Lind, P. R. Woodland

Open Access Research article

Patients’ experiences of discontentment one year after total knee arthroplasty- a qualitative study

Aamir Mahdi, Mia Svantesson, Per Wretenberg, Maria Hälleberg-Nyman

Open Access Research article

Quantitative analysis of paraspinal muscle atrophy after oblique lateral interbody fusion alone vs. combined with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in patients with spondylolisthesis

Wei He, Da He, Yuqing Sun, Yonggang Xing, Mingming Liu, Jiankun Wen, Weiheng Wang, Yanhai Xi, Wei Tian, Xiaojian Ye

Open Access Research article

Effectiveness of distal tibial osteotomy with distraction arthroplasty in varus ankle osteoarthritis

Koji Nozaka, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Takeshi Kashiwagura, Yuji Kasukawa, Hidetomo Saito, Hiroaki Kijima, Shuichi Chida, Hiroyuki Tsuchie, Yoichi Shimada

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for subsidence of titanium mesh cage following single-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion

Chengyue Ji, Shunzhi Yu, Ning Yan, Jiaxing Wang, Fang Hou, Tiesheng Hou, Weihua Cai

Open Access Research article

Computer-assisted preoperative planning improves the learning curve of PFNA-II in the treatment of intertrochanteric femoral fractures

Dongdong Wang, Kun Zhang, Minfei Qiang, Xiaoyang Jia, Yanxi Chen

Open Access Research article

High tuberosity healing rate associated with better functional outcome following primary reverse shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humeral fractures with a 135° prosthesis

Jonas Schmalzl, Malik Jessen, Nadine Sadler, Lars-Johannes Lehmann, Christian Gerhardt

Open Access Research article

The impact of chronic widespread pain on health status and long-term health predictors: a general population cohort study

Charlotte Sylwander, Ingrid Larsson, Maria Andersson, Stefan Bergman

Open Access Research article

Secondary purulent infections of the elbow joint: a retrospective, single-center study

Valentin Rausch, Alexander von Glinski, Thomas Rosteius, Matthias Königshausen, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Dominik Seybold, Jan Gessmann

Open Access Research article

Relationship between characteristics of spinopelvic alignment and quality of life in Japanese patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a cross-sectional study

Tatsuya Sato, Ikuho Yonezawa, Hisashi Inoue, Kurisu Tada, Shigeto Kobayashi, Eri Hayashi, Naoto Tamura, Kazuo Kaneko

Open Access Correspondence

Finally, a step forward in nomenclature of subchondral nonneoplastic bone lesions

William Fulton Postma, Evan Micheaelson, Laura Keeling

Open Access Research article

M1 macrophage infiltration exacerbate muscle/bone atrophy after peripheral nerve injury

Nobuhiro Shimada, Asuka Sakata, Takashi Igarashi, Mamoru Takeuchi, Satoshi Nishimura

Open Access Research article

MRI-detected spinal disc degenerative changes in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics games

Mohamad Abdalkader, Ali Guermazi, Lars Engebretsen, Frank W. Roemer, Mohamed Jarraya, Daichi Hayashi, Michel D. Crema, Asim Z. Mian

Open Access Research article

Thermal and non-thermal effects off capacitive-resistive electric transfer application on the Achilles tendon and musculotendinous junction of the gastrocnemius muscle: a cadaveric study

Carlos López-de-Celis, César Hidalgo-García, Albert Pérez-Bellmunt, Pablo Fanlo-Mazas, Vanessa González-Rueda, José Miguel Tricás-Moreno, Sara Ortiz, Jacobo Rodríguez-Sanz

Open Access Research article

Malignant fibrous neoplasms of long bones: analysis of the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database from 1973 to 2015

Yiting Huang, Jianqiao Hong, Jiahong Meng, Haobo Wu, Mingmin Shi, Shigui Yan, Wei Wang

Open Access Research article

Detection of fractures of hand and forearm in whole-body CT for suspected polytrauma in intubated patients

F. Münn, R. A. Laun, A. Asmus, R. Bülow, S. Bakir, L. Haralambiev, A. Eisenschenk, S. Kim

Open Access Research article

The impact of mal-angulated femoral rotational osteotomies on mechanical leg axis: a computer simulation model

Lukas Jud, Lazaros Vlachopoulos, Thomas V. Häller, Sandro F. Fucentese, Stefan Rahm, Patrick O. Zingg

Open Access Research article

Carpal tunnel surgery: predictors of clinical outcomes and patients’ satisfaction

Ehsan Alimohammadi, Seyed Reza Bagheri, Homa Hadidi, Parisa Rizevandi, Alireza Abdi

Open Access Case report

Chondromyxoid fibroma-like osteosarcoma: a case series and literature review

Jingyu Zhong, Liping Si, Jia Geng, Yue Xing, Yangfan Hu, Qiong Jiao, Huizhen Zhang, Weiwu Yao

Open Access Research article

Which anatomic structures are responsible for the reduction loss after hybrid stabilization of osteoporotic fractures of the thoracolumbar spine?

Ulrich J. Spiegl, Annette B. Ahrberg, Christine Anemüller, Jan-Sven Jarvers, Stefan Glasmacher, Nicolaus von der Höh, Christoph Josten, Christoph-Eckhard Heyde

Open Access Research article

Correlation between the efficacy of stem cell therapy for osteonecrosis of the femoral head and cell viability

Zhan Yu Wu, Qi Sun, Ming Liu, Brian E. Grottkau, Zhi Xu He, Qiang Zou, Chuan Ye

Open Access Research article

Association between lumbar disc herniation and facet joint osteoarthritis

Kai Zhu, Qihang Su, Tao Chen, Jinbiao Zhang, Mingjie Yang, Jie Pan, Weiping Wan, Aihong Zhang, Jun Tan

Open Access Research article

Forced treadmill running reduces systemic inflammation yet worsens upper limb discomfort in a rat model of work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Tianqi Tenchi Gao Smith, Ann E. Barr-Gillespie, David M. Klyne, Michelle Y. Harris, Mamta Amin, Ryan W. Paul, Geneva E. Cruz, Huaqing Zhao, Sean Gallagher, Mary F. Barbe

Open Access Case report

Oxygen embolism after hydrogen peroxide irrigation during hip arthroscopy: a case report

Zhengwu Peng, Hui Li, Ziqin Cao, Wenchao Zhang, Hongxin Li, Ruping Dai, Lei Liu, Xinzhan Mao, Daniel M. George, Tianlong Huang

Open Access Case report

Popliteal artery transection associated with a minimally displaced tibial plateau fracture: a case report and review of the literature

Yan-Wei Liu, Yan-Hui Li, Tiecheng Yu, Tianye Yang, Yuying Li, Lei Tan

Open Access Research article

The incidence and characteristics of accelerated knee osteoarthritis among women: the Chingford cohort

Jeffrey B. Driban, Raveendhara R. Bannuru, Charles B. Eaton, Tim D. Spector, Deborah J. Hart, Timothy E. McAlindon, Bing Lu, Grace H. Lo, Nigel K. Arden

Open Access Research article

“My life is under control with these medications”: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of managing chronic pain with opioids

Hanna Ljungvall, Annica Rhodin, Sofia Wagner, Hedvig Zetterberg, Pernilla Åsenlöf

Open Access Research article

Perioperative predictors of prolonged length of hospital stay following total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study from a single center in China

Xiaoxiao Song, Caiwei Xia, Qiangqiang Li, Chen Yao, Yao Yao, Dongyang Chen, Qing Jiang

Open Access Research article

A registry based analysis of the patient reported outcome after surgery for trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis

Maria Wilcke, Martin Roginski, Mikael Åström, Marianne Arner

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of and factors associated with low Back pain, thoracic spine pain and neck pain in Bashkortostan, Russia: the Ural Eye and Medical Study

Mukharram M. Bikbov, Gyulli M. Kazakbaeva, Rinat M. Zainullin, Venera F. Salavatova, Timur R. Gilmanshin, Inga I. Arslangareeva, Nikolai A. Nikitin, Svetlana R. Mukhamadieva, Dilya F. Yakupova, Songhomitra Panda-Jonas, Renat I. Khikmatullin, Said K. Aminev, Ildar F. Nuriev, Artur F. Zaynetdinov, Yulia V. Uzianbaeva, Jost B. Jonas

Open Access Research article

Development and validation of the General Rehabilitation Adherence Scale (GRAS) in patients attending physical therapy clinics for musculoskeletal disorders

Atta Abbas Naqvi, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Syed Baqir Shyum Naqvi, Sadia Shakeel, Madiha Zia, Mustajab Fatima, Wajiha Iffat, Irfanullah Khan, Amnah Jahangir, Muhammad Nehal Nadir

Open Access Research article

Using routine referral data for patients with knee and hip pain to improve access to specialist care

Kate Button, Irena Spasić, Rebecca Playle, David Owen, Mandy Lau, Liam Hannaway, Stephen Jones

Open Access Research article

Implementation of a group physical therapy program for Veterans with knee osteoarthritis

Kelli D. Allen, Brandon Sheets, Dennis Bongiorni, Ashley Choate, Cynthia J. Coffman, Helen Hoenig, Kim Huffman, Elizabeth P. Mahanna, Eugene Z. Oddone, Courtney Van Houtven, Virginia Wang, Sandra Woolson, Susan N. Hastings

Open Access Research article

Clinical effect evaluation and correlation between preoperative imaging parameters and clinical effect of endoscopic Transforaminal decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis

Lijun Li, Feng Chang, Yong Hai, Jincai Yang, Cheng Xu, Jie Yuan, Jiuqiang Sun, Qinghua Wang, Shengqiang Ding, Xiaowen Yang

Open Access Research article

The functional outcomes and complications of different reconstruction methods for Giant cell tumor of the distal radius: comparison of Osteoarticular allograft and three-dimensional-printed prosthesis

Yitian Wang, Li Min, Minxun Lu, Yong Zhou, Jie Wang, Yuqi Zhang, Xinzhu Yu, Fan Tang, Yi Luo, Hong Duan, Chongqi Tu

Open Access Research article

Treatment of simple bone cysts of the humerus by intramedullary nailing and steroid injection

Peng Zhang, Naiqiang Zhu, Lilong Du, Jihui Zheng, Sibin Hu, Baoshan Xu

Open Access Study protocol

RECOVER-E – a mobile app for patients undergoing total knee or hip replacement: study protocol

Anja Stauber, Nadine Schüßler, Sarah Palmdorf, Nina Schürholz, David Bruns, Jürgen Osterbrink, Nadja Nestler

Open Access Research article

Objective evaluation of postoperative changes in real-life activity levels in the postoperative course of lumbar spinal surgery using wearable trackers

Masahiro Inoue, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Miyako Suzuki, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Hirohito Kanamoto, Koki Abe, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Masaki Norimoto, Tomotaka Umimura, Takashi Sato, Masashi Sato, Masahiro Suzuki, Keigo Enomoto, Yawara Eguchi, Tsutomu Akazawa, Yasuchika Aoki, Yohei Kawasaki, Seiji Ohtori

Open Access Research article

Paraspinal muscle changes after single-level posterior lumbar fusion: volumetric analyses and literature review

Sung-Min Cho, Se-Hoon Kim, Sung-Kon Ha, Sang-Dae Kim, Dong-Jun Lim, Jaehyung Cha, Bum-Joon Kim

Open Access Research article

Percutaneous versus open posterior stabilization in AOSpine type A3 thoracolumbar fractures

Christoph J. Erichsen, Christoph-Eckhard Heyde, Christoph Josten, Oliver Gonschorek, Stephanie Panzer, Christian von Rüden, Ulrich J. Spiegl

Open Access Research article

Influence of extending expansive open-door laminoplasty to C1 and C2 on cervical sagittal parameters

Wen-xuan Wang, Yi-bo Zhao, Xiang-dong Lu, Xiao-feng Zhao, Yuan-zhang Jin, Xian-wei Chen, Yan-xin Fan, Xiao-nan Wang, Run-tian Zhou, Bin Zhao

Open Access Research article

Intervertebral disc degeneration in mice with type II diabetes induced by leptin receptor deficiency

Xinhua Li, Xiaoming Liu, Yiru Wang, Fuming Cao, Zhaoxiong Chen, Zhouyang Hu, Bin Yu, Hang Feng, Zhaoyu Ba, Tao Liu, Haoxi Li, Bei Jiang, Yufeng Huang, Lijun Li, Desheng Wu

Open Access Research article

A systematic review of inflammatory cells and markers in human tendinopathy

George Jomaa, Cheuk-Kin Kwan, Sai-Chuen Fu, Samuel Ka-Kin Ling, Kai-Ming Chan, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung, Christer Rolf

Open Access Research article

My joint pain, a web-based resource, effects on education and quality of care at 24 months

Xia Wang, Hema Urban, Kim L. Bennell, Chris Dickson, Fiona Dobson, Marlene Fransen, Graeme Jones, David J. Hunter

Open Access Research article

Bone transport versus acute shortening for the management of infected tibial bone defects: a meta-analysis

Hongjie Wen, Shouyan Zhu, Canzhang Li, Yongqing Xu

Open Access Research article

Pedicle frozen autograft–prosthesis composite reconstructions for malignant bone tumors of the proximal femur

Gang Xu, Shinji Miwa, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Akihiko Takeuchi, Kentaro Igarashi, Takashi Higuchi, Yuta Taniguchi, Yoshihiro Araki, Hirotaka Yonezawa, Sei Morinaga, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Study protocol

The value of dynamic MRI in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a protocol for a prospective randomized clinical trial

Nanfang Xu, Youyu Zhang, Guangjin Zhou, Qiang Zhao, Shaobo Wang

Open Access Research article

The maximal gait speed is a simple and useful prognostic indicator for functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty

Manaka Shibuya, Yuta Nanri, Kentaro Kamiya, Kensuke Fukushima, Katsufumi Uchiyama, Naonobu Takahira, Masashi Takaso, Michinari Fukuda, Atsuhiko Matsunaga

Open Access Research article

A systematic literature review of spinal brace/orthosis treatment for adults with scoliosis between 1967 and 2018: clinical outcomes and harms data

Jeb McAviney, Johanna Mee, Azharuddin Fazalbhoy, Juan Du Plessis, Benjamin T. Brown

Open Access Research article

Lower-limb muscle strength: normative data from an observational population-based study

Julie A. Pasco, Amanda L. Stuart, Kara L. Holloway-Kew, Monica C. Tembo, Sophia X. Sui, Kara B. Anderson, Natalie K. Hyde, Lana J. Williams, Mark A. Kotowicz

Open Access Research article

High detection rate of osteoporosis with screening of a general hospitalized population: a 6-year study in 6406 patients in a university hospital setting

Olivier Malaise, Marie Detroz, Mathieu Leroy, Lorenzo Leonori, Laurence Seidel, Michel G. Malaise

Open Access Research article

Surgical outcomes of elderly patients aged more than 80 years with distal radius fracture: comparison of external fixation and locking plate

Yu-Yi Huang, Tung-Yi Lin, Chien-Hao Chen, Ying-Chao Chou, Chun-Yi Su

Open Access Research article

Geometrical analysis for assessing torsional alignment of humerus

Yo-Lun Chu, Cheng-Kuang Chen, Yu-Chia Liu, Tung-Wu Lu, Chen-Kun Liaw

Open Access Research article

Sacroiliac joint variation associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

Yasuhito Yahara, Taketoshi Yasuda, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, Kayo Suzuki, Shoji Seki, Miho Kondo, Hiroto Makino, Katsuhiko Kamei, Masahiko Kanamori, Tomoatsu Kimura

Open Access Research article

Trabecular bone scores in young HIV-infected men: a matched case-control study

Youn Jeong Kim, Kwi Young Kang, Juyoung Shin, Yoonhee Jun, Sang Il Kim, Yang Ree Kim

Open Access Research article

Venous thromboembolism rates after hip and knee arthroplasty and hip fractures

Viswanath Mula, Sunny Parikh, Sivakolundu Suresh, Alex Bottle, Mark Loeffler, Mahbub Alam

Open Access Research article

The effect of low back pain and lower limb injury on lumbar multifidus muscle morphology and function in university soccer players

Neil Nandlall, Hassan Rivaz, Amanda Rizk, Stephane Frenette, Mathieu Boily, Maryse Fortin

Open Access Research article

Association between serum zinc and copper concentrations and copper/zinc ratio with the prevalence of knee chondrocalcinosis: a cross-sectional study

Hongyi He, Yilun Wang, Zidan Yang, Xiang Ding, Tuo Yang, Guanghua Lei, Hui Li, Dongxing Xie

Open Access Research article

Posterior-only surgical correction with heavy halo-femoral traction for the treatment of rigid congenital scoliosis associated with split cord malformation

Hong-Qi Zhang, Ang Deng, Ming-Xing Tang, Shao-Hua Liu, Yu-Xiang Wang, Qi-Le Gao

Open Access Research article

Profiling of inflammatory mediators in the synovial fluid related to pain in knee osteoarthritis

Li Li, Zhenxing Li, Yuyan Li, Xi Hu, Yu Zhang, Pei Fan

Open Access Research article

Biomechanical analysis of single-level interbody fusion with different internal fixation rod materials: a finite element analysis

Yueh-Ying Hsieh, Fon-Yih Tsuang, Yi-Jie Kuo, Chia-Hsien Chen, Chang-Jung Chiang, Chun-Li Lin

Open Access Research article

Relationship between the sectional area of the rectus capitis posterior minor and the to be named ligament from 3D MR imaging

Mei-Yu Sun, Xu Han, Meng-Yao Wang, Dian-Xiu Ning, Bin Xu, Li-Zhi Xie, Sheng-Bo Yu, Hong-Jin Sui

Open Access Case report

Successful treatment for bilateral femoral neck insufficiency fractures: a rare lesion case report and an updated review of the literature

Xu-yi Tan, Ting Lei, Guan-bao Wu, Hai-en Luo, Gang Huang, Can-yu He, Min Lu, Peng-fei Lei

Open Access Research article

Applicability of augmented reality in orthopedic surgery – A systematic review

Lukas Jud, Javad Fotouhi, Octavian Andronic, Alexander Aichmair, Greg Osgood, Nassir Navab, Mazda Farshad

Open Access Case report

Recurrent giant cell tumour of the thoracic spine managed by total en bloc spondylectomy and denosumab therapy: a case report

Ping-Guo Duan, Yong-Hong Sheng, Chang-Hao Deng, Ben-Yu Tang, Hao-Qun Yao

Open Access Research article

Correlation between acromiohumeral distance and the severity of supraspinatus tendon tear by ultrasound imaging in a Chinese population

Mingmin Xu, Zhenping Li, Youfa Zhou, Bin Ji, Suming Tian, Gang Chen

Open Access Research article

Semi-constrained posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty reproduces natural deep knee bending kinematics

Takanobu Sumino, Tetsuya Tomita, Kazuomi Sugamoto, Takaharu Yamazaki, Ken Okazaki

Open Access Research article

Reduced hypertrophy in vitro after chondrogenic differentiation of adult human mesenchymal stem cells following adenoviral SOX9 gene delivery

M. Weissenberger, M. H. Weissenberger, F. Gilbert, J. Groll, C. H. Evans, A. F. Steinert

Open Access Research article

Different effects of Wnt/β-catenin activation and PTH activation in adult and aged male mice metaphyseal fracture healing

Daocheng Liu, Hao Qin, Jiazhi Yang, Lei Yang, Sihao He, Sixu Chen, Quanwei Bao, Yufeng Zhao, Zhaowen Zong

Open Access Research article

Playing sport injured is associated with osteoarthritis, joint pain and worse health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study

Garrett S. Bullock, Gary S. Collins, Nick Peirce, Nigel K. Arden, Stephanie R. Filbay

Open Access Research article

Polyphyllin VII attenuated RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation via inhibiting of TRAF6/c-Src/PI3K pathway and ROS production

Long Zhou, Hanyi Song, Yiqi Zhang, Zhaozhou Ren, Minghe Li, Qin Fu

Open Access Research article

A simple angle-measuring instrument for measuring cemented stem anteversion during total hip arthroplasty

Ryo Mitsutake, Hiromasa Tanino, Yasuhiro Nishida, Masaru Higa, Hiroshi Ito

Open Access Research article

Loosening and revision rates after total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review of cemented all-polyethylene glenoid and three modern designs of metal-backed glenoid

Dong Min Kim, Mohammed Aldeghaither, Fahad Alabdullatif, Myung Jin Shin, Erica Kholinne, Hyojune Kim, In-Ho Jeon, Kyoung-Hwan Koh

Open Access Research article

Noise after total knee arthroplasty has limited effect on joint awareness and patient-reported clinical outcomes: retrospective study

Hiroto Taniguchi, Masafumi Itoh, Nobuyuki Yoshimoto, Junya Itou, Umito Kuwashima, Ken Okazaki

Open Access Technical advance

Comprehensive assessment of knee joint synovitis at 7 T MRI using contrast-enhanced and non-enhanced sequences

Christoph Treutlein, Tobias Bäuerle, Armin M. Nagel, Ali Guermazi, Arnd Kleyer, David Simon, Georg Schett, Tobias Hepp, Michael Uder, Frank W. Roemer

Open Access Research article

Biomechanical evaluation of strategies for adjacent segment disease after lateral lumbar interbody fusion: is the extension of pedicle screws necessary?

Ziyang Liang, Jianchao Cui, Jiarui Zhang, Jiahui He, Jingjing Tang, Hui Ren, Linqiang Ye, De Liang, Xiaobing Jiang

Open Access Research article

Perceived occurrence of an adverse event affects patient-reported outcomes after total hip replacement

Charlotte V. E. Carpenter, Vikki Wylde, Andrew J. Moore, Adrian Sayers, Ashley W. Blom, Michael R. Whitehouse

Open Access Research article

Modified osteotomy of posterolateral overhanging part of the trochanter via posterior approach for hip arthroplasty: an anatomical study

Xiaoxiao Zhou, Houlin Ji, Jinhua Guo, Yang Yang, Pan Cai, Xianlong Zhang

Open Access Research article

The efficacy of continuous versus single-injection femoral nerve block in Total knee Arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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

Open Access Research article

Musculoskeletal injuries in athletes from five modalities: a cross-sectional study

Rodrigo Araújo Goes, Lucas Rafael Lopes, Victor Rodrigues Amaral Cossich, Vitor Almeida Ribeiro de Miranda, Olívia Nogueira Coelho, Ricardo do Carmo Bastos, Letícia Aparecida Marincolo Domenis, João Antonio Matheus Guimarães, João Alves Grangeiro-Neto, Jamila Alessandra Perini

Open Access Study protocol

PrEvention of posttraumatic contractuRes with Ketotifen 2 (PERK 2) – protocol for a multicenter randomized clinical trial

Ayoola Ademola, Kevin A. Hildebrand, Prism S. Schneider, Nicholas G. H. Mohtadi, Neil J. White, Michael J. Bosse, Alexandra Garven, Richard E. A. Walker, Tolulope T. Sajobi

Open Access Research article

Modular stem in total hip arthroplasty for patients with trochanter valgus deformity: surgical technique and case series

Xiangpeng Kong, Wei Chai, Minzhi Yang, Alvin Ong, Jiying Chen, Yan Wang, Yonggang Zhou

Open Access Research article

How shoulder immobilization influences daily physical activity – an accelerometer based preliminary study

Carolin Rickert, Monika Grabowski, Georg Gosheger, Dominik Schorn, Kristian Nikolaus Schneider, Sebastian Klingebiel, Dennis Liem

Open Access Research article

Investigating the biomechanical function of the plate-type external fixator in the treatment of tibial fractures: a biomechanical study

Di Shi, Kaiyuan Liu, Haomeng Zhang, Xinli Wang, Guochen Li, Lianhe Zheng

Open Access Case report

Occipitocervical fusion complicated with cerebellar abscess: a case report

Cheng-Chi Lee, Yu-Tse Liu

Open Access Research article

Arthroscopic side-to-side repair for complete radial posterior lateral meniscus root tears

Hongwu Zhuo, Qiang Chen, Fugui Zhu, Jian Li

Open Access Research article

Role of O-C2 angle in the development of dysphagia in patients with halo-vest fixation

Midori Miyagi, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuaki Tsuchiya, Hideki Sekiya, Satoru Ebihara

Open Access Research article

Incidence and location of heterotopic ossification following hip arthroscopy

Long Zheng, Jung-Mo Hwang, Deuk-Soo Hwang, Chan Kang, Jeong-Kil Lee, Young-Cheol Park

Open Access Research article

Establishing baseline absolute risk of subsequent fracture among adults presenting to hospital with a minimal-trauma-fracture

Steven A. Frost, Ayano Kelly, Julia Gaudin, Lynette Mc Evoy, Carol Wilson, Lynda Marov, Carlos El Haddad, Jacqueline Center, John A. Eisman, Tuan V. Nguyen, Geraldine Hassett

Open Access Research article

Sleep quality and nocturnal pain in patients with femoroacetabular impingement and acetabular dysplasia

Nisha Reddy, J. Riley Martinez, Edward Mulligan, Paul Nakonezny, Joel Wells

Open Access Research article

Injections of concentrated bone marrow aspirate as treatment for Discogenic pain: a retrospective analysis

Michael Wolff, Jon Mark Shillington, Christopher Rathbone, Shawn K. Piasecki, Brian Barnes

Open Access Research article

Accuracy of unguided and ultrasound guided Coracohumeral ligament infiltrations – a feasibility cadaveric case series

John L. Pape, Mathieu Boudier-Revéret, Jean-Michel Brismée, Kerry K. Gilbert, Detlev Grabs, Stéphane Sobczak

Open Access Case report

A potential risk factor of total knee arthroplasty: an infected Baker’s cyst – a case report

Byung-Ill Lee, Jong-Hyeon Seo, Yong-Beom Kim, Gi-Won Seo

Open Access Research article

Decreasing the number of arthroscopies in knee osteoarthritis – a service evaluation of a de-implementation strategy

Timothy Barlow, Timothy Rhodes-Jones, Sue Ballinger, Andrew Metcalfe, David Wright, Peter Thompson

Open Access Research article

Progression of planovalgus deformity in patients with cerebral palsy

Jae Jung Min, Soon-Sun Kwon, Ki Hyuk Sung, Kyoung Min Lee, Chin Youb Chung, Moon Seok Park

Open Access Research article

A systematic review of the role of inflammatory biomarkers in acute, subacute and chronic non-specific low back pain

Patrick Morris, Kareem Ali, Mackenzie Merritt, Joey Pelletier, Luciana G Macedo

Open Access Case report

Chronic dysphagia caused by Laryngo-vertebral Synostosis after anterior fusion for cervical spine trauma: a case report

Ichiro Okano, Joe Omata, Yushi Hoshino, Yuki Usui, Tomoaki Toyone, Katsunori Inagaki

Open Access Research article

Early open reduction of dislocated hips using a modified Smith-Petersen approach in arthrogyposis multiplex congenita

Mingyuan Miao, Haiqing Cai, Zhigang Wang, Liwei Hu, Jingxia Bian, Haoqi Cai

Open Access Case report

Ilizarov external fixation for a periprosthetic tibial fracture in severe osteoporosis: a case report

Koji Nozaka, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Takeshi Sato, Yoichi Shimada

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Treatment of distal clavicle fractures using a Scorpion plate and influence of timing on surgical outcomes: a retrospective cohort study of 105 cases

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Synovial sarcoma presenting as an intra-articular mass in a pediatric patient: a case report

Omar A. Al-Mohrej, Saeed A. Al-Jarallah, Hamad H. Al-Dakhil Allah, Rajeev Pant, Zayed S. Al-Zayed

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Effect of hip abductor strengthening exercises in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Varah Yuenyongviwat, Siwakorn Duangmanee, Khanin Iamthanaporn, Pakjai Tuntarattanapong, Theerawit Hongnaparak

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A new mini-open technique of arthroscopically assisted Latarjet

Ettore Taverna, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Guarrella, Guido Garavaglia, Carlo Perfetti, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Laura Broffoni, Vincenzo Denaro

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The importance of radial multiplanar reconstructions for assessment of triangular fibrocartilage complex injury in CT arthrography of the wrist

Jan-Peter Grunz, Carsten Herbert Gietzen, Karsten Luetkens, Matthias Wagner, Karlheinz Kalb, Thorsten Alexander Bley, Lukas Lehmkuhl, Jörg van Schoonhoven, Tobias Gassenmaier, Rainer Schmitt

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Compensation claims after knee cartilage surgery is rare. A registry-based study from Scandinavia from 2010 to 2015

Tommy Frøseth Aae, Øystein Bjerkestrand Lian, Asbjørn Årøen, Lars Engebretsen, Per-Henrik Randsborg

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Definitions of unfavorable surgical outcomes and their risk factors based on disability score after spine surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis

Gang-Un Kim, Jiwon Park, Ho-Joong Kim, Feng Shen, Jaewoo Cho, Bong-Soon Chang, Choon-Ki Lee, Heoung-Jae Chun, Jin S. Yeom

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Strain pattern of each ligamentous band of the superficial deltoid ligament: a cadaver study

Masato Takao, Satoru Ozeki, Xavier M. Oliva, Ryota Inokuchi, Takayuki Yamazaki, Yoshitaka Takeuchi, Maya Kubo, Danielle Lowe, Kentaro Matsui, Mai Katakura, Jorge Acevedo, Jorge Batista, Thomas Bauer, James Calder, Nuno Corte-Real, Christopher DiGiovanni, Eric Giza, Mark Glazebrook, Stéphane Guillo, Siu Wah Kong, Peter G. Mangone, Kentaro Matsui, Frederick Michels, Caio Nery, Xavier M. Oliva, Satoru Ozeki, Christopher Pearce, Anthony Perera, Hélder Pereira, Bas Pinenburg, Fernando Raduan, James W. Stone, Masato Takao, Yves Tourné, Jordi Vega, Jin Woo Lee, Hua Yinghui, Mark Glazebrook

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Antibiotic prophylaxis in primary and revision shoulder replacement: a systematic review

Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Candela, Gabriella Facchinetti, Anna Marchetti, Silvia Dsoke, Claudia Mazzella, Laura Risi Ambrogioni, Maria Grazia De Marinis, Vincenzo Denaro

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The OPTIMIZE study: protocol of a pragmatic sequential multiple assessment randomized trial of nonpharmacologic treatment for chronic, nonspecific low back pain

Richard L. Skolasky, Stephen T. Wegener, Rachel V. Aaron, Patti Ephraim, Gerard Brennan, Tom Greene, Elizabeth Lane, Kate Minick, Adam W. Hanley, Eric L. Garland, Julie M. Fritz

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The Brazilian Portuguese version of the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS-Br) showed acceptable reliability, validity and responsiveness in chronic low back pain

Mariana Romano de Lira, Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira, Roberta Aniceto França, Ana Claudia Pereira, Emma L. Godfrey, Thais Cristina Chaves

Open Access Research article

Screw fixation in stemless shoulder arthroplasty for the treatment of primary osteoarthritis leads to less osteolysis when compared to impaction fixation

Arad Alikhah, Jan-Phillipp Imiolczyk, Anna Krukenberg, Markus Scheibel

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MicroRNA-532-5p is implicated in the regulation of osteoporosis by forkhead box O1 and osteoblast differentiation

Xinyu Guo, Shijun Wei, Feng Xu, Xianhua Cai, Huasong Wang, Ran Ding

Open Access Research article

The human arthritic hip joint is a source of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) with extensive multipotent differentiation potential

Mike Wagenbrenner, Tizian Heinz, Konstantin Horas, Axel Jakuscheit, Joerg Arnholdt, Marietta Herrmann, Maximilian Rudert, Boris M. Holzapfel, Andre F. Steinert, Manuel Weißenberger

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Predictors of visit frequency for patients using ongoing chiropractic care for chronic low back and chronic neck pain; analysis of observational data

Patricia M. Herman, Sarah E. Edgington, Eric L. Hurwitz, Ian D. Coulter

Open Access Research article

Composite quantitative knee structure metrics predict the development of accelerated knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative

Matthew S. Harkey, Julie E. Davis, Lori Lyn Price, Robert J. Ward, James W. MacKay, Charles B. Eaton, Grace H. Lo, Mary F. Barbe, Ming Zhang, Jincheng Pang, Alina C. Stout, Bing Lu, Timothy E. McAlindon, Jeffrey B. Driban

Open Access Case report

A patient with chronic sacroiliitis undiagnosed for three years after isotretinoin use

Cevriye Mülkoğlu, Barış Nacır

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Arthroscopic pie-crusting release of the posteromedial complex of the knee for surgical treatment of medial meniscus injury

Xu Han, Peizhao Wang, Jinyang Yu, Xiao Wang, Honglue Tan

Open Access Case report

Funicular pain: a case report of intermittent claudication induced by cervical cord compression

Takuhei Kozaki, Akihito Minamide, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Yasutsugu Yuakawa, Muneharu Ando, Hiroshi Yamada

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Poor outcome of octogenarians admitted to ICU due to periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective cohort study

Emre Yilmaz, Alexandra Poell, Hinnerk Baecker, Sven Frieler, Christian Waydhas, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Uwe Hamsen

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Protection of L1 nerve roots by pre-relieve tension in parallel endplate osteotomy for severe rigid thoracolumbar spine deformity

Hang Liao, Houguang Miao, Peng Xie, Yueyue Wang, Ningdao Li, Guizhou Zheng, Xuedong Li, Shixin Du

Open Access Case report

Outcomes of occipitocervical fixation using a spinous process screw in C2 as a third anchor point for occipitocervical fixation: a case presentation

Guanyi Liu, Qing Li, Feng Sheng, Nanjian Xu, Ming Li, Yang Wang, Weihu Ma

Open Access Research article

Osteoarthritis physical activity care pathway (OA-PCP): results of a feasibility trial

Kelli Allen, Maihan B. Vu, Leigh F. Callahan, Rebecca J. Cleveland, Abigail L. Gilbert, Yvonne M. Golightly, Ida Griesemer, Kimberlea Grimm, Derek P. Hales, David G. Hu, Katie Huffman, Amanda E. Nelson, Ami Pathak, Jennifer Rees, Zachary D. Rethorn, Anne E. Wandishin

Open Access Research article

Low back pain among nurses working in clinical settings of Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 years of studies

Ayele Semachew Kasa, Yinager Workineh, Emiru Ayalew, Worku Animaw Temesgen

Open Access Research article

Inconsistent descriptions of lumbar multifidus morphology: A scoping review

Anke Hofste, Remko Soer, Hermie J. Hermens, Heiko Wagner, Frits G. J. Oosterveld, André P. Wolff, Gerbrand J. Groen

Open Access Research article

Prospective multicentre validation study of a new standardised version of the 400-point hand assessment

Michel Konzelmann, Cyrille Burrus, Colette Gable, François Luthi, Jean Paysant

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Autologous adipose tissue injection versus platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, controlled study – study protocol

Paweł Bąkowski, Jakub Kaszyński, Joanna Wałecka, Kinga Ciemniewska-Gorzela, Kamilla Bąkowska-Żywicka, Tomasz Piontek

Open Access Research article

Development and validation of a nomogram to predict perioperative blood transfusion in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Chuan Hu, Yuan-he Wang, Rui Shen, Chuan Liu, Kang Sun, Lin Ye, Jian-jun Ye, Xu Yang, Shao-qi Tian, Teng-bo Yu

Open Access Research article

Association between hip muscle cross-sectional area and hip pain and function in individuals with mild-to-moderate hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

Waruna L. Peiris, Flavia M. Cicuttini, Maria Constantinou, Abbas Yaqobi, Sultana Monira Hussain, Anita E. Wluka, Donna Urquhart, Rod Barrett, Ben Kennedy, Yuanyuan Wang

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Effectiveness of circular external fixator in periprosthetic fractures around the knee

Koji Nozaka, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Michio Hongo, Yuji Kasukawa, Hidetomo Saito, Hiroaki Kijima, Hiroyuki Tsuchie, Motoki Mita, Yoichi Shimada

Open Access Case report

Iatrogenic biological fracture of the cervical spine during gradual halo traction for kyphotic deformity correction: case report

Austin Samuel Laifun Lim, Azizul Akram Bin Sali, Jason Pui Yin Cheung

Open Access Research article

Thigh musculature stiffness during active muscle contraction after anterior cruciate ligament injury

April L. McPherson, Nathaniel A. Bates, Clifton R. Haider, Takashi Nagai, Timothy E. Hewett, Nathan D. Schilaty

Open Access Case report

Recurrent lumbar-origin osteoblastoma treated with multiple surgery and carbon ion radiotherapy: a case report

Akira Honda, Yoichi Iizuka, Reiko Imai, Masahiro Nishinome, Junko Hirato, Hiromi Koshi, Tokue Mieda, Hiroyuki Sonoda, Sho Ishiwata, Yohei Kakuta, Tsuyoshi Tajika, Hirotaka Chikuda

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The evaluation of the distance between the popliteus tendon and the lateral collateral ligament footprint and the implant in Total knee Arthroplasty using a 3-dimensional template

Akihito Takubo, Keinosuke Ryu, Takanori Iriuchishima, Masahiro Nagaoka, Yasuaki Tokuhashi, Shin Aizawa

Open Access Research article

Tibiofemoral rotation alignment in the normal knee joints among Chinese adults: a CT analysis

Yufeng Lu, Xiaoyu Ren, Benyin Liu, Peng Xu, Yangquan Hao

Open Access Study protocol

Risk assessment for prolonged sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders: protocol for a prospective cohort study

Anne Therese Tveter, Britt Elin Øiestad, Tarjei Langseth Rysstad, Fiona Aanesen, Alexander Tingulstad, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Margreth Grotle

Open Access Research article

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

N. Alispahic, S. Brorson, C. Bahrs, A. Joeris, A. Steinitz, L. Audigé

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Responsiveness and minimal important change of the QuickDASH and PSFS when used among patients with shoulder pain

Tarjei Rysstad, Margreth Grotle, Lars Petter Klokk, Anne Therese Tveter

Open Access Research article

A new sequential animal model for infection-related non-unions with segmental bone defect

Lars Helbig, Thorsten Guehring, Nadine Titze, Dennis Nurjadi, Robert Sonntag, Jonas Armbruster, Britt Wildemann, Gerhard Schmidmaier, Alfred Paul Gruetzner, Holger Freischmidt

Open Access Review

Risk factors and the natural history of accelerated knee osteoarthritis: a narrative review

Jeffrey B. Driban, Matthew S. Harkey, Mary F. Barbe, Robert J. Ward, James W. MacKay, Julie E. Davis, Bing Lu, Lori Lyn Price, Charles B. Eaton, Grace H. Lo, Timothy E. McAlindon

Open Access Research article

Lumbar plain radiograph is not reliable to identify lumbosacral transitional vertebra types according to Castellvi classification principle

Lisheng Hou, Xuedong Bai, Haifeng Li, Tianjun Gao, Wei Li, Tianyong Wen, Qing He, Dike Ruan, Lijing Shi, Wei Bing

Open Access Research article

The global burden of pressure ulcers among patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Tadesse Yirga Akalu, Henok Mulugeta, Yared Asmare Aynalem

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of generalized joint hypermobility in children with anxiety disorders

Vadood Javadi Parvaneh, Shadialsadat Modaress, Ghazal Zahed, Khosro Rahmani, Reza Shiari

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Differential proteomic analysis of fetal and geriatric lumbar nucleus pulposus: immunoinflammation and age-related intervertebral disc degeneration

Chensheng Qiu, Xiaolin Wu, Jiang Bian, Xuexiao Ma, Guoqing Zhang, Zhu Guo, Yan Wang, Yandong Ci, Qizun Wang, Hongfei Xiang, Bohua Chen

Open Access Research article

Comparison of clinical results of anteromedial and transtibial femoral tunnel drilling in ACL reconstruction

Leena Metso, Kirsi-Maaria Nyrhinen, Ville Bister, Jerker Sandelin, Arsi Harilainen

Open Access Case report

Over 20 years of chronic patellar ligament rupture with severe knee osteoarthritis for Total knee Arthroplasty: a case report

Xuejun Zhang, Yun Li, Jianfeng Chen, Chao Yan, Xiaoyi Tan, Huafang Liu

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and incidence of low back pain among runners: a systematic review

Filippo Maselli, Lorenzo Storari, Valerio Barbari, Andrea Colombi, Andrea Turolla, Silvia Gianola, Giacomo Rossettini, Marco Testa

Open Access Research article

Patient-reported outcomes following primary total hip arthroplasty in Crowe type III or IV developmental dysplasia are comparable to those in Crowe type I: a case-control study of 96 hips with intermediate-term follow-up

Ken Ueoka, Tamon Kabata, Yoshitomo Kajino, Daisuke Inoue, Takaaki Ohmori, Takuro Ueno, Junya Yoshitani, Yuki Yamamuro, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Research article

Thermogenic diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection by microcalorimetry of synovial fluid

Christian Morgenstern, Nora Renz, Sabrina Cabric, Elena Maiolo, Carsten Perka, Andrej Trampuz

Open Access Research article

Association of ESR1 polymorphism rs2234693 and rs9340799 with postmenopausal osteoporosis in a Chinese population

Jin Shu, Junling Li, Yujuan Fu, Xuelian Hui, Yani Jin, Mengjie Chen, Xin Zheng, Yaowu Shi

Open Access Case report

Recurrent fifth metatarsal stress fractures in a professional soccer player with hypoparathyroidism: a case report

Itaru Kawashima, Atsushi Yamaga, Ryosuke Kawai, Yushi Hoshino, Shinya Ishizuka

Open Access Research article

Outcomes and potential mechanism of a protocol to optimize foot orthoses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Marloes Tenten-Diepenmaat, Joost Dekker, Jos W. R. Twisk, Elleke Huijbrechts, Leo D. Roorda, Marike van der Leeden

Open Access Research article

Effects of short- and long-term glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis on plasma metabolome and lipidome of ovariectomized sheep

Diana Cabrera, Marlena Kruger, Frances M. Wolber, Nicole C. Roy, Karl Fraser

Open Access Research article

Performance in dynamic movement tasks and occurrence of low back pain in youth floorball and basketball players

M. K. Rossi, K. Pasanen, A. Heinonen, S. Äyrämö, A. M. Räisänen, M. Leppänen, G. Myklebust, T. Vasankari, P. Kannus, J. Parkkari

Open Access Case report

Treatment of open ankle dislocation without associated fractures in a young athlete using external fixation and ligament repair with suture tape augmentation

Ryosuke Kawai, Itaru Kawashima, Makoto Tsukada, Takashi Tsukahara, Hideyuki Aoshiba

Open Access Research article

Which disease-related factors influence patients’ and physicians’ willingness to consider joint replacement in hip and knee OA? Results of a questionnaire survey linked to claims data

Anne Postler, Jens Goronzy, Klaus-Peter Günther, Toni Lange, Imke Redeker, Jochen Schmitt, Angela Zink, Johanna Callhoff

Open Access Research article

Minimally invasive surgery for paravertebral or psoas abscess with spinal tuberculosis — a long-term retrospective study of 106 cases

Zhifa Zhang, Yongyu Hao, Xiangyu Wang, Zhirong Zheng, Xuelin Zhao, Chunguo Wang, Xifeng Zhang, Xuesong Zhang

Open Access Research article

Complications of bone transport technique using the Ilizarov method in the lower extremity: a retrospective analysis of 282 consecutive cases over 10 years

Yanshi Liu, Maimaiaili Yushan, Zhenhui Liu, Jialin Liu, Chuang Ma, Aihemaitijiang Yusufu

Open Access Case report

Femoral migration of the cementless Oxford which caused the bearing dislocation: a report of two cases

Hiroshi Inui, Shuji Taketomi, Ryota Yamagami, Kohei Kawaguchi, Sakae Tanaka

Open Access Research article

Substantial decrease in paediatric lower extremity fracture rates in German hospitals in 2017 compared with 2002: an epidemiological study

Christoph Emanuel Gonser, Christian Bahrs, Philipp Hemmann, Daniel Körner

Open Access Research article

Treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture – a multicentre, non-inferiority analysis

Olof Westin, Tony Sjögren, Simon Svedman, Alexandra Horvath, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Kristian Samuelsson, Paul Ackermann

Open Access Study protocol

The effects of integrating work-related factors and improving cooperation in musculoskeletal physical therapy practice: protocol for the ‘WORK TO BE DONE’ cluster randomised controlled trial

Nathan Hutting, Wiebke Oswald, Maria W.G. Nijhuis - van der Sanden, Monique Filart, Tamara Raaijmakers, Hendrik J. Bieleman, J. Bart Staal, Yvonne F. Heerkens

Open Access Research article

The correlation between imaging expression of P16 and S100 in hypertrophic ligamentum flavum

Wei Hu, Yidong Liu, Shunli Kan, Tengfei Zhang, Zehua Jiang, Rusen Zhu

Open Access Research article

Threshold-based quantification of fatty degeneration in the supraspinatus muscle on MRI as an alternative method to Goutallier classification and single-voxel MR spectroscopy

Dokwan Lee, Ki-Taek Hong, Wonhee Lee, Eun Kyung Khil, Guen Young Lee, Jung-Ah Choi, Yongnam Song

Open Access Research article

Cooled radiofrequency ablation provides extended clinical utility in the management of knee osteoarthritis: 12-month results from a prospective, multi-center, randomized, cross-over trial comparing cooled radiofrequency ablation to a single hyaluronic acid injection

Antonia F. Chen, Fred Khalouf, Keith Zora, Michael DePalma, Lynn Kohan, Maged Guirguis, Douglas Beall, Eric Loudermilk, Matthew J. Pingree, Ignacio Badiola, Jeffrey Lyman

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review

Henriette Jahre, Margreth Grotle, Kaja Smedbråten, Kate M. Dunn, Britt Elin Øiestad

Open Access Research article

Physical function and lean body mass as predictors of bone loss after hip fracture: a prospective follow-up study

Tuuli H. Suominen, Johanna Edgren, Anu Salpakoski, Mauri Kallinen, Tomas Cervinka, Timo Rantalainen, Timo Törmäkangas, Ari Heinonen, Sarianna Sipilä

Open Access Research article

Association of Modic change types and their short tau inversion recovery signals with clinical characteristics- a cross sectional study of chronic low back pain patients in the AIM-study

Lars Christian Haugli Bråten, Elina Iordanova Schistad, Ansgar Espeland, Per Martin Kristoffersen, Anne Julsrud Haugen, Gunn Hege Marchand, Nils Vetti, Are Hugo Pripp, Thomas Istvan Kadar, Jan Sture Skouen, Margreth Grotle, Lars Grøvle, John-Anker Zwart, Jens Ivar Brox, Kjersti Storheim, Audny Anke, Maja Wilhelmsen, Terese Fors, Guro Kjos, Ida Beate Østhus, Britt Elin Lurud, Fredrik Granvigen, Hege Andersen, Øystein Petter Nygaard, Vidar Rao, Siv Krüger Claussen, Erling Andersen, Anne Froholdt, Sigrun Randen, Hilde Presberg, Monica Wigemyr, Linda Margareth Pedersen, Bendik Slagsvold Winsvold, Mads Peder Rolfsen, Christian Helllum, Karianne Wiger Gammelsrud, Maria Dehli Vigeland, Benedicte Alexandra Lie, Siri Tennebø Flåm, Magnus Dehli Vigeland, Marianne Thorsø, Knut Morten Huneide, Veronica Sørensen, Olav Lutro, Thor Einar Holmgard

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of ligamentous knee injuries in pedestrian versus motor vehicle accidents

R. Garrett Steinmetz, Matthew McDonald, Shaun Tkach, John Hamilton, Gregory Heigle, Kimberly Hollabaugh, David Teague, Douglas Rowles

Open Access Research article

A posterior-only approach for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with thoracolumbar pseudoarthrosis: a clinical retrospective study

Jianqiang Kou, Jianwei Guo, Xiangli Ji, Xiaojie Tang, Xiangyun Liu, Yuanliang Sun, Xiujun Zheng, Yingzhen Wang

Open Access Research article

Orthogeriatric co-management for proximal femoral fractures. Can two additions make a big difference?

Maic Werner, Olaf Krause, Christian Macke, Lambert Herold, Alexander Ranker, Christian Krettek, Emmanouil Liodakis

Open Access Research article

Factors associated with screening positive for high falls risk in fragility fracture patients: a cross-sectional study

Nooshin K. Rotondi, Dorcas E. Beaton, Rebeka Sujic, Earl Bogoch, Taucha Inrig, Denise Linton, Jennifer Weldon, Ravi Jain, Joanna E. M. Sale

Open Access Research article

Healing pattern classification for thoracolumbar burst fractures after posterior short-segment fixation

Changxiang Liang, Guihua Liu, Guoyan Liang, Xiaoqing Zheng, Dong Yin, Dan Xiao, Shixing Zeng, Honghua Cai, Yunbing Chang

Open Access Research article

Reliability of two different measuring techniques with computer tomography for penetration and distribution of cement in the proximal tibia after total knee arthroplasty

Hennie Verburg, Linda van Zeeland Koobs, Dieu Donné Niesten, Peter Pilot, Nina Mathijssen

Open Access Research article

Efficacy of throwing exercise with TheraBand in male volleyball players with shoulder internal rotation deficit: a randomized controlled trial

Mohsen Moradi, Malihe Hadadnezhad, Amir Letafatkar, Zohre Khosrokiani, Julien S. Baker

Open Access Case report

Bilateral synovial chondromatosis of the elbow in an adolescent: a case report and literature review

Jianming Mo, Jie Pan, Yun Liu, Wenyu Feng, Boxiang Li, Kai Luo, Weijia Mo, Huahao Lin, Shijie Liao

Open Access Research article

Definitions of poor outcome after total knee arthroplasty: an inventory review

Malou E. M. te Molder, José M. H. Smolders, Petra J. C. Heesterbeek, Cornelia H. M. van den Ende

Open Access Research article

Biomechanical evaluation of autologous bone-cage in posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a finite element analysis

Haodong Zhu, Weibin Zhong, Ping Zhang, Xiaoming Liu, Junming Huang, Fatai Liu, Jian Li

Open Access Research article

High self-efficacy – a predictor of reduced pain and higher levels of physical activity among patients with osteoarthritis: an observational study

Åsa Degerstedt, Hassan Alinaghizadeh, Carina A. Thorstensson, Christina B. Olsson

Open Access Research article

Impact of Spinopelvic sagittal alignment on the surgical outcomes of dropped head syndrome: a multi-center study

Yoshifumi Kudo, Tomoaki Toyone, Kenji Endo, Yuji Matsuoka, Ichiro Okano, Koji Ishikawa, Akira Matsuoka, Hiroshi Maruyama, Ryo Yamamura, Haruka Emori, Soji Tani, Toshiyuki Shirahata, Chikara Hayakawa, Yushi Hoshino, Tomoyuki Ozawa, Hidekazu Suzuki, Takato Aihara, Kazuma Murata, Taichiro Takamatsu, Katsunori Inagaki

Open Access Research article

Management of intraoperative acetabular fracture in primary total hip arthroplasty

Juncheng Li, Quanbo Ji, Ming Ni, Qingyuan Zheng, Jingyang Sun, Guoqiang Zhang

Open Access Research article

Open fenestration discectomy versus microscopic fenestration discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a randomized controlled trial

Sherwan A. Hamawandi, Injam Ibrahim Sulaiman, Ameer Kadhim Al-Humairi

Open Access Research article

A novel method for measurement of the occipital-cervical distance via the occiput-C4 distance

Chao Tang, Sheng Yang, Ye Hui Liao, Qiang Tang, Fei Ma, Qing Wang, De Jun Zhong

Open Access Research article

Long-term impact of sagittal malalignment on hardware after posterior fixation of the thoracolumbar spine: a retrospective study

Mahmoud Elshamly, Reinhard Windhager, Stefan Toegel, Josef Georg Grohs

Open Access Research article

Prognostic factors for overall survival in patients with spinal metastasis secondary to prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhong-yu Gao, Tao Zhang, Hui Zhang, Cheng-gang Pang, Wen-xue Jiang

Open Access Research article

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the functional index for hand osteoarthritis

Fatima Zahrae Taik, Latifa Tahiri, Hanan Rkain, Ilham Aachari, Emmanuel Maheu, Fadoua Allali

Open Access Study protocol

On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss office-workers (NEXpro): protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Andrea M Aegerter, Manja Deforth, Venerina Johnston, Markus J Ernst, Thomas Volken, Hannu Luomajoki, Beatrice Brunner, Julia Dratva, Gisela Sjøgaard, Achim Elfering, Markus Melloh, Andrea M Aegerter, Marco Barbero, Beatrice Brunner, Jon Cornwall, Yara Da Cruz Pereira, Manja Deforth, Oliver Distler, Julia Dratva, Holger Dressler, Tobias Egli, Achim Elfering, Markus J Ernst, Irene Etzer-Hofer, Deborah Falla, Michelle Gisler, Michelle Haas, Venerina Johnston, Sandro Klaus, Gina M Kobelt, Hannu Luomajoki, Markus Melloh, Corinne Nicoletti, Seraina Niggli, Salome Richard, Nadine Sax, Katja Schülke, Gisela Sjøgaard, Lukas P Staub, Thomas Volken, Thomas Zweig, Kerstin Lüdtke

Open Access Case report

Spinal cord injury in an adult patient with thoracic butterfly vertebra: a case report and review of the literature

Ai-Bing Huang, Meng Bai, Huan Liu, Zhi-Yong Zhou, Jia-Xu Wei

Open Access Research article

High rate of unexpected positive cultures in presumed aseptic revision of stiff shoulders after proximal humerus osteosynthesis

Doruk Akgün, Paulina-Maria Peters, Nina Maziak, Fabian Plachel, Marvin Minkus, Philipp Moroder

Open Access Case report

Multiple primary tumors: a case report and review of the literature

Zhiqing Zhao, Kunkun Sun, Taiqiang Yan, Ran Wei, Wei Guo

Open Access Research article

Functional outcomes and complications of intramedullary fixation devices for Midshaft clavicle fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Paul Hoogervorst, Tess van Dam, Nico Verdonschot, Gerjon Hannink

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Interference of functional dual-tasks on gait in untrained people with Parkinson’s disease and healthy controls: a cross-sectional study

Constanza San Martín Valenzuela, Lirios Dueñas Moscardó, Juan López-Pascual, Pilar Serra-Añó, José M. Tomás

Open Access Research article

Treatment effects of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty – a simple method to measure outcomes at 6, 12, 24 and 60 months for each patient

Joerg Huber, Ulrich Irlenbusch, Max J. Kääb, Falk Reuther, Georges Kohut, Andy Judge

Open Access Research article

Associations between pre-surgical daily opioid use and short-term outcomes following knee or hip arthroplasty: a prospective, exploratory cohort study

Justine M. Naylor, Natalie Pavlovic, Melissa Farrugia, Shaniya Ogul, Danella Hackett, Anthony Wan, Sam Adie, Bernadette Brady, Leeanne Gray, Rachael Wright, Michelle Nazar, Wei Xuan

Open Access Research article

The “slide technique”—a novel free-hand method of subaxial cervical pedicle screw placement

Bin Liu, Xiangyang Liu, Xiongjie Shen, Guoping Wang, Yixin Chen

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Return to play after hip arthroscopy among tennis players: outcomes with minimum five-year follow-up

David R. Maldonado, Mitchell J. Yelton, Philip J. Rosinsky, Jacob Shapira, Mitchell B. Meghpara, Ajay C. Lall, Benjamin G. Domb

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Minimal important differences for the WOMAC osteoarthritis index and the Forgotten Joint Score-12 in total knee arthroplasty patients

N. Holtz, D. F. Hamilton, J. M. Giesinger, B. Jost, K. Giesinger

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A decreased ratio of height of lateral femoral condyle to anteroposterior diameter is a risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament rupture

Ruibo Li, Xingyue Yuan, Zhi Fang, Yuehong Liu, Xi Chen, Jianjun Zhang

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Evaluation of the efficacy of an internet-based pain education and exercise program for chronic musculoskeletal pain in comparison with online self-management booklet: a protocol of a randomised controlled trial with assessor-blinded, 12-month follow-up, and economic evaluation

Iuri Fioratti, Bruno T. Saragiotto, Felipe J. J. Reis, Gisela C. Miyamoto, Hopin Lee, Tiê P. Yamato, Junior V. Fandim, Blake Dear, Chris G. Maher, Leonardo O. P. Costa

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Evaluation of Judet view radiographs accuracy in classification of acetabular fractures compared with three-dimensional computerized tomographic scan: a retrospective study

Sepideh Abdi Tazeabadi, Shima Ghafourian Noroozi, Meysam Salehzadeh, Mansour Bahardoust, Hossein Farahini, Mikaiel Hajializade, Ali Yeganeh

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Comparison between minimally invasive deltoid-split and extended deltoid-split approach for proximal humeral fractures: a case-control study

Ji-Qi Wang, Chui-cong Lin, You-Ming Zhao, Bing-Jie Jiang, Xiao-Jing Huang

Open Access Research article

Arthroscopic tri-pulley Technology reduction and internal fixation of pediatric Tibial Eminence fracture: a retrospective analysis

Liang Zhang, Li Zhang, Jiang Zheng, Bo Ren, Xin Kang, Xian Zhang, Xiaoqian Dang

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Scalpel can achieve better clinical outcomes compared with electric cautery in primary total knee arthroplasty: a comparison study

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Bone phenotypes in rheumatology – there is more to bone than just bone

Christian S. Thudium, Signe Holm Nielsen, Samra Sardar, Ali Mobasheri, Willem Evert van Spil, Rik Lories, Kim Henriksen, Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen, Morten A. Karsdal

Open Access Study protocol

Prevention of sickness absence through early identification and rehabilitation of at-risk patients with musculoskeletal pain (PREVSAM): a randomised controlled trial protocol

MEH Larsson, L. Nordeman, K. Holmgren, A. Grimby-Ekman, G. Hensing, C. Björkelund, S. Bergman, A. Ekhammar, M. Dottori, S. Bernhardsson

Open Access Research article

Conversion from a failed proximal femoral nail anti-rotation to a cemented or uncemented total hip arthroplasty device: a retrospective review of 198 hips with previous intertrochanteric femur fractures

Weiguang Yu, Xiulan Han, Wenli Chen, Shuai Mao, Mingdong Zhao, Xinchao Zhang, Guowei Han, Junxing Ye, Meiji Chen, Jintao Zhuang

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for cement leakage and nomogram for predicting the intradiscal cement leakage after the vertebra augmented surgery

Tian-yu Zhang, Pei-xun Zhang, Feng Xue, Dian-ying Zhang, Bao-guo Jiang

Open Access Case report

Orofaciodigital syndrome type II (Mohr syndrome): a case report

Bita Malekianzadeh, Fardis Vosoughi, Ramin Zargarbashi

Open Access Research article

Effects of a movement control and tactile acuity training in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain and control impairment – a randomised controlled pilot study

Katharina van Baal, Jana Allofs, Katja Ehrenbrusthoff, Christian Grüneberg, Thomas Hering, Christian Kopkow, Christian Thiel

Open Access Technical advance

Reliability of tibiofemoral contact area and centroid location in upright, open MRI

Andrew M. Schmidt, David J. Stockton, Michael A. Hunt, Andrew Yung, Bassam A. Masri, David R. Wilson

Open Access Research article

Epidemiology of pediatric femur fractures in children: the Swedish Fracture Register

Zandra Engström, Olof Wolf, Yasmin D. Hailer

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers of a gold mine in south Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Alfred Okello, Solomon Tsebeni Wafula, Deogratias K. Sekimpi, Richard K. Mugambe

Open Access Research article

Outcomes of tissue reconstruction in distal lower leg fractures: a retrospective cohort study

Emrah Aydogan, Stefan Langer, Christoph Josten, Johannes Karl Maria Fakler, Ralf Henkelmann

Open Access Research article

Risk of complete atypical femur fracture with Oral bisphosphonate exposure beyond three years

Joan C. Lo, Romain S. Neugebauer, Bruce Ettinger, Malini Chandra, Rita L. Hui, Susan M. Ott, Christopher D. Grimsrud, Monika A. Izano

Open Access Case report

Treatment strategy for atypical ulnar fracture due to severely suppressed bone turnover caused by long-term bisphosphonate therapy: a case report and literature review

Kensaku Abe, Hiroaki Kimura, Norio Yamamoto, Shingo Shimozaki, Takashi Higuchi, Yuta Taniguchi, Takaaki Uto, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Research article

Axial pelvic tilt in direct anterior Total hip Arthroplasty using a traction table

A. Aichmair, M. Dominkus, J. G. Hofstaetter

Open Access Case report

Arthroscopic evaluation and treatment of a squeaking hip. A case report

Jonathan Bellity, Marc Elkaïm, Didier Hannouche, Rémy Nizard

Open Access Research article

Variable fixation promotes callus formation: an experimental study on transverse tibial osteotomies stabilized with locking plates

Michael Plecko, Karina Klein, Katrin Planzer, Dirk Wähnert, Pascal Behm, Stephen J. Ferguson, Stefano Brianza, Vincent A. Stadelmann, Brigitte von Rechenberg

Open Access Research article

A multisite longitudinal evaluation of patient characteristics associated with a poor response to non-surgical multidisciplinary management of low back pain in an advanced practice physiotherapist-led tertiary service

Shaun O’Leary, Maree Raymer, Peter Window, Patrick Swete Kelly, Darryl Lee, Linda Garsden, Rebecca Tweedy, Ben Phillips, Will O’Sullivan, Anneke Wake, Alison Smith, Sheryl Pahor, Luen Pearce, Rod McLean, David Thompson, Erica Williams, Damien Nolan, Jody Anning, Ian Seels, Daniel Wickins, Darryn Marks, Brendan Diplock, Vicki Parravicini, Linda Parnwell, Bill Vicenzino, Tracy Comans, Michelle Cottrell, Asaduzzaman Khan, Steven McPhail

Open Access Research article

Functioning and equality according to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in people with skeletal dysplasia compared to matched control subjects – a cross-sectional survey study

Hanna Hyvönen, Heidi Anttila, Susanna Tallqvist, Minna Muñoz, Sanna Leppäjoki-Tiistola, Antti Teittinen, Outi Mäkitie, Sinikka Hiekkala

Open Access Study protocol

A randomized controlled TRIal of cognitive BEhavioral therapy for high Catastrophizing in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery: the TRIBECA study

P. Scarone, A. Y. J. M. Smeets, S. M. J. van Kuijk, H. van Santbrink, M. Peters, E. Koetsier

Open Access Research article

No association between osteoporosis and AO classification of distal radius fractures: an observational study of 289 patients

Anja M. Hjelle, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Ellen M. Apalset, Roy M. Nilsen, Anja Lober, Grethe S. Tell, Pawel Mielnik

Open Access Research article

Navigation-assisted anchor insertion in shoulder arthroscopy: a validity study

Kyunghwa Jung, Hyojune Kim, Erica Kholinne, Dongjun Park, Hyunseok Choi, Seongpung Lee, Myung-Jin Shin, Dong-Min Kim, Jaesung Hong, Kyoung Hwan Koh, In-Ho Jeon

Open Access Research article

Herpes zoster in patients with sciatica

Der-Shin Ke, Chao-Yu Hsu, Cheng-Li Lin, Chung-Y. Hsu, Chia-Hung Kao

Open Access Study protocol

Effect of thermal therapy and exercises on acute low back pain: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Claudia Côté-Picard, Jean Tittley, Catherine Mailloux, Kadija Perreault, Catherine Mercier, Clermont E. Dionne, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Hugo Massé-Alarie

Open Access Research article

Patient-related outcome, fracture displacement and bone mineral density following distal radius fracture in young and older men

Lisa Egund, Fiona E. McGuigan, Niels Egund, Jack Besjakov, Kristina E. Åkesson

Open Access Research article

Long-term outcomes of metacarpal fractures surgically treated using bioabsorbable plates: a retrospective study

Kenji Kosugi, Yukichi Zenke, Takafumi Tajima, Yoshiaki Yamanaka, Kunitaka Menuki, Akinori Sakai

Open Access Research article

Occupational risk factors for shoulder chronic tendinous pathology in the Spanish automotive manufacturing sector: a case-control study

Beatriz Rodriguez Diez-Caballero, Joaquín Alfonso-Beltrán, Iker J. Bautista, Carlos Barrios

Open Access Study protocol

Effect of arthroscopic acromioplasty on reducing critical shoulder angle: a protocol for a prospective randomized clinical trial

Yi Long, Jingyi Hou, Yiyong Tang, Fangqi Li, Menglei Yu, Congda Zhang, Rui Yang

Open Access Research article

Translation step-cut osteotomy for posttraumatic Cubitus Varus in adults: a retrospective study

Jung Ryul Kim, Yoong Jae Moon, Sung Il Wang

Open Access Research article

Atlantoaxial dislocation with congenital “sandwich fusion” in the craniovertebral junction: a retrospective case series of 70 patients

Yinglun Tian, Nanfang Xu, Ming Yan, Peter G. Passias, Frank A. Segreto, Shenglin Wang

Open Access Research article

Lower limb kinematics improvement after genicular nerve blockade in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a milestone study using inertial sensors

Julien Lebleu, Loic Fonkoue, Eric Bandolo, Herman Fossoh, Philippe Mahaudens, Olivier Cornu, Christine Detrembleur

Open Access Research article

Three-dimensional classification of the Lenke 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using coronal and lateral spinal radiographs

Saba Pasha, Victor Ho-Fung, Malcolm Eker, Sarah Nossov, Michael Francavilla

Open Access Research article

Surgical treatment for basilar invagination with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation: transoral atlantoaxial reduction plate fixation vs occipitocervical fixation

Xiaobao Zou, Bieping Ouyang, Haozhi Yang, Binbin Wang, Su Ge, Yuyue Chen, Ling Ni, Shuang Zhang, Hong Xia, Jingcheng Yang, Xiangyang Ma

Open Access Research article

Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases

Viola A. Stögner, Alexander Kaltenborn, Hans Laser, Peter M. Vogt

Open Access Research article

Assessment of isokinetic trunk muscle strength and its association with health-related quality of life in patients with degenerative spinal deformity

Sen Yang, Can Chen, Shiyu Du, Yong Tang, Kai Li, Xueke Yu, Jiulin Tan, Chengmin Zhang, Zhigang Rong, Jianzhong Xu, Wenjie Wu, Fei Luo

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Anatomic evaluation of the insertional footprints of the iliofemoral and ischiofemoral ligaments: a cadaveric study

Yasuaki Tamaki, Tomohiro Goto, Keizo Wada, Daisuke Hamada, Yoshihiro Tsuruo, Koichi Sairyo

Open Access Research article

Clinical outcomes of transforaminal endoscopic lateral recess decompression by using the visualized drilled foraminoplasty and visualized reamed foraminoplasty: a comparison study

Boyu Wu, Chengjie Xiong, Biwang Huang, Dongdong Zhao, Zhipeng Yao, Yawei Yao, Feng Xu, Hui Kang

Open Access Study protocol

Foot orthoses for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis: study protocol for the FORT randomised controlled trial

Kade L. Paterson, Rana S. Hinman, Ben R. Metcalf, Sarah E. Jones, Hylton B. Menz, Shannon E. Munteanu, Jessica Kasza, Kim L. Bennell

Open Access Research article

Parecoxib alleviates the inflammatory effect of leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma in normal rabbit tendons

Ming Zhou, Ning Wang, Gang Wang, Zishan Jia, Xiaolei Qi

Open Access Research article

Risk of tuberculosis in patients with spondyloarthritis: data from a centralized electronic database in Hong Kong

Natalia Chu-Oi Ciang, Shirley Chiu Wai Chan, Chak Sing Lau, Eva Tsz Fung Chiu, Ho Yin Chung

Open Access Research article

The morphology of patella changed significantly after soft tissue correction for children with recurrent patella dislocation

Jinghui Niu, Qi Qi, Kuo Hao, Wei Lin, Kang Piao, Fei Wang

Open Access Research article

Functional and radiological outcomes after treatment with custom-made acetabular components in patients with Paprosky type 3 acetabular defects: short-term results

Michael S. Gruber, Michael Jesenko, Julia Burghuber, Josef Hochreiter, Peter Ritschl, Reinhold Ortmaier

Open Access Case report

Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma of the levator scapulae muscle: a case report and literature review

Hirotaka Yonezawa, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Akihiko Takeuchi, Shinji Miwa, Kentaro Igarashi, Mickhael Bang Langit, Hiroaki Kimura, Shingo Shimozaki, Takashi Kato, Sei Morinaga, Yoshihiro Araki, Yohei Asano, Hiroko Ikeda, Takayuki Nojima, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Research article

Implementation of an electronic care pathway for hip fracture patients: a pilot before and after study

Jason Talevski, Viviana Guerrero-Cedeño, Oddom Demontiero, Pushpa Suriyaarachchi, Derek Boersma, Sara Vogrin, Sharon Brennan-Olsen, Gustavo Duque

Open Access Research article

The epidemiology of infant shaft fractures of femur or humerus by incidence, birth, accidents, and other causes

Johan von Heideken, Ingemar Thiblin, Ulf Högberg

Open Access Research article

Influence of the proximal screws of buttress plates on the stability of vertical femoral neck fractures: a finite element analysis

Shi Zhan, Dajun Jiang, Jian Xu, Ming Ling, Kai Yang, Yuehua Li, Weitao Jia, Hai Hu, Changqing Zhang

Open Access Research article

3D simulation of radiographic projections to test and reduce the effect of pelvic tilt on the accuracy of cross-table lateral radiography

Jie Xu, Baohua Su, Wenhui Zhang, Hao Sun, Deng Li, Zhiqing Cai, Meiyi Chen, Meiling Qiu, Ruofan Ma

Open Access Research article

Clinical and radiological outcome after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using the T-lock Osteotrans resorbable tendon anchor: early experience and midterm follow-up

Y. Bangert, A. Jaber, F. Wünnemann, G. Berrsche, N. Streich, C. Rehnitz, H. Ott, A. Barié

Open Access Research article

Surgical site infections after distal radius fracture surgery: a nation-wide cohort study of 31,807 adult patients

Johanna Rundgren, Anders Enocson, Hans Järnbert-Pettersson, Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro

Open Access Research article

Acetabular- and femoral orientation after periacetabular osteotomy as a predictor for outcome and osteoarthritis

Jens Goronzy, Lea Franken, Albrecht Hartmann, Falk Thielemann, Sophia Blum, Klaus-Peter Günther, Jörg Nowotny, Anne Postler

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