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Regenerative medicine: focus on cartilage, discs and tendons
Guest Edited by Gianfilippo Caggiari, Liang Gao, Eugenio Jannelli, Giuseppe Rovere and Payman Vahedi
Technologies and innovations to manage spine degeneration
Guest Edited by Pongsthorn Chanplakorn, Xing Du, John Houten, Koroush Kabir and Hyeun-Sung Kim
Translational musculoskeletal research: Bridging the gap between lab and clinic
Guest Edited by John Houten, Ara Nazarian, Imran Khan Niazi and Biao Wang
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Environmental factors associated with incidence of developmental dysplasia of the hip: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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The remnant axial cortical length of the proximal femur in pertrochanteric fractures: a three-dimensional computed tomography study and its clinical implications
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The knee kinematic patterns and associated factors in healthy Thai adults
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Risk factors for spinal subdural hematoma after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar Interbody Fusion (MI-TLIF): a multivariate analysis
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An update of stabilisation exercises for low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis
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The effect of warm-up, static stretching and dynamic stretching on hamstring flexibility in previously injured subjects
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Mortality and cause of death in hip fracture patients aged 65 or older - a population-based study
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The TICOPA protocol (TIght COntrol of Psoriatic Arthritis): a randomised controlled trial to compare intensive management versus standard care in early psoriatic arthritis
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Life impact of ankle fractures: Qualitative analysis of patient and clinician experiences
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology. Studies investigating the systemic nature of rheumatic diseases, not related to specific musculoskeletal manifestations, are directed to submit to BMC Rheumatology.
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2022 Citation Impact
2.3 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.8 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.288 - SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper)
0.716 - SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)2022 Speed
18 days submission to first editorial decision for all manuscripts (Median)
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