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Legg Calve Perthes disease (LCPD) is a paediatric hip disorder caused by ischemia of the femoral epiphysis, causing femoral head deformity when untreated. This study aims to determine if previously validated p...
Insufficient tuberosity healing is the most common reason for poor outcome after treatment of proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) using hemiarthroplasty (HA). In these cases, revision to reverse total shoulder a...
Foot and ankle problems are frequently prevalent, especially among the elderly, ranging from 70 to 80%. In primary care, foot, and ankle complaints stand out as one of the most frequent reasons for orthopedic ...
Plates and screws are frequently used for the fixation of displaced intra-articular calcaneus fracture (DIACF). In this study, we compared the outcomes of a modified screw fixation technique with plate fixatio...
This systematic review and network meta-analysis assessed via direct and indirect comparisons the recovery effects of hydrotherapy and cold therapy at different temperatures on exercise induced muscle damage.
Osteoporosis is a major health concern for postmenopausal women, and the effect of simvastatin (Sim) on bone metabolism is controversial. This study aimed to investigate the effect of simvastatin on the bone m...
Gait analysis aids in evaluation, classification, and follow-up of gait pattern over time in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The analysis of sagittal plane joint kinematics is of special interest to assess ...
Multimodal analgesia is crucial for effective postoperative pain management in minor hand surgeries, enhancing patient satisfaction. The use of local wound infiltration with Ketorolac as an adjuvant pain manag...
Physiotherapists (PTs) play a crucial role in managing individuals with Frozen Shoulder (FS), frequently being the first healthcare professionals involved in the treatment of this condition.
Most of the worldwide population is overweight and suffers from the resulting musculoskeletal comorbidities such as knee osteoarthritis or back pain. Practice guidelines recommend weight loss interventions for...
The positioning error of femoral tunnel was the key factor leading to the failure of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. This study aimed to propose a new femoral tunnel classification to guide re...
The original article was published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2024 25:567
The trabeculae-oriented pattern (TOP®) cup was designed to minimize acetabular periprosthetic bone loss. In our previous prospective study comprising 30 patients with a two-year follow-up we found a substantial d...
This study aimed to developed a novel and practical method to quantify the involvement of lesion in osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). We hypothesized that the new metric large lesion ratio (LLR) had pr...
The desire to return to sports (RTS) and return to performance at preinjury level (RTSP) is a common motivator for athletes undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery. However, for non-...
Paraspinal muscle degeneration occurs with age; however, it is unknown whether strength and endurance change with muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) and fatty infiltration (FI) parameters in Chinese healthy ind...
Spinal implants’ longevity is crucial, but titanium alloys, while advantageous, lack strong bone integration. This study aimed to achieve better osseointegration rates by utilizing the ability of boron compoun...
Hip fractures in the elderly are a common traumatic injury. Due to factors such as age and underlying diseases, these patients exhibit a high incidence of acute heart failure prior to surgery, severely impacti...
This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes and differences in biomechanical characteristics between the femoral neck system (FNS) and cannulated cancellous screws (CCSs) in the treatment of femoral neck...
The original article was published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:128
The original article was published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2024 25:642
With life expectancy on the rise, there has been an increase in patients with concomitant degenerative hip and spine pathology, defined as hip-spine syndrome (HSS). Patients affected by HSS may require both to...
Knowledge of patient lived experiences of functioning and disability is limited. This study aims to address the gap in the literature by exploring patient lived experiences of functioning and disability follow...
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) successfully alleviates pain from knee osteoarthritis, but muscle strength and function are reduced for a long period postoperatively. Postoperative active resistance exercise may...
Various fixation devices are available for bunion osteotomy. In this study, we evaluated the radiographic outcomes, postoperative complications, and recurrence rate in a series of hallux valgus deformities tre...
Positive effects of brace treatments in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients on gait were proven.
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) muscle compensates in patellar dislocation (PD) patients with the increased femoral anteversion angle (FAA).
The objective of this systematic review and metaanalysis is to compare the efficacy and safety of decompression alone versus decompression plus fusion in single-level lumbar spinal stenosis with spondylolisthe...
Bisphosphonate (BP) can treat osteoporosis and prevent osteoporotic fractures in clinical. However, the effect of BP on microstructure and mechanical properties of cortical and trabecular bone has been taken l...
Control of humeral torsion can present a challenge, especially intraoperatively during closed reduction and fixation of humeral shaft fractures or 2-part surgical neck fractures of the proximal humerus. The ob...
To evaluate the clinical outcomes of arthroscopic inside-out ganglionectomy of dominant dorsal wrist ganglion.
A technical note and retrospective case series.
Reinfection rates after two-stage revision (TSR) for prosthetic joint infection (PJI) range from 7.9 to 14%. Many factors, including sinus tracts, are associated with reinfection after this procedure. This stu...
Muscle mass and phase angle (PhA) can be measured using multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Osteoarthritis of the hip (OAhip) causes decreased muscle mass and PhA in the deformed lower limb...
The proximal femur is a common site of bone metastasis. The Mirels’ score is a frequently utilized system to identify patients at risk for pathologic fracture and while it has consistently demonstrated strong ...
To systematically review the clinical efficacy (pain, function, quality of life) and safety of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of frozen shoulder through meta-analysis, and provide evidence-based m...
Current research lacks comprehensive investigation into the biomechanical changes in the spinal cord and nerve roots during scoliosis correction. This study employs finite element analysis to extensively explo...
The accurate segmentation of spine muscles plays a crucial role in analyzing musculoskeletal disorders and designing effective rehabilitation strategies. Various imaging techniques such as MRI have been utiliz...
Schwannomas originating from the intravertebral canal rarely extend into the paravertebral region or form large masses. There are few reports on such medical cases, and their clinical diagnosis and management ...
Health-related physical fitness (HRPF) attributes are considered important markers beneficial to various health outcomes. However, the literature is divergent regarding HRPF and bone health in adulthood, espec...
Unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression (ULBD) has yielded positive results in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Unilateral biportal ULBD (UB-ULBD) and percutaneous endoscopic ULBD (PE-U...
Studies comparing the effectiveness of arthroscopic knee surgery and conservative treatment on knee osteoarthritis (OA) came up with inconsistent results. Systematic review on this topic still is still lacking...
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effect of different vertebral body heights restoration rate after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF).
Diet has been shown to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), of which osteoporosis is the most common and important complication, and zinc has been shown to inhibit the inflammatory response, but studi...
In reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) new designs enable greater amounts of lateralization to prevent instability and scapular notching and increase range of motion, however, excessive lateralization leads to...
This study retrospectively compared short-term clinical outcomes and complications of minimally invasive surgery transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion(MIS-TLIF)and endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion(Endo-LIF)...
Nonspecific neck pain (NSNP) is a well-established global burden affecting. It is also a common problem in Pakistan. The burden of neck pain is also increasing day by day due to poor work ergonomics, and incre...
The prevalence of knee osteoarthritis (KOA), a progressive degenerative disease, is gradually increasing, and it is a progressive degenerative disease. In patients with mild-to-moderate KOA, intra-articular hy...
Keen Osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common chronic disabling disease characterized by joint pain and dysfunction, which seriously affects patients’ quality of life. Recent studies have shown that transcranial direc...
The Wiltse approach has been extensively employed in thoracolumbar surgeries due to its minimal muscle damage. However, in the middle and lower thoracic spine, the conventional Wiltse approach necessitates the...
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