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  1. Bisphosphonate medications, including alendronate, ibandronate and risedronate administered orally and zoledronate, administered intravenously, are commonly prescribed for the treatment of osteoporosis based o...

    Authors: Simon Bishop, Melanie Jay Narayanasamy, Zoe Paskins, Nadia Corp, Anastasios Bastounis, Jill Griffin, Neil Gittoes, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Tessa Langley and Opinder Sahota
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:770
  2. Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) is a common chronic musculoskeletal condition that may affect physical function, quality of life and sleep. The Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Gluteal questio...

    Authors: Håkon Sveinall, Per Kristian Wenstad, Angela M. Fearon, Gjermund Skyttemyr, Elisabeth Thornes, Heléne Engberg Skaara, Niels Gunnar Juel, Jens Ivar Brox, Cecilie Roe and Marianne Bakke Johnsen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:769
  3. Numerous studies have been published on the use of 1,2-intercompartmental supra-retinacular artery (ICSRA) as a pedicled vascularised bone graft (PVBG) in scaphoid fracture non-union, however, only very few st...

    Authors: Mark Bugeja, Jordan Calleja, Tim Drew and Gor Poghosyan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:768
  4. Radiofrequency ablation is an increasingly used surgical option for ablation, resection and coagulation of soft tissues in joint arthroscopy. One of the major issues of thermal ablation is the temperature moni...

    Authors: Umile Giuseppe Longo, Francesca De Tommasi, Giuseppe Salvatore, Alberto Lalli, Daniela Lo Presti, Carlo Massaroni and Emiliano Schena
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:766
  5. Arthroscopic Bankart repair is the most common procedure in patients with anterior shoulder instability. Various repair techniques using suture anchors have been used to improve the strength of fixation and su...

    Authors: Jun-Ho Kim, Bon-Ki Koo, Ki Hyeok Ku and Myung Seo Kim
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:765
  6. Shoulder pain is a common clinical problem after laparoscopic surgeries. The use of non-pharmacological massage and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) as an adjunct to routine treatment is incr...

    Authors: Mobin Mottahedi, MohammadBagher Shamsi, Samira Fatahi Babani, Shahrbanoo Goli and Parisa Rizevandi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:764
  7. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used for osteoarthritis (OA) in primary care may cause gastrointestinal or renal injury. This study estimated adherence to two quality indicators (QIs) to optimize...

    Authors: Joshua T. Swan, Elsie Rizk, Phuong Y Duong, Bader M. Alghamdi, Navjot Kaur, Sudha Nagaraj, Anthony E. Brown, Eleazar Flores, Nathan Spence and Sharla Tajchman
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:761
  8. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) to perform in L4/5 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) patients who diagnosed w...

    Authors: Renjie Li, Yijie Liu, Yi Zhu, Minhua Lu and Weimin Jiang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:760
  9. Arthroscopic technique procedures was wide accepted for the treatment of chronic ankle instability (CAI). But little acknowledge was involved to the bony landmarks and anatomic features of different bundles of...

    Authors: Xin Xie, Linxin Chen, Cunshuai Fan, Shouyi Song, Yin Yu, Chen Jiao and Yanbin Pi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:759
  10. Hollow screw internal fixation is commonly used in clinical treatment of impacted femoral neck fractures. Previous studies have demonstrated a correlation between the preoperative posterior tilt angle of the f...

    Authors: Bo Cong and Haiguang Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:758
  11. The aim of this study was to construct a lateral classification system for nontraumatic osteonecrosis of femoral head (NONFH) through three-dimensional reconstruction of the necrotic area to assist in evaluati...

    Authors: Tianye Lin, Wensheng Zhang, Xiaoming He, Mincong He, Ziqi Li, Wei He, Zhenqiu Chen, Qingwen Zhang and Qiushi Wei
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:757
  12. Both closed platform and open platform robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty (THA) have recently been recommended as a viable treatment option for achieving accurate positioning of components. Yet, limited s...

    Authors: Teng-Feng Zhuang, Chong-Jie Wu, Si-Min Luo, Wen-Rui Wu, Jun-Yuan Chen, Zhen-Gang Zha, Song-Wei Huan and Ning Liu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:756
  13. The management of shoulder pain is challenging for primary care clinicians considering that 40% of affected individuals remain symptomatic one year after initial consultation. Developing tailored knowledge mob...

    Authors: Véronique Lowry, François Desmeules, Diana Zidarov, Patrick Lavigne, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Audrey-Anne Cormier, Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme, Kadija Perreault, Marie-Claude Lefèbvre, Simon Décary and Anne Hudon
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:755
  14. The aim of this study was to investigate (1) whether fracture pattern and age are associated with local bone quality (LBQ), and (2) whether a scoring system based on these variables is able to predict LBQ in p...

    Authors: Sam Razaeian, Okba Al Marhi, Birgitt Wiese, Dafang Zhang, Panagiotis Bouklas, Christian Krettek and Nael Hawi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:754
  15. Genu valgum is considered to be a risk factor for patellar instability. Correction of valgus alone or combined with a tibial tuberosity medialization has been described. However, changes occurring in the tibia...

    Authors: Volkan Gür, Furkan Yapici, İzzet Özay Subaşi, Mehmet Burak Gökgöz, Oğuzhan Tanoğlu, Nizamettin Koçkara and Nevzat Reha Tandoğan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:753
  16. Studies have shown that pedicle screw placement using navigation can potentially reduce radiation exposure of surgical personnel compared to conventional methods. Spinal navigation is based on an interaction o...

    Authors: Nils Beisemann, Jula Gierse, Eric Mandelka, Frank Hassel, Paul A. Grützner, Jochen Franke and Sven Y. Vetter
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:752
  17. Hereditary and wild-type transthyretin-mediated (ATTRv and ATTRwt) amyloidoses result from the misfolding of transthyretin and aggregation of amyloid plaques in multiple organ systems. Diagnosis of ATTR amyloi...

    Authors: Emre Aldinc, Courtney Campbell, Finn Gustafsson, Abigail Beveridge, Richard Macey, Laura Marr, Catherine Summers and Dafang Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:751
  18. To examine the impact of sacroiliac screw position and length on the biomechanical properties of triangular osteosynthesis in treating unilateral vertical sacral fractures and provide a clinical reference.

    Authors: Yupeng Ma, Tao Huang, Weiwei Liu, Huanyu Hong, Yong Zhao, Jiangtao Lin and Yu Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:750
  19. The femoral neck system (FNS) is commonly used for internal fixation of femoral neck fractures and has shown promising results. However, we have observed cases of peri-implant subtrochanteric femur fractures a...

    Authors: John C. Fisher III, Christopher Gerzina, Kaitlin Rush and Cyrus Caroom
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:749
  20. Aging is frequently associated with impairments of the musculoskeletal system and many elderly people experience joint discomfort or pain which might reduce their ability to move and consequently alter their q...

    Authors: Henrotin Yves, Julie Herman, Melanie Uebelhoer, Fabien Wauquier, Line Boutin-Wittrant, Anne-Françoise Donneau, Justine Monseur, Variance Mokam Fotso, Marie Duquenne, Mélanie Wagner, Elodie Bouvret, Bérénice Costes and Yohann Wittrant
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:748
  21. To explore whether combining the Hounsfield unit (HU) values and vertebral bone quality (VBQ) scores can improve the BMD assessment in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases.

    Authors: Wenshuai Li, Houze Zhu, Hongsen Tian, Tong Tong, Zijian Hua, Xuan Zhao, Yong Shen and Linfeng Wang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:747
  22. This study was designed to highlight internal fixation by intramedullary K-wires for displaced distal forearm fractures among children and analyze the results of this technique. We hypothesize that physis-spar...

    Authors: Mohamed I. Abulsoud, Ahmed Saied Mohammed, Mohammed Elmarghany, Ahmed Elgeushy, Ehab Elzahed, Mohamed Moawad, Ehab A. Elshal, Mohamed F. Elhalawany, Yahia A. Hassanein, Amr A. Fouad and Ahmed R. Zakaria
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:746
  23. Femoral neck fractures are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality for older adults. Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA) are widely used in elderly patients with displaced femora...

    Authors: Santong Luo, Wupeng Qin, Lizhi Yu, Raoshan Luo and Weiming Liang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:745
  24. To establish a finite element model of meniscus horizontal cleavage and partial resection, to simulate the mechanical changes of knee joint under 4 flexion angles, and to explore what is the optimal surgical p...

    Authors: Hao Chen, Lantao Liu and Youlei Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:744
  25. In psoriatic arthritis (PsA) there is a theoretical risk of increased disease activity related to strenuous physical activity, including exercise. We evaluated the effect of high intensity interval training (H...

    Authors: Ruth Stoklund Thomsen, Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen, Glenn Haugeberg, Beathe Sitter, Arthur Kavanaugh, Susanne Juhl Pedersen and Mari Hoff
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:743
  26. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of arthroscopic sciatic neurolysis for treating deep gluteal syndrome (DGS) and to analyse the application value of high-frequency ultrasound during perioperative period.

    Authors: Guanjun Sun, Weili Fu, Qingshan Li and Yi Yin
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:742
  27. Distal radius fractures are common fractures in older adults and associated with increased risk of future functional decline and hip fracture. Whether lower limb muscle strength and balance are impaired in thi...

    Authors: Colin Forde, Philippa JA Nicolson, Charlotte Vye, Jessica CH Pun, Warren Sheehan, Matthew L Costa, Sarah E Lamb and David J Keene
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:741
  28. Ischemic time is a key factor in satisfactory functional results after forearm replantation. In this study, we provide a detailed description of our surgical technique, the temporary screw plate fixation techn...

    Authors: Dong Hee Kim, Hyo Seok Jang, Sang Ho Kwak, Sung Yoon Jung, Jongmin Jeon, Hak Sang Kim and Sang Hyun Lee
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:740
  29. Although diabetes is considered a major risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the characteristics of diabetic CTS have not been fully understood.

    Authors: Dougho Park, Sang-Eok Lee, Jae Man Cho, Joong Won Yang, ManSu Kim and Heum Dai Kwon
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:739
  30. Ni-Ti memory alloys are unusual materials for hard-tissue replacement because of their unique superelasticity, good biocompatibility, high strength, low specific gravity, low magnetism, wear resistance, corros...

    Authors: Minzheng Guo, Baochuang Qi, Jun Li, Xiangwen Shi, Haonan Ni, Hongxin Shi, Junxiao Ren, Xizong Zhou, Tao Ye, Ling Yao, Yongqing Xu, Meichao Zhang and Chuan Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:738
  31. Concomitant lateral meniscal (LM) injuries are common in acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures. However, the effect of addressing these injuries with various treatment methods during primary ACL reco...

    Authors: Janina Kaarre, Zachary J. Herman, Fabian Persson, Jonas Olsson Wållgren, Eduard Alentorn-Geli, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Volker Musahl and Kristian Samuelsson
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:737
  32. As an indicator to evaluate the risk of fracture in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, the maximum number of vertebral bodies’ bone cross-linked with contiguous adjacent vertebrae (max VB) was developed...

    Authors: Mitsuru Furukawa, Reo Shibata and Kunimasa Okuyama
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:736
  33. Multicentric osteolysis nodulosis and arthropathy (MONA) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by marked progressive bone loss and joint destruction resulting in skeletal deformities. MONA is ca...

    Authors: Tayyaba Ishaq, Petra Loid, Hafiza Abida Ishaq, Go Hun Seo, Outi Mäkitie and Sadaf Naz
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:735
  34. Women are disproportionately impacted by osteoarthritis (OA) but less likely than men to access early diagnosis and management, or experience OA care tailored through person-centred approaches to their needs a...

    Authors: Chidinma Abuwa, Angelina Abbaticchio, Madeline Theodorlis, Deborah Marshall, Crystal MacKay, Cornelia M. Borkhoff, Glen Stewart Hazlewood, Marisa Battistella, Aisha Lofters, Vandana Ahluwalia and Anna R. Gagliardi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:734
  35. To introduce a new type of simple adjustable bilateral bidirectional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tube traction device and discuss the value of using this device before surgery in patients with lower limb fractures.

    Authors: Hongshuo Sun, Peng Li, Gangqiang Du, Jianhao Jiang, Kaikai Song, Hongzhi Liu, Xinjun Zhang, Long Jia, Kai Zhang, Shuye Yang and Zhigang Wang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:733
  36. The aim of this retrospective study was to examine the clinical outcomes and complications of proximal femur reconstruction (PFR) combined with total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with high hip dislocatio...

    Authors: Qingshan Xu, Qijin Wang, Jianfu Zhu, Jianguo Lin, Zhenbao Lu, Tihui Wang, Xu Wang and Qiujin Xia
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:732
  37. Segmental fractures often result from high-energy or indirect trauma that causes bending or torsional forces with axial loading. We evaluated surgical outcomes of patients with forearm segmental diaphyseal fra...

    Authors: Dong Hee Kim, Hyo Seok Jang, Sang Ho Kwak, Sung Yoon Jung, Jong Min Jeon, Tae Young Ahn and Sang Hyun Lee
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:731
  38. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) and bone mineral density (BMD) in American non-diabetic adults.

    Authors: Bin Pu, Peng Gu, Dan Yue, Qiao Xin, WeiSong Lu, JiaSheng Tao, DaoZe Ke, Hui Chen, YangCheng Ma and WeiDong Luo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:730
  39. Low back pain (LBP) has drawn much widespread attention and is a major global health concern. In this field, intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is frequently the focus of classic studies. However, the mec...

    Authors: ZhaoLiang Zhang, JianZhong Huo, XingHua Ji, LinDong Wei and Jinfeng Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:729
  40. To investigate the risk factors for new vertebral compression fractures (NVCFs) after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) and to create a nomogram to predict...

    Authors: Yiming Ma, Qi Lu, Xuezhi Wang, Yalei Wang, Feng Yuan and Hongliang Chen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:728
  41. This study aimed to assess quadriceps muscle strength after medial meniscus (MM) posterior root repair and determine its relationship with clinical scores and MM extrusion (MME).

    Authors: Koki Kawada, Takayuki Furumatsu, Mikao Fukuba, Masanori Tamura, Naohiro Higashihara, Yuki Okazaki, Yusuke Yokoyama, Yoshimi Katayama, Masanori Hamada and Toshifumi Ozaki
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:727
  42. Few reports have examined the localized regional disparity in representative surgical procedures in orthopaedics and general surgery globally. This study aimed to clarify the inter-prefectural regional dispari...

    Authors: Masamitsu Kido, Kazuya Ikoma, Yumiko Kobayashi, Masahiro Maki, Suzuyo Ohashi, Katsutoshi Shoda, Daisuke Ichikawa, Ritei Uehara and Kenji Takahashi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:726
  43. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most important problems among young smartphone users worldwide. Portability leads to a wide variety of postures during the different activities of the day. The o...

    Authors: Julien Jacquier-Bret and Philippe Gorce
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:725
  44. There are few studies about sexual function in the patient with posterior lumbar spinal fusion for degenerative lumbar disease. The aim of this study is to investigate sexual activities in patients with lumbar...

    Authors: Yukitoshi Shimamura, Masahiro Kanayama, Michiko Horio, Ai Yamaguchi, Fumihiro Oha, Takeru Tsujimoto, Masaru Tanaka, Yuichi Hasegawa, Tsutomu Endo and Tomoyuki Hashimoto
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:724
  45. Cervical stiffness, coronal imbalance and limited hip movement all play crucial roles in designing the corrective surgery for ankylosing spondylitis-related thoracolumbar kyphosis (AS-TLK). However, a comprehe...

    Authors: Wei Zhang, Wen Yin, Xilong Cui, Zihao Chai, Guohui Zheng, Ya Ding, Hongliang Wang, Yunlei Zhai and Haiyang Yu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:723
  46. There are some cases of Klippel-Feil syndrome with spinal cord injury in clinical work. However, there is no literature report on Brown-Sequard syndrome after trauma. We report a case of Brown-Sequard syndrome...

    Authors: Shuyi Zhang, Zhao Wang, Shuao Zhang, Chenshui Lu, Zhengpeng Liu, Chan Kang, Fengfei Lin, Dongze Lin, Licai Huang and Yilong Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2023 24:722

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