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Low back pain (LBP) is a common cause of contact with the primary healthcare sector. In some patients, symptoms quickly resolve, but others develop long-lasting pain and disability. To improve the care pathway...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:360
Published on: 23 August 2017
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To date, no study had reported the phenomenon of deteriorated postoperative cervical tilt in Lenke type 2 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cervical tilt in...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:362
Published on: 23 August 2017
Study protocol
The Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) is an alternative approach to the currently most used Lateral Approach (LA) for hip replacement in femoral neck fracture patients. Compared to the LA, the DAA minimizes soft ...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:361
Published on: 23 August 2017
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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the recommended treatment for end-stage knee osteoarthritis. Considering the various risks associated with intra and postoperative blood transfusions, better understanding is r...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:359
Published on: 23 August 2017
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Investigate the prevalence and risk factors of low bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with axial spondyloarthritis as well as investigating the prevalence of vertebral fractures.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:357
Published on: 22 August 2017
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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has become the treatment of choice for end-stage hemophilic arthropathy of the knee. Theoretically in hemophilia A, perioperative continuous infusion (CI) of factor VIII (FVIII) w...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:356
Published on: 22 August 2017
Research article
To assess the effects of tourniquet use in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:358
Published on: 22 August 2017
Study protocol
Hamstring injuries are the most common muscle injury in amateur and professional soccer. Most hamstring injuries occur in the late swing phase, when the hamstring undergoes a stretch-shortening cycle and the h...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:355
Published on: 22 August 2017
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Second opinions may improve quality of patient care. The primary objective of this study was to determine the concordance between first and second diagnoses and opinions regarding need for spinal surgery among...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:354
Published on: 17 August 2017
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To cross-culturally adapt and validate the Singapore Chinese and Singapore English versions of the Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life (ASQoL) scales.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:353
Published on: 17 August 2017
Research article
Previously, many studies have evaluated quality of life (QoL) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), however, none of them specifically investigated the correlation between pain-related disability measu...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:352
Published on: 15 August 2017
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To investigate the effect of intra-articular injection of Chitosan (Cs) added to hyaluronic acid (HA) on subchondral bone during osteoarthritis (OA), microarchitectural parameters and mineral density were meas...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:350
Published on: 15 August 2017
Case report
Infected non-unions of the supracondylar region of the femur are uncommon. Even though hardware removal is a common procedure, it may lead to complications, including neurovascular injury, refracture, worsenin...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:351
Published on: 15 August 2017
Research article
Musculoskeletal [MSK] injuries are common causes of long-term pain and physical disability which affect many people worldwide. The economic and social impacts on the individual, society and national health sys...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:349
Published on: 11 August 2017
Technical advance
This study aimed to evaluate the application of 3D printing in assisting preoperative plan of pedicle screw placement for treating middle-upper thoracic trauma.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:348
Published on: 11 August 2017
Research article
Braces are used to treat pain in patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis (PFJOA). In a trial, we previously reported pain improvement after 6-weeks brace use. The pain reduction did not correlate with changes in M...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:347
Published on: 10 August 2017
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Heterogeneity in patients with low back pain is well recognised and different approaches to subgrouping have been proposed. One statistical technique that is increasingly being used is Latent Class Analysis as...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:345
Published on: 9 August 2017
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Leg-length inequality results in an altered position of the spine and pelvis. Previous studies on the influence of leg asymmetry on postural control have been inconclusive. The purpose of this paper was to inv...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:346
Published on: 9 August 2017
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:344
Published on: 8 August 2017
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The pathophysiology, including the impact of gene expression, of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) remains elusive. We profiled the gene expression in muscle tissue in PMR patients before and after glucocorticoid t...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:341
Published on: 7 August 2017
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Surgical revision concepts for the treatment of aseptic humeral, femoral, and tibial diaphyseal nonunion were evaluated. It was analyzed if the range of time to bone healing was shorter, and if clinical and ra...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:342
Published on: 7 August 2017
Research article
The main objective of every new development in total hip arthroplasty (THA) is the longest possible survival of the implant. Periprosthetic stress shielding is a scientifically proven phenomenon which leads to...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:343
Published on: 7 August 2017
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Musculoskeletal disorders and injuries are common causes of morbidity and loss of active, physically demanding training days in military populations. We evaluated the incidence, diagnosis, and risk factors of ...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:340
Published on: 7 August 2017
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Targeted treatment, matched according to specific clinical criteria e.g. hip muscle weakness, may result in better outcomes for people with patellofemoral pain (PFP). However, to ensure the success of future t...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:338
Published on: 4 August 2017
Research article
The acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation is a major reason for shoulder instability. Different concepts of treatment and surgical methods are described in the literature. Thus, the purpose of this study wa...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:339
Published on: 4 August 2017
