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This section concerns clinical and research studies of the clinical diagnosis of musculoskeletal disorders focusing on musculoskeletal radiology and diagnostic imaging of musculoskeletal disorders.
Research article
Modic changes (MC) are associated with low back pain (LBP). In this study, we compared changes in size and type of MC, after a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg zoledronic acid (ZA) or placebo, among chronic...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:274
Published on: 23 June 2017
Research article
Acromial morphology has previously been defined as a risk factor for some shoulder pathologies. Yet, study results are inconclusive and not all major shoulder diseases have been sufficiently investigated. Thus...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:259
Published on: 15 June 2017
Case report
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is an idiopathic inflammatory disease. The initial lesions are typically found in the metaphyses, generally without periosteal reaction.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:245
Published on: 6 June 2017
Review
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of bacterial and tuberculous spondylodiscitis and associated complications. Owing to its high sensitivity and specificity, it is a powe...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:244
Published on: 5 June 2017
Research article
Several studies have explored cervical kyphosis (CK) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. However, few studies have evaluated the cervical alignment in these patients according to their coronal c...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:220
Published on: 25 May 2017
Research article
Prior studies describe histological and immunohistochemical differences in collagen and proteoglycan content in different meniscal zones. The aim of this study is to evaluate horizontal and vertical zonal diff...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:202
Published on: 18 May 2017
Research article
Radiographic features of lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) are common findings in patients with chronic mechanical low back pain; however, its role in disability and intensity of pain is debatable. This study aim...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:193
Published on: 15 May 2017
Case report
Radiographic sacroiliitis is the hallmark of ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and detection of acute sacroiliitis is pivotal for early diagnosis of AS. Although radiographic sacroiliitis is a distinguishing featur...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:170
Published on: 22 April 2017
Case report
Enchondroma, a subtype of chondroma, originates from the medullary cavity of the bone and produces an expansile growth pattern. Enchondroma located in the spine is rare and a few cases of large thoracic enchon...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:155
Published on: 13 April 2017
Case report
Posterior epidural migration of lumbar disc fragments (PEMLDF) is extremely rare. It is often confused with other posterior lesions and is usually diagnosed intraoperatively. We here describe the use of preope...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:151
Published on: 11 April 2017
Research article
Treatment of clavicular non- and malunion is still challenging. Current surgical procedures often result in frustrating functional outcome along with high-grade subjective impairment and increased rates of rev...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:129
Published on: 29 March 2017
Research article
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The physical dysfunction symptomatic of RA means people living with this disease spend large periods of the day s...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:131
Published on: 29 March 2017
Research article
A previous study reported a high prevalence of spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) in patients with Scheuermann kyphosis (SK) and suggested that it may play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease. According ...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:112
Published on: 16 March 2017
Research article
Clinical swollen joint examination of the obese rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient can be difficult. Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS) has higher sensitivity than physical examination for swollen joints (SJ). T...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:99
Published on: 4 March 2017
Research article
Lumbar radiculopathy remains a clinical challenge among primary care clinicians in both assessment and diagnosis. This often leads to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of patients resulting in poor heal...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:93
Published on: 23 February 2017
Research article
The primary objective of this study was to assess the interobserver and intraobserver agreement on ligamentous injuries on conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in acute simple elbow dislocation. The s...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:85
Published on: 20 February 2017
Research article
Several types of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are commonly used in imaging of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), however till now there are no clear protocols and recommendations for each type. The aim of...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:83
Published on: 16 February 2017
Research article
Due to the risk associated with exposure to ionizing radiation, there is an urgent need to identify areas of CT scanning overutilization. While increased use of diagnostic spinal imaging has been documented, n...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:52
Published on: 31 January 2017
Research article
Spinal deformities affect the overall alignment of the spine and thus the vectors of loading on the lumbar region and intervertebral discs. Due to wedging of the disc or vertebrae of unbalanced spinal segments...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:51
Published on: 31 January 2017
Research article
Acetabular dysplasia (AD) is a well-known cause of osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip, with its prevalence previously determined on plain radiography. The prevalence of preexisting AD was reported as 7.3% in a pat...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:50
Published on: 31 January 2017
