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  1. Alagille syndrome is a multisystem disorder, which is characterized by hypoplasia of the intrahepatic bile ducts, malformations of the cardiovascular system, eyes, and vertebral column, and abnormal facies. Se...

    Authors: Koji Nozaka, Yoichi Shimada, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Shin Yamada, Yuji Kasukawa and Atsuko Noguchi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:225
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  2. Muscle atrophy caused by immobilization in the shortened position is characterized by a decrease in the size or cross-sectional area (CSA) of myofibers and decreased muscle length. Few studies have addressed t...

    Authors: Momoko Nagai, Tomoki Aoyama, Akira Ito, Hirotaka Iijima, Shoki Yamaguchi, Junichi Tajino, Xiangkai Zhang, Haruhiko Akiyama and Hiroshi Kuroki
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:224
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  4. A double-network (DN) gel, which was composed of poly-(2-Acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid) and poly-(N,N’-dimethyl acrylamide) (PAMPS/PDMAAm), has the potential to induce chondrogenesis both in vitro an...

    Authors: Nobuto Kitamura, Takayuki Kurokawa, Takaaki Fukui, Jian P Gong and Kazunori Yasuda
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:222
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  5. Interspinous spacers are a minimally invasive surgical alternative for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) unresponsive to conservative care. The purpose of this prospective, multicenter, randomized, co...

    Authors: Vikas V Patel, Peter G Whang, Thomas R Haley, W Daniel Bradley, Pierce D Nunley, Larry E Miller, Jon E Block and Fred H Geisler
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:221
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  6. Surgical pain is managed with multi-modal anaesthesia in total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR). It is unclear whether including local anaesthetic infiltration before wound closure provid...

    Authors: Elsa MR Marques, Hayley E Jones, Karen T Elvers, Mark Pyke, Ashley W Blom and Andrew D Beswick
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:220
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  7. Hip fractures are a common type of fragility fracture that afflict 293,000 Americans (over 5,000 per week) and 35,000 Canadians (over 670 per week) annually. Despite the large population impact the optimal fix...

    Authors: Thes FAITH Investigators
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:219
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  8. Jaffe-Campanacci is a rare syndrome characterised by the association of café-au-lait spots, axillary freckles, multiple non-ossifying fibromas of the long bones and jaw, as well as some features of type 1 neur...

    Authors: Stéphane Cherix, Yann Bildé, Fabio Becce, Igor Letovanec and Hannes A Rüdiger
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:218
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  9. Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common and disabling condition. We wanted to investigate the modifiable risk factors Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical activity, using knee replacement (KR) as a marker fo...

    Authors: Hilde Apold, Haakon E Meyer, Lars Nordsletten, Ove Furnes, Valborg Baste and Gunnar B Flugsrud
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:217
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  10. We have previously validated administrative data algorithms to identify patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using rheumatology clinic records as the reference standard. Here we reassessed the accuracy of t...

    Authors: Jessica Widdifield, Claire Bombardier, Sasha Bernatsky, J Michael Paterson, Diane Green, Jacqueline Young, Noah Ivers, Debra A Butt, R Liisa Jaakkimainen, J Carter Thorne and Karen Tu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:216
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  11. Surgery for subacromial impingement syndrome is often performed in working age and postoperative physiotherapy exercises are widely used to help restore function. A recent Danish study showed that 10% of a nat...

    Authors: Susanne W Svendsen, David H Christiansen, Jens Peder Haahr, Linda C Andrea and Poul Frost
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:215
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  12. The present study was performed to determine whether MRI findings can predict the degree of knee joint laxity in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction and whether the accuracy of the prediction is affected by...

    Authors: Moon Jong Chang, Chong Bum Chang, Ja-Young Choi, Min Soo Je and Tae Kyun Kim
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:214
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  13. Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is common and associated with prominent negative consequences. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of persistent CWP in an 11-year prospective cohort study in the g...

    Authors: Ingunn Mundal, Rolf W Gråwe, Johan H Bjørngaard, Olav M Linaker and Egil A Fors
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:213
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  14. It is assumed that good postural alignment is associated with the less likelihood of musculoskeletal pain symptoms. Encouraging good sitting postures have not reported consequent musculoskeletal pain reduction...

    Authors: Yolandi Brink, Quinette Louw, Karen Grimmer and Esmè Jordaan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:212
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  15. The Western Ontario Shoulder Instability index (WOSI) is a patient-reported outcome measure for patients with shoulder instability. The purpose of this study was to validate the WOSI in a Dutch population by e...

    Authors: Just A van der Linde, W Jaap Willems, Derk A van Kampen, Loes W A H van Beers, Derek FP van Deurzen and Caroline B Terwee
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:211
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  16. Authors: Felix Angst, Andreas R Gantenbein, Susanne Lehmann, Françoise Gysi-Klaus, André Aeschlimann, Beat A Michel and Frank Hegemann
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:195
    Content type: Erratum Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:130

  17. Musculoskeletal complaints have a significant impact on work in terms of reduced productivity, sickness absence and long term incapacity for work. This study sought to explore GPs’ and physiotherapists’ percep...

    Authors: Gwenllian Wynne-Jones, Danielle van der Windt, Bie Nio Ong, Annette Bishop, Jemma Cowen, Majid Artus and Tom Sanders
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:210
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  18. In human skeletal muscles, the aging process causes a decrease of contractile and a concomitant increase of intramuscular adipose (IMAT) and connective (IMCT) tissues. The accumulation of non-contractile tissu...

    Authors: Robert Csapo, Vadim Malis, Usha Sinha, Jiang Du and Shantanu Sinha
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:209
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  19. New methods for diagnosing osteoporosis and evaluating fracture risk are being developed. We aim to study the association between low-frequency (LF) axial transmission ultrasound and hip fracture risk in a pop...

    Authors: Mikko Määttä, Petro Moilanen, Jussi Timonen, Pasi Pulkkinen, Raija Korpelainen and Timo Jämsä
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:208
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  20. To address both the growing burden of joint disease and the gaps in medical access in developing nations, medical relief organizations have begun to launch programs to perform total joint replacement (TJR) on ...

    Authors: Scott A Elman, Yan Dong, Derek S Stenquist, Roya Ghazinouri, Luis Alcantara, Jamie E Collins, Carolyn Beagan, Thomas S Thornhill and Jeffrey N Katz
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:207
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  21. The use of minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) via anterolateral deltoid splitting has good outcomes in the management of proximal humerus fractures. While using this approach has several advantages...

    Authors: Tao Lin, Baojun Xiao, Xiucai Ma, Dehao Fu and Shuhua Yang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:206
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  23. When conducting large scale epidemiologic studies, it is a challenge to obtain quantitative exposure estimates, which do not rely on self-report where estimates may be influenced by symptoms and knowledge of d...

    Authors: Tine Steen Rubak, Susanne Wulff Svendsen, Johan Hviid Andersen, Jens Peder Lind Haahr, Ann Kryger, Lone Donbæk Jensen and Poul Frost
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:204
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  24. The aim of this study was to examine the clinical characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who underwent cervical spine surgery using a multicenter observational database.

    Authors: Shurei Sugita, Hirotaka Chikuda, Yuho Kadono, Hiroshi Ohtsu, Katsushi Takeshita, Jinju Nishino, Shigeto Tohma and Sakae Tanaka
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:203
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  25. Distal radius fractures (DRF) are often referred to as osteoporosis indicator fractures as their incidence increases from age 45. In the group of young adults, distal radius fractures normally result from high...

    Authors: Felix Massen, Sebastian Baumbach, Elias Volkmer, Wolf Mutschler and Stefan Grote
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:202
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  26. Individuals with diabetes have been found previously to be at increased risk of non-traumatic fracture. However, it is unclear if these individuals are being identified and treated for osteoporosis.

    Authors: Lisa-Ann Fraser, Alexandra Papaioannou, Jonathan D Adachi, Jinhui Ma and Lehana Thabane
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:201
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  27. Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a frequent cause of anterior knee pain predominantly affecting young female patients who do not have significant chondral damage. Development of PFPS is probably multifac...

    Authors: Wolf Petersen, Andree Ellermann, Ingo Volker Rembitzki, Sven Scheffler, Mirco Herbort, Frederike Sophie Sprenker, Andrea Achtnich, Gert Peter Brüggemann, Raymond Best, Frank Hoffmann, Andreas Gösele Koppenburg and Christian Liebau
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:200
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  28. The Southampton Hand Assessment Procedure (SHAP) is currently used in the adult population for evaluating the functionality of impaired or prosthetic hands. The SHAP cannot be used for children because of the ...

    Authors: Ecaterina Vasluian, Raoul M Bongers, Heleen A Reinders-Messelink, Pieter U Dijkstra and Corry K van der Sluis
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:199
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  29. This study hopes to establish the timeframe for a safe return to driving under different speed conditions for patients after minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty and further explores how well various kin...

    Authors: Hsuan-Ti Huang, Jing-Min Liang, Wei-Tso Hung, Ying-Yi Chen, Lan-Yuen Guo and Wen-Lan Wu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:198
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  30. The biomechanical performance of the hooks and screws in spinal posterior instrumentation is not well-characterized. Screw-bone interface failure at the uppermost and lowermost vertebrae is not uncommon. Some ...

    Authors: Ching-Lung Tai, Li-Huei Chen, De-Mei Lee, Mu-Yi Liu and Po-Liang Lai
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:197
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  31. Nurses are at high risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Although the prevalence of MSDs of the lower back, upper limbs, neck and shoulders have been reported previously in nursing, few studies have evalua...

    Authors: Lloyd F Reed, Diana Battistutta, Jeanine Young and Beth Newman
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:196
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  32. Loss of reduction and screw perforation causes high failure rates in the treatment of proximal humerus fractures. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the early postoperative complications using moder...

    Authors: Thomas Freude, Steffen Schroeter, Michael Plecko, Christian Bahrs, Frank Martetschlaeger, Tobias M Kraus, Ulrich Stoeckle and Stefan Doebele
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:194
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  33. The identification of the cause of chronic low back pain (CLBP) represents a great challenge to orthopedists due to the controversy over the diagnosis of discogenic low back pain (DLBP) and the existence of a ...

    Authors: Yin-gang Zhang, Ren-qi Jiang, Tuan-Mao Guo, Shi-Xun Wu and Wei-Juan Ma
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:193
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  34. Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is being used more commonly in younger higher demand patients. The purpose of this randomized pilot study was to explore a) feasibility of comprehensive postoperative rehabilitatio...

    Authors: Lauren A Beaupre, Edward CO Masson, Barbara J Luckhurst, Orfan Arafah and Gregory J O’Connor
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:192
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  35. SNAP-25 protein is contributory to plasma membrane and synaptic vesicle fusions that are critical points in neurotransmission. SNAP-25 gene is associated with behavioral symptoms, personality and psychological...

    Authors: Ayse Balkarli, Cem Sengül, Emre Tepeli, Huseyin Balkarli and Veli Cobankara
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:191
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  36. Tumors of the distal femur and diaphysis with proximal metaphyseal extension into the femur present a challenge for limb salvage. The conventional treatment consists of limb salvage with total femur replacemen...

    Authors: Ralf Dieckmann, Marcel-Philipp Henrichs, Georg Gosheger, Steffen Höll, Jendrik Hardes and Arne Streitbürger
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:190
    Content type: Technical advance Published on:

  37. The importance of the tip-apex distance (TAD) to predict the cut-out risk of fixed angle hip implants has been widely discussed in the scientific literature. Intra-operative determination of TAD is difficult a...

    Authors: Matthias Regling, Arno Blau, Robert A Probe, James W Maxey and Brian D Solberg
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:189
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Hip fractures frequently occur in older persons and severely decrease life expectancy and independence. Several care pathways have been developed to lower the risk of negative outcomes but most pathways are li...

    Authors: Elvira R Flikweert, Gerbrand J Izaks, Bas AS Knobben, Martin Stevens and Klaus Wendt
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:188
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. The severity and course of spinal pain is poorly understood in adolescents. The study aimed to determine the prevalence and two-year incidence, as well as the course, frequency, and intensity of pain in the ne...

    Authors: Ellen Aartun, Jan Hartvigsen, Niels Wedderkopp and Lise Hestbaek
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:187
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  40. Involutional changes to the body in elderly patients affect the shape of the spine and the activity of postural muscles. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of age-related changes in spinal c...

    Authors: Justyna Drzał-Grabiec, Maciej Rachwał, Justyna Podgórska-Bednarz, Justyna Rykała, Sławomir Snela, Aleksandra Truszczyńska and Zbigniew Trzaskoma
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:186
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  41. To investigate the association between frailty index (FI) of deficit accumulation and risk of falls, fractures, death and overnight hospitalizations in women aged 55 years and older.

    Authors: Guowei Li, George Ioannidis, Laura Pickard, Courtney Kennedy, Alexandra Papaioannou, Lehana Thabane and Jonathan D Adachi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:185
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  42. The overexpression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α leads to systemic as well as local loss of bone and cartilage and is also an important regulator during fracture healing. In this study, we investigate how T...

    Authors: Melanie Timmen, Heriburg Hidding, Britta Wieskötter, Wolfgang Baum, Thomas Pap, Michael J Raschke, Georg Schett, Jochen Zwerina and Richard Stange
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:184
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. The aim of this large collective and meticulous study of primary bone tumours and tumourous lesions of the hand was to enhance the knowledge about findings of traumatological radiographs and improve differenti...

    Authors: Maciej JK Simon, Pia Pogoda, Felix Hövelborn, Matthias Krause, Jozef Zustin, Michael Amling and Florian Barvencik
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:182
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  45. Occupational use of computers has increased rapidly over recent decades, and has been linked with various musculoskeletal disorders, which are now the most commonly diagnosed occupational diseases in Estonia. ...

    Authors: Kristel Oha, Liina Animägi, Mati Pääsuke, David Coggon and Eda Merisalu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:181
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  46. The literature has shown good results with partial repairs of large and massive tears of rotator cuff but the role of factors that affect reparability is less clear. The purpose of this study was twofold, 1) t...

    Authors: Richard Holtby and Helen Razmjou
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:180
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  47. Head repositioning tasks have been used in different experimental and clinical contexts to quantitatively measure motor control performance. Effects of pain on sensorimotor control have often been described in...

    Authors: Andrée-Anne Marchand, Vincent Cantin, Bernadette Murphy, Paula Stern and Martin Descarreaux
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:179
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  48. Rituximab is a B cell depleting anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody. CD20 is not expressed on mature plasma cells and accordingly rituximab does not have immediate effects on immunoglobulin levels. However, after ri...

    Authors: Helena Marco, Rona M Smith, Rachel B Jones, Mary-Jane Guerry, Fausta Catapano, Stella Burns, Afzal N Chaudhry, Kenneth GC Smith and David RW Jayne
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:178
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  49. As recommended in the current prescribing information, rituximab infusions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) take 4.25 hours for the first infusion and 3.25 hours for subsequent infusions, which is a ...

    Authors: Charles H Pritchard, Maria W Greenwald, Joel M Kremer, Norman B Gaylis, William Rigby, Steve Zlotnick, Carol Chung, Birgit Jaber and William Reiss
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:177
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  50. Codman’s paradox reveals a misunderstanding of geometry in orthopedic practice. Physicians often encounter situations that cannot be understood intuitively during orthopedic interventions such as corrective os...

    Authors: Seung Yeol Lee, Jiwon Jeong, Kyungho Lee, Chin Youb Chung, Kyoung Min Lee, Soon-Sun Kwon, Young Choi, Tae Gyun Kim, Jeong Ik Lee, Jehee Lee and Moon Seok Park
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2014 15:175
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