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  1. Modern metal-on-metal (MOM) arthroplasties were performed for over a decade before alarming reports of adverse metal reactions dramatically reduced their use. Failures are seen more often with high-wearing imp...

    Authors: Tomi Nousiainen, Sanna Palosaari, Sirpa Peräniemi, Arja Tervahauta, Jaakko Niinimäki, Juhana Leppilahti and Petri Lehenkari
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:610
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  2. The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) and its shorter version, the Six-Item Carpal Tunnel Symptoms Scale (CTS-6), are widely used for assessing function and/or symptoms in patients with carpal tunnel s...

    Authors: Juhani Multanen, Jari Ylinen, Teemu Karjalainen, Joona Ikonen, Arja Häkkinen and Jussi P. Repo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:609
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  3. Tendon adhesion is one of the most common clinical problems, which poses a considerable challenge to orthopedics doctors. Quercetin (QUE) as a popular drug at present, it has various biological functions, incl...

    Authors: Yuan Liang, Keteng Xu, Pei Zhang, Jiale Zhang, Pengtao Chen, Jinshan He, Yongchao Fang, Yuelai Zhou, Jingcheng Wang and Jianzhong Bai
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:608
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  4. Work problems are common in people with inflammatory arthritis. Up to 50% stop work within 10 years due to their condition and up to 67% report presenteeism (i.e. reduced work productivity), even amongst those...

    Authors: Alison Hammond, Chris Sutton, Sarah Cotterill, Sarah Woodbridge, Rachel O’Brien, Kate Radford, Denise Forshaw, Suzanne Verstappen, Cheryl Jones, Antonia Marsden, Martin Eden, Yeliz Prior, June Culley, Paula Holland, Karen Walker-Bone, Yvonne Hough…
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:607
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  5. Patients with continuous multi-vertebral lumbar spine tuberculosis (CMLSTB) were subjected to single posterior debridement, interbody fusion, and fixation to explore their clinical outcomes.

    Authors: Weihong Long, Liqun Gong, Yaqing Cui, Jie Qi, Dapeng Duan and Weiwei Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:606
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  6. The conventional pedicle-screw-based dynamic stabilization process involves dissection of the Wiltse plane to cannulate the pedicles, which cannot be undertaken with minimal surgical invasion. Despite some rep...

    Authors: Chih-Chang Chang, Chao-Hung Kuo, Hsuan-Kan Chang, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Li-Yu Fay, Jau-Ching Wu, Henrich Cheng and Wen-Cheng Huang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:605
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  7. A recently published paper by te Molder and colleagues in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders confirmed prior reports indicating that definitions of good versus poor outcome cutoff scores for relevant knee arthropla...

    Authors: Daniel L. Riddle and Levent Dumenci
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:604
    Content type: Correspondence Published on:

  8. Bone turnover and metabolic indicators are related to age and gender. Age and gender should be matched in subjects in disease control research of bone turnover and metabolism, but strict matching of gender and...

    Authors: Ju Shao, Shao-Song Zhou, Yuan Qu, Bi-Bo Liang, Qing-Hong Yu and Jing Wu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:603
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  9. Total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA) are increasing in incidence annually. While these procedures are effective in improving pain and function, there is a risk of complications.

    Authors: Sung Mu Heo, Ian Harris, Justine Naylor and Adriane M. Lewin
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:602
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  10. Neuropathic pain (NP) is common in patients presenting with low back related leg pain. Accurate diagnosis of NP is fundamental to ensure appropriate intervention. In the absence of a clear gold standard, exper...

    Authors: Jai Mistry, Deborah Falla, Tim Noblet, Nicola R. Heneghan and Alison Rushton
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:601
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  11. Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the most common deformity of the lower extremity in children. The biomechanical change during closed reduction (CR) focused on cartilage contact pressure (CCP) has n...

    Authors: Zhiqiang Zhang, Dashan Sui, Haiyi Qin, Hai Li and Ziming Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:600
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  12. Concerns have been raised that implants used in total hip replacements (THR) could lead to increased cancer risk. Several different materials, metals and fixation techniques are used in joint prostheses and di...

    Authors: Eva Dybvik, Ove Furnes, Leif I. Havelin, Sophie D. Fosså, Clement Trovik and Stein Atle Lie
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:599
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  13. Chronic low back pain (cLBP) results in significant physical, psycho-social and socioeconomic burden. Identifying efficient and reliable patient reported outcome measures is critical for research and clinical pur...

    Authors: Rabih Nayfe, Matthieu Chansard, Linda S. Hynan, Eric M. Mortensen, Thiru Annaswamy, Liana Fraenkel and Una E. Makris
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:598
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  14. The presence of muscular deficiency seems to be a major cause of back pain that requires counteractions. Considering that the autochthonous back muscles, responsible for straightening and stabilizing the spine...

    Authors: Christian Pfeifle, Melanie Edel, Stefan Schleifenbaum, Andreas Kühnapfel and Christoph-Eckhard Heyde
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:597
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  15. Empirical evidence that demonstrates the relationship between pelvic asymmetry and non-specific chronic low back pain (NCLBP) is currently lacking.

    Authors: Qiuhua Yu, Huanjie Huang, Zhou Zhang, Xiaoqian Hu, Wenfeng Li, Le Li, Min Chen, Zhenwen Liang, Wai Leung Ambrose Lo and Chuhuai Wang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:596
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  16. Patients with persistent pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) complain of multiple symptoms that cannot be explained solely by structural changes. A poor correlation exists between structural and inflammatory chang...

    Authors: Yoshihisa Ohashi, Kensuke Fukushima, Gen Inoue, Kentaro Uchida, Tomohisa Koyama, Maho Tsuchiya, Katsufumi Uchiyama, Naonobu Takahira and Masashi Takaso
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:595
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  17. To compare the mechanical characteristics of a percutaneous superior pubic intramedullary screw, percutaneous bridging plate and percutaneous screw-rod system of the anterior ring for the treatment of unilater...

    Authors: Yong Zhao, Yupeng Ma, Dexin Zou, Xiujiang Sun, Gong Cheng, Wei Lian, Shengjie Dong, Yuchi Zhao, Wenqing Qu and Hao Wu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:594
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  18. Symptomatic horizontal instability is clinically relevant following acute acromioclavicular joint dislocations. However, the intrinsic healing response is poorly understood. The present study sought to investi...

    Authors: Dirk Maier, Lars-Rene Tuecking, Anke Bernstein, Gernot Lang, Ferdinand Christian Wagner, Martin Jaeger, Peter Ogon, Norbert Paul Südkamp and Kaywan Izadpanah
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:593
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  19. Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of global disability resulting in significant morbidity and cost to the healthcare system. Current guidelines recommend lifestyle changes such exercises and weight loss as fir...

    Authors: Bryan Yijia Tan, Benjamin Tze Keong Ding, Michelle Jessica Pereira, Soren Thorgaard Skou, Julian Thumboo and Josip Car
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:592
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  20. There have been several reports of instrumentation failure after three-column resections such as total en bloc spondylectomy (TES) for spinal tumors; however, clinical outcomes of revision surgery for instrume...

    Authors: Kazuya Shinmura, Satoshi Kato, Satoru Demura, Noriaki Yokogawa, Noritaka Yonezawa, Takaki Shimizu, Norihiro Oku, Ryo Kitagawa, Makoto Handa, Ryohei Annen, Hideki Murakami and Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:591
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  21. Distal Phalanx (DP) fractures are the most common hand injuries. Bone fixation associated with soft tissue reconstruction, is often required to ensure more effective outcomes. The aim of the present study is t...

    Authors: Letizia Senesi, Andrea Marchesini, Pier Paolo Pangrazi, Marialuisa De Francesco, Antonio Gigante, Michele Riccio and Francesco De Francesco
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:590
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  22. Bone cement leakage causes severe complication following percutaneous vertebroplasty. This study probed the diffusion and leakage status of bone cement injected within diverged time duration, so as to find the...

    Authors: Meiyong Wang and Qunhua Jin
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:589
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  23. Limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2Y (LGMD2Y) is a rare subgroup of limb girdle muscular dystrophy featuring limb-girdle weakness, tendon contracture and cardiac involvement. It is caused by the mutation of ...

    Authors: Xuelin Feng, Jinlang Wu, Wenbiao Xian, Bing Liao, Songjie Liao, Xiaoli Yao and Weixi Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:588
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  24. The impact of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WMSS) permeates various occupations.

    Authors: Chinenye Doris Oluka, Esther Obidike, Antoninus Obinna Ezeukwu, Ogochukwu Kelechi Onyeso and Echezona Nelson Dominic Ekechukwu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:587
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  25. Melanocortin receptor (MCR) agonists have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties mediated by receptors expressed on cells relevant to arthritis. Repository corticotropin injection (RCI; Acthar® Gel)...

    Authors: Dima A. Decker, Paul Higgins, Kyle Hayes, Chris Bollinger, Patrice Becker and Dale Wright
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:586
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  26. Secondary osteonecrosis of the knee is a rare event. There are few reports regarding management of this condition. The aim of the present study is to report treatment outcomes for secondary osteonecrosis of th...

    Authors: Tao Yang, Huaming Xue, Tong Ma, Tao Wen, Long Xue, Mengyin Guan and Yihui Tu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:585
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  27. An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

    Authors: Ying Li, Jiliang Jiang, Liangcheng Tong, Tingting Gao, Lei Bai, Qing Xue, Jianxin Xing, Qin Wang, Haoran Lyu, Min Cai and Zhongyang Sun
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:584
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:449

  28. The prepsoas lateral approach for spinal fusion, oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF), is considered one of the minimally invasive spinal fusion methods and is gaining popularity due to improved outc...

    Authors: Vit Kotheeranurak, Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Chindarat Ratanakornphan, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol, Richard A. Hynes and Worawat Limthongkul
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:583
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  29. Patellofemoral pain is a prevalent condition in the general population, especially in women, and produces functional impairment in patients. Therapeutic exercise is considered an essential part of the conserva...

    Authors: Angel Yañez-Álvarez, Beatriz Bermúdez-Pulgarín, Sergio Hernández-Sánchez and Manuel Albornoz-Cabello
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:582
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  30. Acetabular reconstruction with bone impaction grafting in large defects has yielded conflicting results.

    Authors: Basilio De la Torre-Escuredo, Eva Gómez-García, Salvador Álvarez-Villar, Julia Bujan and Miguel A. Ortega
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:581
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  31. This study aimed to compare the operative outcome of percutaneous repair (modified Bunnell suture technique) versus open repair (bundle-to-bundle suture technique) of acute Achilles tendon rupture.

    Authors: Xiaomeng Wang, Huixin Liu, Dengke Li, Zixuan Luo, Yansen Li and Fengqi Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:580
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  32. With the global determination to eliminate tuberculosis (TB), the treatment for end-stage TB of the knee joint is still a great clinical challenge. This study aims to retrospectively determine the clinical and...

    Authors: Jiachen Sun, Qiang Li, Feng Gao, Zhou Xiang, Qi Huang and Lang Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:579
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  33. Reducing tourniquet inflation time is important because of the complications of tourniquet extensively used for the control of hemorrhage in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Bleeding management is critical to ac...

    Authors: Hongzhi Liu, Zhaohui Liu, Qidong Zhang and Wanshou Guo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:578
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  34. Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare disease characterized by bone lesions and osteolysis. Therapy usually involves surgical resection. Sirolimus (Rapamycin) is used in some patients with GSD but the efficacy ...

    Authors: Yu Liang, Ruicheng Tian, Jing Wang, Yuhua Shan, Hongxiang Gao, Chenjie Xie, Jingjing Li, Min Xu and Song Gu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:577
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  37. Evaluate the effect of bacteria drug resistance profile on the success rates of debridement, antibiotics and implant retention.

    Authors: Bruno Alves Rudelli, Pedro Nogueira Giglio, Vladimir Cordeiro de Carvalho, José Ricardo Pécora, Henrique Melo Campos Gurgel, Ricardo Gomes Gobbi, José Riccardo Negreiros Vicente, Ana Lucia Lei Munhoz Lima and Camilo Partezani Helito
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:574
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  38. Failed treatment of intertrochanteric (IT) femoral fractures leads to remarkable disability and pain, and revision surgery is frequently accompanied by higher complication and reoperation rates than primary in...

    Authors: Pei Liu, Dongxu Jin, Changqing Zhang and Youshui Gao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:573
    Content type: Review Published on:

  39. Spinal fungal infections, especially spinal Aspergillus infections, are rare in the clinic. Here, we introduce the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognoses of 6 cases of Aspergillus spondylitis.

    Authors: Guohua Dai, Ting Wang, Chuqiang Yin, Yuanliang Sun, Derong Xu, Zhongying Wang, Liangrui Luan, Jianwen Hou and Shuzhong Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:572
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  40. Histological and epidemiological data suggest that increased signal intensity at the proximal patellar tendon on magnetic resonance imaging is a response to tendon loading. As patellofemoral geometry is a medi...

    Authors: Robert D. Little, Samuel E. Smith, Flavia M. Cicuttini, Stephanie K. Tanamas, Anita E. Wluka, Sultana Monira Hussain, Donna M. Urquhart, Graeme Jones and Yuanyuan Wang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:571
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  41. Different fixation methods have been used to treat posterior malleolar fractures (PMFs), but the clinical efficacy of different fixation methods in the treatment of PMF with different fragmentation has rarely ...

    Authors: Zheng Wang, Jianbin Sun, Jun Yan, Pengcheng Gao, Hao Zhang, Yong Yang and Qunhua Jin
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:570
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  42. Pressure biofeedback unit (PBU) is a widely used non-invasive device to assist core muscle training by providing pressure feedback. The aim this study was to compare the muscle activities of transverse abdomin...

    Authors: Xin Li, Wai Leung Ambrose Lo, Song-wei Lu, Howe Liu, Ke-yu Lin, Jian-yang Lai, Le Li and Chu-huai Wang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:569
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  43. Foehn describes a wind which occurs in areas with close proximity to mountains. The presence of foehn wind is associated with worsening health conditions.

    Authors: Frederik Greve, Karl-Georg Kanz, Michael Zyskowski, Francesca von Matthey, Peter Biberthaler, Stefan Muthers, Andreas Matzarakis, Rolf Lefering and Stefan Huber-Wagner
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:568
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  44. An understanding of the clinical features of inflammation in low back pain with or without leg symptoms may allow targeted evaluations of anti-inflammatory treatment in randomised-controlled-trials and clinica...

    Authors: Jon J. Ford, Omar Kaddour, Michael Gonzales, Patrick Page and Andrew J. Hahne
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:567
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  45. Various studies have described the efficacy and safety of the treatment for unstable thoracolumbar osteoporotic burst fracture, however, there is still no consensus on the optimal treatment regimen. The aim of...

    Authors: Xudong Hu, Weihu Ma, Jianming Chen, Yang Wang and Weiyu Jiang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:566
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  46. Tourniquet use is associated with complications such as thigh pain, skin problems, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This prospective study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the pneumatic tourniquet s...

    Authors: Jae-Young Park, Sung Eun Kim, Myung Chul Lee and Hyuk-Soo Han
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:565
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  47. Cherubism is a rare autosomal dominant genetic condition caused by mutations in the SH3BP2 gene. This disease is characterized by osteolysis of the jaws, with the bone replaced by soft tissue rich in fibroblasts ...

    Authors: Anne Morice, Aline Joly, Manon Ricquebourg, Gérard Maruani, Emmanuel Durand, Louise Galmiche, Jeanne Amiel, Yoann Vial, Hélène Cavé, Kahina Belhous, Marie Piketty, Martine Cohen-Solal, Ariane Berdal, Corinne Collet, Arnaud Picard, Amelie E. Coudert…
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:564
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  48. To systematically review the association between knee abduction kinematics and kinetics during weight-bearing activities at baseline and the risk of future anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.

    Authors: Anna Cronström, Mark W. Creaby and Eva Ageberg
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:563
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  49. An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

    Authors: Miao Li, Jue Jiang, Qi Zhou and Chen Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:562
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2019 20:157

  50. Although athletic endeavours are associated with a high amount of physical stress and injury, the prevalence of pain is underreported in the sports medicine literature with only a few studies reporting pain on...

    Authors: S. Christopher, B. A. Tadlock, B. J. Veroneau, C. Harnish, N. K. P. Perera, A. M. Knab, S. Vallabhajosula and G. S. Bullock
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:561
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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