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  1. Recently, a grayscale inversion view was reported to improve intra- and inter-observer reliabilities in measuring coronal curvature with Cobb and pedicle methods in scoliosis patients. However, the grayscale t...

    Authors: Weixiang Sun, Jin Zhou, Xiaodong Qin, Leilei Xu, Xinxin Yuan, Yang Li, Yong Qiu and Zezhang Zhu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:411
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  2. The evidence for the effect of treatments of neck pain is modest. In the absence of causal treatments, a possibility is to tailor the treatment to the individuals’ functional limitations and symptoms. The aim ...

    Authors: Åsa Svedmark, Mats Djupsjöbacka, Charlotte Häger, Gwendolen Jull and Martin Björklund
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:408
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  3. Limb lengthening with external fixation is performed to treat patients with leg length discrepancy or short stature. Although the procedure has a high rate of success, one potential drawback from limb lengthen...

    Authors: Julio J. Jauregui, Anthony V. Ventimiglia, Preston W. Grieco, David B. Frumberg and John E. Herzenberg
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:407
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  4. Lesions in the meniscus are risk factors for developing knee osteoarthritis (OA), not least because of the role of the meniscus in the pathological progression of OA. Delayed gadolinium enhanced MRI of cartila...

    Authors: Ulf Sigurdsson, Gunilla Müller, Carl Siversson, Eveliina Lammentausta, Jonas Svensson, Carl-Johan Tiderius and Leif E. Dahlberg
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:406
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  5. Despite the prominent position of methotrexate (MTX) in Rheumatoid Arthiris (RA) therapeutics, its real-world effectiveness may be influenced by a relative lack of tolerability or other side effects that physi...

    Authors: J. R. Curtis, F. Xie, D. Mackey, N. Gerber, A. Bharat, T. Beukelman, K. G. Saag, L. Chen, B. Nowell and S. Ginsberg
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:405
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  6. In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) clinical measures of disease activity may not reliably discriminate between patients with active inflammatory disease and those with concomitant fibromyalgia (FM). Re...

    Authors: Aneela N. Mian, Khaldoun Chaabo, Julekha Wajed, Sujith Subesinghe, Nicola J. Gullick, Bruce Kirkham and Toby Garrood
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:404
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  7. Comparing movements/postures in people with and without lower back pain (LBP) may assist identifying LBP-specific dysfunction and its relationship to pain or activity limitation. This study compared the consis...

    Authors: Robert A. Laird, Peter Kent and Jennifer L. Keating
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:403
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  8. In Taiwan, the life expectancy of an 80-year-old man is 88.4 years and the life expectancy of an 80-year-old woman is 89.8 years. Some of these people will develop symptomatic degenerative lumbar diseases that...

    Authors: Jen-Chung Liao, Ping-Yeh Chiu, Wen-Jer Chen, Lih-Hui Chen and Chi-Chien Niu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:402
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  9. The role of sex as an important biological determinant of vulnerability to sustaining injury and gender as a social determinate of access to resources, referral for medical care and perceived disability remain...

    Authors: Helen Razmjou, Sandra Lincoln, Iona Macritchie, Robin R. Richards, Danielle Medeiros and Amr Elmaraghy
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:401
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  10. Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders represent a great burden on the health care system. The use of physiotherapists in their autonomous roles and in advanced practice roles may help increase access to care. Thus, ...

    Authors: Ariel Desjardins-Charbonneau, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Julie Thibault, Vincent T. Ciccone and François Desmeules
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:400
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  11. Improper femoral and acetabular component positioning can be associated with instability, impingement, component wear and finally patient dissatisfaction in total hip arthroplasty (THA). The concept of “femur ...

    Authors: Michael Worlicek, Markus Weber, Benjamin Craiovan, Michael Wörner, Florian Völlner, Hans R. Springorum, Joachim Grifka and Tobias Renkawitz
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:399
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  12. Total hip replacement (THR) is the preferred method for the active and lucid elderly patient with a displaced femoral neck fracture (FNF). But controversy still exists regarding using cemented or uncemented st...

    Authors: Ghazi Chammout, Olle Muren, Henrik Bodén, Mats Salemyr and Olof Sköldenberg
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:398
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  13. Femoral bone remodeling in response to stress shielding induces periprosthetic bone loss. Computerized finite element analysis (FEA) is employed to demonstrate differences in initial stress distribution. Howev...

    Authors: Kanehiro Matsuyama, Yasuhiro Ishidou, Yong-Ming Guo, Hironori Kakoi, Takao Setoguchi, Satoshi Nagano, Ichiro Kawamura, Shingo Maeda and Setsuro Komiya
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:397
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  14. BoneTour is a campaign conducted throughout the Italian territory for the assessment of Italian people bone status and for the prevention of osteoporosis.

    Authors: Loredana Cavalli, Andrea Guazzini, Luisella Cianferotti, Simone Parri, Tiziana Cavalli, Alessia Metozzi, Francesca Giusti, Caterina Fossi, Dennis M. Black and Maria Luisa Brandi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:396
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  15. Cemented stems show good long-term results and the survival of new implants can be predicted by their early subsidence. With EBRA-FCA (Femoral Component Analysis using Einzel-Bild-Röntgen-Analyse) early subsid...

    Authors: Wolf Siepen, Lukas Zwicky, Karl Kilian Stoffel, Thomas Ilchmann and Martin Clauss
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:395
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  16. Patients’ perceptions of their illness are dynamic and can directly influence aspects of management. Our aim was to examine the illness perceptions of gout patients in UK primary care and associations with all...

    Authors: Ciaran P. Walsh, James A. Prior, Priyanka Chandratre, John Belcher, Christian D. Mallen and Edward Roddy
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:394
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  17. Back pain is a common, disabling and costly disorder for which patients often consult with a wide range of health practitioners. Unfortunately, no research to date has directly examined the association between...

    Authors: David Sibbritt, Romy Lauche, Tobias Sundberg, Wenbo Peng, Craig Moore, Alex Broom, Emma Kirby and Jon Adams
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:393
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  18. In 2004, we initiated an inception cohort of patients with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Hand function was incorporated into evaluations from 2014 onward. The objectives were to examine hand function...

    Authors: Ana K. Romero-Guzmán, Víctor M. Menchaca-Tapia, Irazú Contreras-Yáñez and Virginia Pascual-Ramos
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:392
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  19. Sonographers’ perceptions of ergonomic and work-related pain problems at work have so far mostly been researched in quantitative studies by questionnaires. There is a need of experience-based research to deepe...

    Authors: Jenny Gemark Simonsen and Gunvor Gard
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:391
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  20. The 6-minute walk test (6MWT) is a commonly used metric for measuring change in mobility after knee arthroplasty, however, what is considered an improvement after surgery has not been defined. The determinatio...

    Authors: J. M. Naylor, K. Mills, M. Buhagiar, R. Fortunato and R. Wright
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:390
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  21. The distal radius is the most common osteoporotic fracture site occurring in postmenopausal women. Finite element (FE) modeling is a non-invasive mathematical technique that can estimate bone strength using in...

    Authors: C. E. Kawalilak, S. A. Kontulainen, M. A. Amini, J. L. Lanovaz, W. P. Olszynski and J. D. Johnston
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:389
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  22. With the exception of normal anatomic changes in the medial collateral ligament and radial head, other factors related to carrying angle changes have not been systematically studied. We reviewed patients who u...

    Authors: Dapeng Fan, Wei Wang, Kevin A. Hildebrand and Cun-yi Fan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:388
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  23. Prokineticin 2 (PK2) expression is upregulated in mice with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA), an animal model of rheumatoid arthritis. The purpose of our study was to investigate the effects of PK2 inhibition ...

    Authors: Haruyasu Ito, Kentaro Noda, Ken Yoshida, Kazuhiro Otani, Masayuki Yoshiga, Yohsuke Oto, Saburo Saito and Daitaro Kurosaka
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:387
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  24. MRI is considered to be the diagnostic tool of choice in diagnosing nerve root compromise among patients presenting with clinical suspicion of lumbo-sacral radiculopathy. There exists controversy among researc...

    Authors: Nassib Tawa, Anthea Rhoda and Ina Diener
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:386
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  25. Horizontal instability impairs clinical outcome following acute acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) reconstruction and may be caused by insufficient healing of the superior acromioclavicular ligament complex (ACLC)....

    Authors: Dirk Maier, Martin Jaeger, Kilian Reising, Matthias J. Feucht, Norbert P. Südkamp and Kaywan Izadpanah
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:385
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  26. Consistent reference data used for anatomic posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction is not well defined. Quantitative guidelines defining the location of PCL attachment would aid in performing anatomi...

    Authors: Yuanjun Teng, Laiwei Guo, Meng Wu, Tianen Xu, Lianggong Zhao, Jin Jiang, Xiaoyun Sheng, Lihu Xu, Bo Zhang, Ning Ding and Yayi Xia
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:384
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  27. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have long been suspected of negatively affecting fracture healing, although numerous disputes still exist and little data are available regarding diclofenac. Gluc...

    Authors: Oliver Bissinger, Kilian Kreutzer, Carolin Götz, Alexander Hapfelmeier, Christoph Pautke, Stephan Vogt, Gabriele Wexel, Klaus-Dietrich Wolff, Thomas Tischer and Peter Michael Prodinger
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:383
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  28. Several measurements are often used in daily clinical practice in the assessment of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) patients. The Assessment in SpondyloArthiritis International Society (ASAS) recommend in its core...

    Authors: J. Calvo-Gutiérrez, J. L. Garrido-Castro, C. González-Navas, M. C. Castro-Villegas, R. Ortega-Castro, C. López-Medina, P. Font-Ugalde, A. Escudero-Contreras and E. Collantes-Estévez
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:382
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  29. Authors: Fabian Proft, Mathias Grunke, Christiane Reindl, Markus A. Schramm, Felix Mueller, Maximilian Kriegmair, Jan Leipe, Peter Weinert, Hendrik Schulze-Koops and Matthias Witt
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:381
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  30. Posterior hemivertebra resection has become a safe and effective procedure for congenital scoliosis due to hemivertebra. However, there are still complications following primary posterior hemivertebra resectio...

    Authors: Jianwei Guo, Jianguo Zhang, Shengru Wang, Hai Wang, Yanbin Zhang, Yang Yang, Xinyu Yang and Lijuan Zhao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:380
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  32. Historically, persons scheduled for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have reported severe pain with low demand activities such as walking, but recent data suggests that TKA recipients may have less preoperative p...

    Authors: Ilana M. Usiskin, Heidi Y. Yang, Bhushan R. Deshpande, Jamie E. Collins, Griffin L. Michl, Savannah R. Smith, Kristina M. Klara, Faith Selzer, Jeffrey N. Katz and Elena Losina
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:378
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  33. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk of osteoporotic fracture. Several factors have been identified as being potentially responsible for this risk, such as alterations in bone r...

    Authors: Cristina Miranda, Mercè Giner, M. José Montoya, M. Angeles Vázquez, M. José Miranda and Ramón Pérez-Cano
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:377
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  34. The latest generation of shoulder arthroplasty includes canal-sparing respectively stemless designs that have been developed to allow restoration of the glenohumeral center of rotation independently from the s...

    Authors: Nael Hawi, Mark Tauber, Michael Joseph Messina, Peter Habermeyer and Frank Martetschläger
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:376
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  35. Optimal treatment of the diseased long head of the biceps (LHB) tendon during rotator cuff repair remains a topic of debate: tenotomy or tenodesis. A recent meta analysis revealed no difference in strength or ...

    Authors: Derek Friedrich Petrus van Deurzen, Vanessa Antoinet Bernice Scholtes, Nienke Willemien Willigenburg, Navin Gurnani, Lukas Pieter Eduard Verweij and Michel Pieter Jozef van den Bekerom
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:375
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  36. A prospective cohort study was performed to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes following posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) in patients treated with a PEEK cage compared to those treated wit...

    Authors: Bin Lin, Hui Yu, Zhida Chen, Zhuanzhi Huang and Wenbin Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:374
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  37. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) was to evaluate the pain control by gabapentin or pregabalin administration versus placebo after total hip arthrop...

    Authors: Yingdelong Mao, Lianguo Wu and Weiguo Ding
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:373
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  38. Both increased knee muscle co-contraction and alterations in central pain processing have been suggested to play a role in knee osteoarthritis pain. However, current interventions do not target either of these...

    Authors: Stephen J. Preece, Richard K. Jones, Christopher A. Brown, Timothy W. Cacciatore and Anthony K. P. Jones
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:372
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  39. Recent reported results have added to the weight of evidence supporting association between disc degeneration and Modic changes. Endplate or Modic changes are also associated with increased body mass index. Th...

    Authors: Juhani H. Määttä, Alex MacGregor, Jaro Karppinen and Frances M. K. Williams
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:371
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  40. Humeral shaft fractures are generally managed with the conventional posterior open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) or minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO). This study was aimed at comparing th...

    Authors: Zichao Xue, Chaolai Jiang, Chuanzhen Hu, Hui Qin, Haoliang Ding and Zhiquan An
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:370
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  41. Undiagnosed, or diagnosed and untreated osteoporosis (OP) increases the likelihood that falls result in hip fractures, decreased quality of life (QOL), and significant medical expenditures among older adults. ...

    Authors: Stephanie W. Edmonds, Peter Cram, Yiyue Lou, Michael P. Jones, Douglas W. Roblin, Kenneth G. Saag, Nicole C. Wright and Fredric D. Wolinsky
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:369
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  42. Height velocity (HV) is traditionally used to monitor the residual growth potential in idiopathic scoliosis (IS). The temporal timing of rapid increase in standing height often does not match exactly that of t...

    Authors: Benlong Shi, Saihu Mao, Zhen Liu, Xu Sun, Zezhang Zhu, Feng Zhu, Jack C. Y. Cheng and Yong Qiu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:368
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  43. Although articular cartilage is the primary tissues affected by osteoarthritis (OA), the underlying subchondral bone also undergoes noticeable changes. Despite the growing body of research into the biophysical...

    Authors: Qiliang Zuo, Shifeier Lu, Zhibin Du, Thor Friis, Jiangwu Yao, Ross Crawford, Indira Prasadam and Yin Xiao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:367
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  44. Spinous process has been routinely resected during posterior fusion of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis for fusion bed preparation and local autologous bone graft supplement. However, spinous process serves as ...

    Authors: Yu-Cheng Yeh, Chi-Chien Niu, Lih-Huei Chen, Wen-Jer Chen and Po-Liang Lai
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:366
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  45. Osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures are widely known as complications of rheumatoid arthritis. Kyphoplasty (KP) is known as an effective treatment modality for reducing pain and correcting kyphotic deformi...

    Authors: Jihoon Shim, Kwanghyun Lee, Hunchul Kim, Byungjik Kang, Haewon Jeong and Chang-Nam Kang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:365
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  46. Methotrexate (MTX) is standard treatment for RA. Absorption is better in subcutaneous MTX (scMTX), which may impact speed of onset. In RA, earlier time to remission improves long-term results. Our objectives w...

    Authors: Anna O’Connor, Carter Thorne, Hyeon Kang, Diane Tin and Janet E. Pope
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:364
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  47. To investigate the effect of baseline clinical characteristics and glucocorticoid treatment on temporal artery biopsy (TAB) findings in patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA).

    Authors: Karin Jakobsson, Lennart Jacobsson, Aladdin J. Mohammad, Jan-Åke Nilsson, Kenneth Warrington, Eric L. Matteson and Carl Turesson
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:363
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  49. Despite numerous options for treating back pain and the increasing healthcare resources devoted to this problem, the prevalence and impact of back pain-related disability has not improved. It is now recognized...

    Authors: Dan Cherkin, Benjamin Balderson, Georgie Brewer, Andrea Cook, Katherine Talbert Estlin, Sarah C. Evers, Nadine E. Foster, Jonathan C. Hill, Rene Hawkes, Clarissa Hsu, Mark Jensen, Anne-Marie LaPorte, Martin D. Levine, Diane Piekara, Pam Rock, Karen Sherman…
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:361
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  50. Evidence suggests people with axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA) should exercise up to five times per week but lack of time, symptoms, cost and distance are barriers to regular exercise in axial SpA. Personal...

    Authors: L. Paul, E. H. Coulter, S. Cameron, M. T. McDonald, M. Brandon, D. Cook, A. McConnachie and S. Siebert
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016 17:360
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