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  1. Linear elastic, hyperelastic, and multiphasic material constitutive models are frequently used for spinal intervertebral disc simulations. While the characteristics of each model are known, their effect on spi...

    Authors: Amin Komeili, Akbar Rasoulian, Fatemeh Moghaddam, Marwan El-Rich and Le Ping Li

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:324

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  2. Patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) proponents have suggested the benefits of improved component alignment and reduced outliers. In this randomized controlled trial, we attempted to assess the advantage of ...

    Authors: Sammy Abdullah ALShammari, Keun Young Choi, In Jun Koh, Man Soo Kim and Yong In

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:321

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  3. Giant cell tumor of bone is a benign, locally aggressive neoplasm. Surgical resection is the preferred treatment method. However, for cases in which resection poses an increased risk to the patient, denosumab ...

    Authors: Andrew Chandler, Meredith K. Bartelstein, Tomohiro Fujiwara, Cristina R. Antonescu, John H. Healey and Max Vaynrub

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:320

    Content type: Case report

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  4. The first magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) was implanted in 2009. Since then multiple complications have been identified that have helped drive the development of the MCGR and its surgery. The aim of...

    Authors: Jason Pui Yin Cheung, Kam Yim Sze, Kenneth Man Chee Cheung and Teng Zhang

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:319

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  5. As septic arthritis is time-dependent and has a propensity for irreversible joint damage, early diagnosis and treatment are needed. Frequently, adult patients with septic arthritis cannot undergo invasive surg...

    Authors: Kensuke Fukushima, Yui Uekusa, Tomohisa Koyama, Yoshihisa Ohashi, Katsufumi Uchiyama, Naonobu Takahira and Masashi Takaso

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:318

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  6. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common condition that is often associated with chronic pain. Pain often leads patients to seek healthcare advice and treatment. In this retrospective cohort analysis of German longitud...

    Authors: Marie Schild, Ulrike Müller, Ursula von Schenck, Sigurd Prieur and Robert Miller

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:317

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  7. Postoperative residual knee pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a significant factor that contributes to patient dissatisfaction. Patients with preoperative central sensitization (CS) may be more susce...

    Authors: Shicheng Wang, Wensheng Wang, Long Shao and Jing Ling

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:316

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  8. The optimal duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy in Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic bone and joint infection has not been established. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of early and lat...

    Authors: Hélène Boclé, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Nicolas Cellier, Julien Crouzet, Pascal Kouyoumdjian, Albert Sotto and Paul Loubet

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:315

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  9. This study compared the early clinical recovery of total hip arthroplasty (THA) using computer navigation systems (nTHA) and robotic arm-assisted THA (rTHA).

    Authors: Nao Shibanuma, Kazunari Ishida, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Koji Takayama, Yutaro Sanada, Masahiro Kurosaka, Ryosuke Kuroda and Shinya Hayashi

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:314

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  10. Exercise is recommended as a principal treatment for individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). However, the best choice for an optimal exercise program able to promote long-term compliance in KOA patients is...

    Authors: Fenglan Wang, Xiaoli Zhang, Xiao Tong, Min Zhang, Fengmei Xing, Kun Yang, Nana Jiao and Zhiguang Duan

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:313

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  11. Patient-reported outcome measures are widely utilized to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However, the association between HRQOL and curve s...

    Authors: Toru Doi, Kei Watanabe, Tokuhide Doi, Hirokazu Inoue, Ryo Sugawara, Yasuhisa Arai, Osamu Shirado, Ken Yamazaki, Koki Uno, Haruhisa Yanagida, So Kato, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, Yasushi Oshima, Sakae Tanaka and Katsushi Takeshita

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:312

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  12. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is broadly used in clinical and research settings for assessing the disability level in patients with lumbar radiculopathy but it has not been translated into Urdu language acco...

    Authors: Fareeha Amjad, Mohammad A. Mohseni-Bandpei, Syed Amir Gilani, Ashfaq Ahmad, Muhammad Waqas and Asif Hanif

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:311

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  13. Inaccurate projection on standard pelvic radiographs leads to the underestimation of femoral offset—a critical determinant of postoperative hip function—during total hip arthroplasty (THA) templating. We noted...

    Authors: Stefan Blümel, Vincent A. Stadelmann, Marco Brioschi, Alexander Küffer, Michael Leunig and Hannes A. Rüdiger

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:310

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  14. Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) degeneration is often seen in knee osteoarthritis (OA); however, there is no established method for its evaluation. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the Hou...

    Authors: Yoshikazu Sumida, Tomoyuki Nakasa, Masakazu Ishikawa, Atsuo Nakamae and Nobuo Adachi

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:309

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  15. We investigated the mid-term clinical and radiological results of total hip arthroplasty (THA) using a three-dimensional (3D) porous titanium cup and analyzed the micromotion at the interface of the cup using ...

    Authors: Takaki Miyagawa, Kazu Matsumoto, Shingo Komura and Haruhiko Akiyama

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:308

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  16. Chieving postoperative coronal balance in adult spinal deformity correction surgeries can be challenging. Even with T square rod technique, there were still some cases with good intraoperative coronal alignmen...

    Authors: Jiandang Zhang, Pengfei Chi, Junyao Cheng and Zheng Wang

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:307

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  17. Distal radius fractures (DRFs) constitute 15–21% of all fractures. There are no detailed data on the possible changes in the epidemiology and treatment of DRFs in children and adults during the Covid pandemic. Th...

    Authors: Jarosław Olech, Mariusz Ciszewski and Piotr Morasiewicz

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:306

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  18. Arthroscopic repair is recommended for young patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears (RCTs), but the healing rates have raised concerns. The Southern California Orthopedic Institute (SCOI) row method h...

    Authors: He-Bei He, Tao Wang, Min-Cong Wang, Hui-Feng Zhu, Yue Meng, Cheng-Long Pan, Yong Hu, Xiao-Min Chao, Chun Yang Yang, Min Wang and Jian Feng Ou-Yang

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:305

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  19. Heterotopic ossification (HO) is noted most frequently in periarticular muscles and has not yet been reported in the cruciate ligaments of the knee. We present a rare case of symptomatic ossification of the po...

    Authors: Cun Li, Zonggui Huang, K. C. Anil, Chendeng Lao, Qianghua Wu and Hongmian Jiang

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:304

    Content type: Case report

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  20. The straight leg raise (SLR) is the most commonly applied physical tests on patients with sciatica, but the sensitivity and specificity ratings for disc hernia and neural compression leave areas for improvemen...

    Authors: Janne Pesonen, Michael Shacklock, Pekka Rantanen, Jussi Mäki, Lauri Karttunen, Markku Kankaanpää, Olavi Airaksinen and Marinko Rade

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:303

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  21. Bilateral osseous ankylosed hips secondary to ankylosis spondylitis (AS) are relatively rare but impact the quality of life hugely. Cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA) for bilateral osseous ankylosed hips ...

    Authors: Ping Mou, Wei Nan Zeng, Yu Chen and Zongke Zhou

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:302

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  22. An inflamed and thickened medial patellar plica (MPP) caused by repeated mechanical irritation from trauma or overuse leads to impingement between the anterior medial femoral condyle and the medial articular f...

    Authors: Sung-Jae Kim, Yong Gon Koh and Yong Sang Kim

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:301

    Content type: Case report

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  23. The appropriate and optimal treatment for thoracic and lumbar (TL) burst fractures remains a topic of debate. Characterization of vertical laminar fractures (coronal cross-sectional imaging) is presented in th...

    Authors: Xuchao Shi, Shate Xiang, Bo Dai and Zhennian He

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:300

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  24. Complications after total hip arthroplasty (THA) are frequently the consequence of malpositioned components or leg length discrepancy after surgery. Recently, a new version of a portable, accelerometer-based h...

    Authors: Hiromasa Tanino, Yasuhiro Nishida, Ryo Mitsutake and Hiroshi Ito

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:299

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  25. Patellofemoral complications are one of the major issues after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Excessive patellofemoral joint pressure is associated with complications after TKA surgery, and the amount of patel...

    Authors: Hidenori Tanikawa, Mitsunori Tada, Ryo Ogawa, Kengo Harato, Yasuo Niki, Shu Kobayashi and Takeo Nagura

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:298

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

    Authors: Sang Won Moon, Ji Young Ryu, Sung-Jae Lee, Sang Won Woo, Sin Hyung Park and Young Choi

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:297

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    The original article was published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:89

  27. To improve the strength of posterior spine fixation in patients with osteoporosis, some scholars have proposed a method of simultaneously inserting traditional pedicle screws and cortical bone trajectory screw...

    Authors: Yonghui Zhao, Jinlong Liang, Haotian Luo, Yongqing Xu and Sheng Lu

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:296

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  29. The impact of associated chest wall injuries (CWI) on the complications of clavicle fracture repair is unclear to date. This study aimed to investigate the complications after surgical clavicle fracture fixati...

    Authors: Tsung-Han Yang, Huan-Jang Ko, Alban Don Wang, Wo-Jan Tseng, Wei-Tso Chia, Men-Kan Chen and Ying-Hao Su

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:294

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  30. General physiotherapy is a common means of rehabilitation after surgery for proximal humeral fracture (PHF). Better-targeted exercises seem worthy of investigation and the aim of this study was to assess the e...

    Authors: Marco Monticone, Igor Portoghese, Daniele Cazzaniga, Valentina Liquori, Giuseppe Marongiu, Antonio Capone, Marcello Campagna and Giovanni Zatti

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:293

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  31. The study aims to identify whether Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) combined with early physiotherapy has an advantage over PRP alone for rotator cuff injury patients, regarding pain release, function score, tear si...

    Authors: Chi Zhang, Jianxiong Wang, Li Wang, Yujie Xie, Fuhua Sun, Wei Jiang, Akira Miyamoto and Lei Lei

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:292

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  32. Chronic low back pain is a multidimensional syndrome affecting physical activity and function, health-related quality of life and employment status. The aim of the study was to quantify the cross-sectional and...

    Authors: Thomas Benz, Susanne Lehmann, Achim Elfering, Peter S. Sandor and Felix Angst

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:291

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  33. Stress shielding after total hip arthroplasty (THA) leads to loss of bone mineral density (BMD) around the femoral implants, particularly in the proximal area. Loss of BMD around the implant is likely to occur...

    Authors: Akira Morita, Naomi Kobayashi, Hyonmin Choe, Taro Tezuka, Shota Higashihira and Yutaka Inaba

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:290

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  34. Minimally invasive reconstruction techniques are used for anatomical ligament construction of the lateral collateral ligament complex of the ankle, but the two key elements, the bone tunnel and the appropriate...

    Authors: Shijun Wei, Dongsheng Fan, Fang Han, Ming Tang, Changwang Kong, Feng Xu and Xianhua Cai

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:289

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  35. Pyogenic spondylodiscitis (PSD) is challenging to the orthopedist with regards to diagnosis and treatment. The present study was designed to assess and suggest the most indicative diagnostic method and evaluat...

    Authors: Wei Guo, Min Wang, Guangfu Chen, Kuan-Hung Chen, Yong Wan, Bailing Chen, Xuenong Zou and Xinsheng Peng

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:288

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  36. Knee osteoarthritis (OA) negatively affects dynamic postural control, which is a basic function that individuals use to perform activities of daily living (ADL). The purpose of this study was to investigate th...

    Authors: Kento Sabashi, Tomoya Ishida, Hisashi Matsumoto, Kentaro Mikami, Takeshi Chiba, Masanori Yamanaka, Yoshimitsu Aoki and Harukazu Tohyama

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:287

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  37. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and/or radiologic outcome using different polyaxial locking plates for the treatment of proximal tibia fractures, the Non-Contact-Briding plate (NCB-PT®) by Z...

    Authors: Dominik Völk, Markus Neumaier, Heike Einhellig, Peter Biberthaler and Marc Hanschen

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:286

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  38. A simple, non-quantitative, and cost-effective diagnostic tool would enable the diagnosis of flatfoot without need for specialized training. A simple footprint assessment board that investigates which toe the ...

    Authors: Seikai Toyooka, Naoya Shimazaki, Youichi Yasui, Shuji Ando, Yasuaki Saho, Takumi Nakagawa, Hirotaka Kawano and Wataru Miyamoto

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:285

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  39. The correction accuracy of the Taylor Spatial Frame (TSF) fixator depends considerably on the precise determination of the mounting parameters (MP). Incorrect parameters result in secondary deformities that re...

    Authors: Jan Gessmann, Sven Frieler, Matthias Königshausen, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Yannik Hanusrichter, Dominik Seybold and Hinnerk Baecker

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:284

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  40. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program is an evidence-based improvement over non-ERAS traditional care. The aim of the present study was to analyze the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of an ERAS prog...

    Authors: Zhong-En Li, Shi-Bao Lu, Chao Kong, Wen-Zhi Sun, Peng Wang and Si-Tao Zhang

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:283

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  41. The strength and size of core muscles, including the abdominal muscles, are crucial to proper function in most activities. Therefore, it is important to reliably assess these characteristics. Our primary objec...

    Authors: A. Wayne Johnson, Lauren Adams, Jade B. Kho, Daniel M. Green, Nicolas B. Pace and Ulrike H. Mitchell

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:282

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  42. The treatment of mallet fracture using hook plate fixation was first introduced in 2007 and has subsequently shown excellent outcomes. Common complications, such as nail deformity and screw loosening, have als...

    Authors: Wei-Chih Wang, Cheng-En Hsu, Chen-Wei Yeh, Tsung-Yu Ho and Yung-Cheng Chiu

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:281

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  44. The transverse force couple (TFC) of the rotator cuff (subscapularis vs. infraspinatus and teres minor muscle) is an important dynamic stabilizer of the shoulder joint in the anterior-posterior direction. In p...

    Authors: Marian Mitterer, Nicholas Matis, Gernot Steiner, Imre Vasvary and Reinhold Ortmaier

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:279

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  45. The decision to treat multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy (MCSM) remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to compare the biomechanical characteristics of the intervertebral discs at the adjac...

    Authors: Zhonghai Li, Hui Liu, Ming Yang and Wentao Zhang

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:278

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  46. The aim was to describe the population of patients with moderate rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the United Kingdom and the burden of disease from the perspectives of the patient, caregiver, and health service.

    Authors: James Galloway, Julie Edwards, Shweta Bhagat, Ben Parker, Ai Lyn Tan, James Maxwell, Mike Wallington, Sophee Blanthorn-Hazell, Claire Bellamy and Zoe Cole

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:277

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  47. Internal fixation is recommended for treating Vancouver B1 periprosthetic femoral fractures. Although several fixation procedures have been developed with high fixation stability and union rates, long-term wei...

    Authors: Daisuke Takahashi, Yoshihiro Noyama, Tsuyoshi Asano, Tomohiro Shimizu, Tohru Irie, Mohamad Alaa Terkawi and Norimasa Iwasaki

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:276

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  48. Short hamstring muscles can cause several problems for children with cerebral palsy. The results of the clinical measurement of hamstring length are often used in decision-making about treatment of children wi...

    Authors: Erika Cloodt, Joanna Krasny, Marek Jozwiak and Elisabet Rodby-Bousquet

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:275

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  49. This study aimed to evaluate the follow-up results of bipolar hemiarthroplasty (BHA) for more than 10 years in patients aged < 60 years and to analyze the risk factors for acetabular erosion after BHA.

    Authors: Nam Hoon Moon, Won Chul Shin, Min Uk Do, Sang Woo Kang, Sang-Min Lee and Kuen Tak Suh

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:273

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  50. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the sacroiliac joint. To date, few studies have examined the association between long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) and AS pathogenesis. As suc...

    Authors: Dan Huang, Jian Liu, Lei Wan, Yanyan Fang, Yan Long, Ying Zhang and Bingxi Bao

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:272

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