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During the course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patients have profound negative effects on their patient-reported-outcomes (PRO); in addition, the impact of sustained remission (SR) on PROs may differ for each...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:379
Published on: 2 September 2017
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Total joint arthroplasty is associated with significant blood loss and often requires blood transfusion. However, allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) may lead to severe problems, such as immunoreaction and infe...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:378
Published on: 2 September 2017
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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative knee disease commonly found in the ageing population. DNA methylation works with histone acetylation to participate in aging. Alterations of DNA methylation may invo...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:377
Published on: 31 August 2017
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Fibroma of tendon sheath (FTS) is a benign tumor arising from the synovium of the tendon sheath that occurs mostly around small joints such as the fingers, hands, and wrist. However, FTS rarely arises around a...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:376
Published on: 30 August 2017
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To determine the safety and efficacy of collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH) injection for the treatment of palmar Dupuytren disease nodules.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:374
Published on: 30 August 2017
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Early detection of a high-risk patient following hip fracture surgery is of paramount clinical importance. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grading is an easy and efficient index in predicting a wor...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:375
Published on: 30 August 2017
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Inclination and anteversion were the main factors that determined the reliability of the acetabulum. Inclination and anteversion measurements included anatomical, operational and radiographic methods. The aim ...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:373
Published on: 29 August 2017
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Low back pain (LBP) affects more than one third of the population at any given time, and chronic LBP is responsible for increased medical costs, functional limitations and decreased quality of life. A clear et...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:369
Published on: 25 August 2017
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Clinical and radiological outcomes including fixation stability of osteotomy site were compared in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who underwent modified Ludloff osteotomy to correct hallux valgus with oste...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:371
Published on: 25 August 2017
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This study uses virtual touch imaging quantification (VTIQ) technology for the first time to conduct measurements of the trapezius and erector spinae muscles in a large study population. The significance of va...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:370
Published on: 25 August 2017
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Many studies suggest that impairment of motor control is the mechanical component of the pathogenesis of painful disorders in the lumbo-sacral region; however, this theory is still unproven and the results and...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:372
Published on: 25 August 2017
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In treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures dynamic hip screw and Medoff sliding plate devices are designed to allow secondary fracture impaction, whereas intramedullary nails aim to maintain fracture alig...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:364
Published on: 24 August 2017
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Patients’ perceptions of care is an important factor in evaluation of health care, in quality assessment, and in improvement efforts. Expectations of assessments or procedures such as surgery have been found t...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:367
Published on: 24 August 2017
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In our hospital a fast-track setting including a multimodal pain protocol is used for total hip arthroplasty (THA). Despite this multimodal pain protocol there is still a large range in reported postoperative ...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:363
Published on: 24 August 2017
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Foot involvement in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients has been reported to severely affect functional capacity and quality of life. We aimed to determine the impact of midfoot and hindfoot involvement on func...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:365
Published on: 24 August 2017
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Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a well characterized spinal deformity that affects millions of children world-wide. The role of genetic factor in the development of AIS has been of great interest, sin...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:368
Published on: 24 August 2017
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:366
Published on: 24 August 2017
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Research article
Low back pain (LBP) is a common cause of contact with the primary healthcare sector. In some patients, symptoms quickly resolve, but others develop long-lasting pain and disability. To improve the care pathway...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:360
Published on: 23 August 2017
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To date, no study had reported the phenomenon of deteriorated postoperative cervical tilt in Lenke type 2 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the cervical tilt in...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:362
Published on: 23 August 2017
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The Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) is an alternative approach to the currently most used Lateral Approach (LA) for hip replacement in femoral neck fracture patients. Compared to the LA, the DAA minimizes soft ...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:361
Published on: 23 August 2017
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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the recommended treatment for end-stage knee osteoarthritis. Considering the various risks associated with intra and postoperative blood transfusions, better understanding is r...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:359
Published on: 23 August 2017
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Investigate the prevalence and risk factors of low bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with axial spondyloarthritis as well as investigating the prevalence of vertebral fractures.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:357
Published on: 22 August 2017
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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has become the treatment of choice for end-stage hemophilic arthropathy of the knee. Theoretically in hemophilia A, perioperative continuous infusion (CI) of factor VIII (FVIII) w...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:356
Published on: 22 August 2017
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To assess the effects of tourniquet use in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:358
Published on: 22 August 2017
Study protocol
Hamstring injuries are the most common muscle injury in amateur and professional soccer. Most hamstring injuries occur in the late swing phase, when the hamstring undergoes a stretch-shortening cycle and the h...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:355
Published on: 22 August 2017
