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Differences in myoelectric activity of the lumbar muscles between recurrent and chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study

Altered lower back muscle activity is proposed as a contributing factor to the reoccurrence and chronicity of low back pain (LBP). This study compared lumbar muscle activity during trunk extension in patients ...

Authors: Balasch-Bernat Mercè, Willems Tine, Danneels Lieven, Meeus Mira and Goubert Dorien

Differentiating migraine, cervicogenic headache and asymptomatic individuals based on physical examination findings: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Migraine and cervicogenic headache (CGH) are common headache disorders, although the large overlap of symptoms between them makes differential diagnosis challenging. To strengthen differential diagnosis, physi...

Authors: E. Anarte-Lazo, G. F. Carvalho, A. Schwarz, K. Luedtke and D. Falla

Perceptions, beliefs, and needs of Japanese people with knee osteoarthritis during conservative care: a qualitative study

Patients’ perceptions and beliefs of disease could be influenced by their lifestyle and culture. Although it is important to understand their perceptions and beliefs toward disease to prevent and manage osteoa...

Authors: Daisuke Uritani, Akane Ikeda, Toru Shironoki, Kentaro Matsubata, Yuto Mutsura, Tadashi Fujii and Koji Ikeda

Comparing post-operative pain between single bundle and double bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a retrospective study

In anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, the clinical outcome and level of post-operative pain are important factors. To date there have been no studies evaluating differences in post-operative pain...

Authors: Chaiwat Chuaychoosakoon, Wachiraphan Parinyakhup, Arnan Wiwatboworn, Peeranut Purngpiputtrakul, Pawin Wanasitchaiwat and Tanarat Boonriong

Correction to: Conservative versus surgical management for patients with rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and META-analysis

Authors: Umile Giuseppe Longo, Laura Risi Ambrogioni, Vincenzo Candela, Alessandra Berton, Arianna Carnevale, Emiliano Schena and Vincenzo Denaro

Prevalence and incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in secondary industries of 21st century Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Over the course of the twenty-first century, work-related musculoskeletal disorders are still persisting among blue collar workers. At present, no epidemiological overview exists. Therefore, a systematic revie...

Authors: Renée Govaerts, Bruno Tassignon, Jo Ghillebert, Ben Serrien, Sander De Bock, Toon Ampe, Ilias El Makrini, Bram Vanderborght, Romain Meeusen and Kevin De Pauw

Technique and results after immediate orthotopic replantation of extracorporeally irradiated tumor bone autografts with and without fibular augmentation in extremity tumors

Reconstruction of the skeletal defects resulting from the resection of bone tumors remains a considerable challenge and one of the possibilities is the orthotopic replantation of the irradiated bone autograft....

Authors: Alexander Klein, Yasmin Bakhshai, Falk Roeder, Christof Birkenmaier, Andrea Baur-Melnyk and Hans Roland Dürr

Retear rates after rotator cuff surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rotator cuff retear (RCR) is one of the main postoperative drawbacks. RCR can be considered a multifactorial issue, which causes are related either to biological than biomechanical factors. The aim of this stu...

Authors: Umile Giuseppe Longo, Arianna Carnevale, Ilaria Piergentili, Alessandra Berton, Vincenzo Candela, Emiliano Schena and Vincenzo Denaro

Treatment of Fabella syndrome with arthroscopic fabellectomy: a case series and literature review

The fabella is a sesamoid bone in the posterolateral capsule of the human knee joint. In quadrupedal mammals, the fabella is believed to have a role similar to the patella in redirecting extension forces of th...

Authors: Shuo-Po Weng, Tsung-Mu Wu, Chi-Sheng Chien and Sheng-Hui Lin

Evaluation of three methods of suture for skin closure in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized trial

There are several studies comparing techniques and different materials, yet the results are not unanimous. We compared three methods of skin closure in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including suture with sing...

Authors: Rodrigo Barreiros Vieira, Gustavo Waldolato, João Sequeira Fernandes, Thiago Gontijo de Carvalho, Pedro Augusto Maciel Moreira, Guilherme Barbosa Moreira and Jorge Suman Vieira

The ideal mHealth-application for rheumatoid arthritis: qualitative findings from stakeholder focus groups

Shifts in treatment strategies for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have made ambulatory care more labour-intensive. These developments have prompted innovative care models, including mobile health (mHealth) applicat...

Authors: Michaël Doumen, René Westhovens, Sofia Pazmino, Delphine Bertrand, Veerle Stouten, Claudia Neys, Nelly Creten, Els Van Laeken, Patrick Verschueren and Diederik De Cock

Anterior reduction and C1-ring osteosynthesis with Jefferson-fracture reduction plate (JeRP) via transoral approach for unstable atlas fractures

To introduce a novel transoral instrumentation in the treatment of unstable fractures of the atlas.

Authors: Qiang Tu, Hu Chen, Zhan Li, Yuyue Chen, Aihong Xu, Changrong Zhu, Xianhua Huang, Xiangyang Ma, Jianhua Wang, Kai Zhang, Qingshui Yin, Jianzhong Xu and Hong Xia

Radiological and mid- to long-term patient-reported outcome after stabilization of traumatic thoraco-lumbar spinal fractures using an expandable vertebral body replacement implant

For the treatment of unstable thoraco-lumbar burst fractures, a combined posterior and anterior stabilization instead of a posterior-only instrumentation is recommend in the current literature due to the insta...

Authors: Siegmund Lang, Carsten Neumann, Christina Schwaiger, Andreas Voss, Volker Alt, Markus Loibl and Maximilian Kerschbaum

Customized treatment protocols for patients with closed fracture in hospitals at varying coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk

To determine an optimized treatment protocol during the COVID-19 epidemic for patients with closed fracture and delayed surgery.

Authors: Yu He, Zhong-Hua Guo, Yong-Guang Wu, Rui Li, Xie Xie and De-Hao Fu

Does meniscectomy have any advantage over conservative treatment in middle-aged patients with degenerative medial meniscus posterior root tear?

The best treatment for degenerative medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT) remains controversial. This study aimed to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of arthroscopic meniscectomy and conser...

Authors: Nam-Hun Lee, Hyoung-Yeon Seo, Myung-Jin Sung, Bo-Ram Na, Eun-Kyoo Song and Jong-Keun Seon

Paraplegia due to intradural cement leakage after vertebroplasty: a case report and literature review

Vertebroplasty (VP) is considered an alternative therapy in an osteoporotic compression fracture that failed conservative treatment. However, cement leakage into the intradural space can cause catastrophic com...

Authors: In-Hwa Baek, Hyung-Youl Park, Ki-Won Kim, Tae-Yang Jang and Jun-Seok Lee

Assessment of knee flexor muscles strength in patients with patellar instability and its clinical implications for the non-surgical treatment of patients after first patellar dislocation - pilot study

Biomechanical studies indicate that during outward rotation of the tibia and the valgus knee joint position, the patella is shifted in the lateral direction. After first-time patellar dislocation, the dynamic ...

Authors: Krzysztof Małecki, Jarosław Fabiś, Paweł Flont, Anna Fabiś-Strobin and Kryspin Niedzielski

Consistency of 3D femoral torsion measurement from MRI compared to CT gold standard

Several hip and knee pathologies are associated with aberrant femoral torsion. Diagnostic workup includes computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). For three-dimensional (3D) analysis of c...

Authors: Thomas Vincent Häller, Pascal Schenk, Lukas Jud, Armando Hoch, Tobias Götschi and Patrick Oliver Zingg

The EPIPHA-KNEE trial: Explaining Pain to target unhelpful pain beliefs to Increase PHysical Activity in KNEE osteoarthritis – a protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial with clinical- and cost-effectiveness analysis

Despite well-established benefits of physical activity for knee osteoarthritis (OA), nine of ten people with knee OA are inactive. People with knee OA who are inactive often believe that physical activity is d...

Authors: Tasha R. Stanton, Felicity A. Braithwaite, David Butler, G. Lorimer Moseley, Catherine Hill, Rachel Milte, Julie Ratcliffe, Carol Maher, Christy Tomkins-Lane, Brian W. Pulling, Erin MacIntyre, Adrian Esterman, Ty Stanford, Hopin Lee, Francois Fraysse, Ben Metcalf…

Simulated weightbearing computed tomography for verification of radiographic staging of varus ankle osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

Varus ankle osteoarthritis is classified using only weightbearing anteroposterior ankle radiographs; however, sagittal ankle alignment may also affect the position and extent of joint space obliteration. We hy...

Authors: Kiyonori Tomiwa, Yasuhito Tanaka, Hiroaki Kurokawa, Kunihiko Kadono, Akira Taniguchi and Korakot Maliwankul

Nerve root herniation with entrapment in the facet joint gap after lumbar decompression surgery: a case presentation

An incidental dural tear is a well-known complication during spine surgery. A rare consequence is a postoperative nerve root herniation. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of such a herniation wi...

Authors: Branko Popadic, Florian Scheichel, Melanie Themesl, Ingo Decristoforo, Camillo Sherif and Franz Marhold

Ultrasound-guided single popliteal sciatic nerve block is an effective postoperative analgesia strategy for calcaneal fracture: a randomized clinical trial

The aim of this study was to evaluate the postoperative analgesia effect of ultrasound-guided single popliteal sciatic nerve block for calcaneal fracture.

Authors: Yanan Li, Qi Zhang, Ying Wang, Chunping Yin, Junfei Guo, Shiji Qin, Yahui Zhang, Lian Zhu, Zhiyong Hou and Qiujun Wang

3D printing of dual-cell delivery titanium alloy scaffolds for improving osseointegration through enhancing angiogenesis and osteogenesis

The repair of large bone defects is a great challenge for orthopedics. Although the development of three-dimensional (3D) printed titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V) implants with optimized the pore structure have effect...

Authors: Heng Zhao, Shi Shen, Lu Zhao, Yulin Xu, Yang Li and Naiqiang Zhuo

The compensatory mechanisms for global sagittal balance in degenerative spinal kyphosis patients: a radiological analysis of muscle-skeletal associations

The position of the head relative to the spine can be used to evaluate the true global balance in patients with degenerative spinal kyphosis (DSK). However, it is still not clear how the position of the head i...

Authors: Weiwei Xia, Weiyan Wang, Zhenqi Zhu, Chenjun Liu, Shuai Xu, Fanqi Meng, Haiying Liu and Kaifeng Wang

Predicting change in symptoms and function in patients with persistent shoulder pain: a prognostic model development study

Persistent shoulder pain causes considerable disruption of the individual’s life and imposes high costs on healthcare and society. Well-informed treatment and referral pathways are crucial as unsuccessful inte...

Authors: Mathias Moselund Rønnow, Thor André Brøndberg Stæhr and David Høyrup Christiansen

Should we abandon the patient-specific instrumentation ship in total knee arthroplasty? Not quite yet!

Patient-specific Instrumentation (PSI) is an innovative technique aiding the precise implementation of the preoperative plan during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) by using patient-specific guides and cutting bl...

Authors: László Török, Péter Jávor, Petra Hartmann, László Bánki and Endre Varga

Bone mineral density and its influencing factors in Chinese children with spinal muscular atrophy types 2 and 3

Patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are at risk of decreased bone mineral density (BMD). The bone health status of Chinese patients with SMA has been poorly studied. We aimed to evaluate the BMD of chi...

Authors: Xiaoyin Peng, Yujin Qu, Xiaohui Li, Junting Liu, Xinying Shan, Jia Wang and Fang Song

Relationship between bone mineral density and fragility fracture risk: a case-control study in Changsha, China

Fragility fracture is associated with bone mineral density (BMD), and most databases used in related researches are instrument-matched. Little is known about the relationship between BMD and fragility fracture...

Authors: Hong-Li Li, Yi Shen, Li-Hua Tan, Song-bo Fu, Ru-Chun Dai, Ling-Qing Yuan, Zhi-Feng Sheng, Zhong-Jian Xie, Xian-Ping Wu, Er-Yuan Liao, Xu-Lei Tang and Xi-Yu Wu

The influence of a cognitive behavioural approach on changing patient expectations for conservative care in shoulder pain treatment: a protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Despite similar outcomes for surgery and conservative care, the number of surgeries to treat rotator cuff related shoulder pain has increased. Interventions designed to enhance treatment expectations for conse...

Authors: Heather Myers, Francis Keefe, Steven Z. George, June Kennedy, Ashley Davis Lake, Corina Martinez and Chad Cook

Giant cell tumors of the mobile spine with invasion of adjacent vertebrae: an unusual imaging finding

Giant cell tumors of the mobile spine invasion of the adjacent vertebrae are an ignored imaging finding.

Authors: Gang Jiang, Ling-Ling Sun, Yong-Jun Ye, Zhi-Tao Yang, Qing-lian Ji, Jing Pang and Chuan-Ping Gao

Can low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) accelerate bone healing after intramedullary screw fixation for proximal fifth metatarsal stress fractures? A retrospective study

Intramedullary screw fixation is considered the standard treatment for proximal fifth metatarsal stress fractures. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) is a well-known bone-healing enhancement device. Howev...

Authors: Ryo Murakami, Takaki Sanada, Miyu Inagawa, Hiroki Yoshitomi, Eisaburo Honda, Atsushi Fukai and Hiroshi Iwaso

Norepinephrine modulates IL-1β-induced catabolic response of human chondrocytes

The influence of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) on metabolism of bone and cartilage expressing β-adrenergic receptors (AR) was suggested. Here, we investigated whether the SNS functions as a modulator of...

Authors: Hyun Sook Hwang, Mi Hyun Lee, Dong Jin Go and Hyun Ah Kim

Associations of overweight, obesity and osteoporosis with ankle fractures

Studies exploring risk factors for ankle fractures in adults are scarce, and with diverging conclusions. This study aims to investigate whether overweight, obesity and osteoporosis may be identified as risk fa...

Authors: Anja M. Hjelle, Ellen M. Apalset, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Roy M. Nilsen, Anja Lober, Grethe S. Tell and Pawel F. Mielnik

The impact of graduated compression stockings on calf-vein deformation and blood velocity in patients awaiting total knee arthroplasty

This study was designed to explore venous deformation of the lower extremities and the changes in venous hemodynamics in supine position before and after wearing graduated elastic stockings in patients awaitin...

Authors: Zaikai Zhuang, Yexian Wang, Yao Yao, Ying Shen, Dongyang Chen and Qing Jiang

Benchmarking total knee replacement constructs using noninferiority analysis: the New Zealand joint registry study

The aim of this study was to compare the relative performance of total knee replacement constructs and discern if there is variability in performance in currently commonly used prostheses in the New Zealand Jo...

Authors: MC Wyatt, CF Frampton, MR Whitehouse, KC Deere, A Sayers and D Kieser

Re-evaluating the necessity of routine laboratory tests after high tibial osteotomy surgery

To assess the utility of routine postoperative laboratory tests for patients undergoing high tibial osteotomy (HTO) surgery.

Authors: Hong-bo Li, Si Nie, Min Lan, Xin-gen Liao and Zhi-ming Tang

Benchmarking total hip replacement constructs using noninferiority analysis: the New Zealand joint registry study

The aim of this study was to compare the relative performance of total hip replacement constructs and discern if there is substantial variability in performance in currently commonly used prostheses in the New...

Authors: Michael Wyatt, Chris Frampton, Michael Whitehouse, Kevin Deere, Adrian Sayers and David Kieser

Weight-bearing knee flexion angle better correlates with patient-reported outcome measures than non-weight-bearing condition in total knee arthroplasty: a three-dimensional analysis study

This study aims to elucidate and compare the relationship between the knee flexion angle and patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) in both non-weight-bearing (NWB) and weight-bearing (WB) conditions.

Authors: Tomofumi Kage, Hiroshi Inui, Tetsuya Tomita, Takaharu Yamazaki, Shuji Taketomi, Ryota Yamagami, Kenichi Kono, Kohei Kawaguchi, Shin Sameshima and Sakae Tanaka

Operative management of fragility fractures of the pelvis – a systematic review

The incidence of osteoporotic pelvic fractures in elderly patient is rising. This brings an increasing burden on health and social care systems as these injuries often lead to prolonged hospital admissions, lo...

Authors: Daniel G. G. Wilson, Joshua Kelly and Mark Rickman

A novel rapid measurement of hallux valgus parameters using the built-in photo edit function of smartphones

The objective of this study was to assess the accuracy and reliability of and time taken by a novel method using the built-in photo-edit function of smartphones compared with PACS in measuring hallux valgus pa...

Authors: Tianji Huang, Lin Wang, Chao Lu, Weiyang Zhong, Zenghui Zhao and Xiaoji Luo

Knee pain in young adult women- associations with muscle strength, body composition and physical activity

Knee pain is studied mostly in older age groups, although in young adults it may be an indicator of future impaired musculoskeletal health. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the longitudinal asso...

Authors: Ylva B Ericsson, Fiona E McGuigan and Kristina E Akesson

Surgical outcome following rotator cuff tear repair in a low-income population. Impact of obesity and smoking

Comorbidities and socioeconomic issues impact outcome of rotator cuff tear (RCT) repair. There are no data on RCT repair outcome from developing regions. We determined the impact of obesity and smoking followi...

Authors: Christine M. M. Silva, Natália M. Mourão, Leila N. da Rocha, Joaquim I. V. D. Landim, Hermano A. L. Rocha, Marco A. A. Lacerda, Francisco A. C. Rocha and José A. D. Leite

Cutoff points of adiposity anthropometric indices for low muscle mass screening in middle-aged and older healthy women

The reduction of female sex hormones causes changes in the contractile properties of muscles as well as infiltration of fat in the muscle tissue. This results in a consequent decline in muscle strength. These ...

Authors: Rafaela Andrade do Nascimento, Mariana Carmem Apolinário Vieira, Rafaella Silva dos Santos Aguiar Gonçalves, Mayle Andrade Moreira, Maria Socorro Medeiros de Morais, Saionara Maria Aires da Câmara and Álvaro Campos Cavalcanti Maciel

Comparing sagittal plane kinematics and kinetics of gait and stair climbing between hypermobile and non-hypermobile people; a cross-sectional study

Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) presents with a range of symptoms including widespread joint hypermobility and chronic arthralgia. The study objective was to investigate whether impairments in JHS are due t...

Authors: Alexander Vernon Bates, Alison H. McGregor and Caroline M. Alexander

Utilisation of outpatient physiotherapy in patients following total knee arthroplasty – a systematic review

Data on the utilisation of outpatient physiotherapy (PT) in patients following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are scarce, and available studies have not been systematically synthesised. This study aims to summa...

Authors: Hannes Jacobs, Gesine H. Seeber, Katharina Allers and Falk Hoffmann

Why PRP works only on certain patients with tennis elbow? Is PDGFB gene a key for PRP therapy effectiveness? A prospective cohort study

There is variability in individual response to platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy in tennis elbow treatment. Genetic variation, especially within genes encoding growth factors may influence the observed inter-...

Authors: Paweł Niemiec, Karol Szyluk, Anna Balcerzyk, Marcin Kalita, Alicja Jarosz, Joanna Iwanicka, Tomasz Iwanicki, Tomasz Nowak, Marius Negru, Tomasz Francuz, Wojciech Garczorz, Władysław Grzeszczak, Sylwia Górczyńska-Kosiorz, Wojciech Kania and Iwona Żak

Material properties of human vertebral trabecular bone under compression can be predicted based on quantitative computed tomography

The prediction of the stability of bones is becoming increasingly important. Especially osteoporotic vertebral body fractures are a growing problem and an increasing burden on the health system. Therefore, the...

Authors: Dominic Gehweiler, Marius Schultz, Martin Schulze, Oliver Riesenbeck, Dirk Wähnert and Michael J. Raschke

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the German Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI-GE)

The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) is a screening tool designed to detect symptoms related to Central Sensitization (CS) and Central Sensitivity Syndromes (CSS) by measuring the degree of related phenom...

Authors: Michel Klute, Marjan Laekeman, Katrin Kuss, Frank Petzke, Angela Dieterich, Andreas Leha, Randy Neblett, Steffen Ehrhardt, Joachim Ulma and Axel Schäfer

Similar outcomes in computer-assisted and conventional total knee arthroplasty: ten-year results of a prospective randomized study

Computer-assisted navigation (CAS) was developed to improve the surgical accuracy and precision. Many studies demonstrated better alignment in the coronal plane in CAS TKA compared to conventional technique. T...

Authors: Franziska Beyer, Alexander Pape, Cornelia Lützner, Stephan Kirschner and Jörg Lützner

Cost of septic and aseptic revision total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review

The increasing incidence of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has led to an increase in both the incidence and the cost burden of revision TKA procedures. This study aimed to review the literature on the c...

Authors: Charles Okafor, Brent Hodgkinson, Son Nghiem, Christopher Vertullo and Joshua Byrnes