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  2. Content type: Research article

    Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common form of chronic degenerative joint disease worldwide. Its incidence has increased in recent years. Aberrant expression profile of lncRNAs in damaged bone and cartil...

    Authors: Kejie Wang, Minjie Chu, Wenge Ding and Qing Jiang

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:284

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    To investigate the clinical efficacy of minimally invasive direct lateral approach debridement, interbody bone grafting, and interbody fusion in the treatment of the thoracic and lumbar spinal tuberculosis.

    Authors: Fengping Gan, Jianzhong Jiang, Zhaolin Xie, Shengbin Huang, Ying Li, Guoping Chen and Haitao Tan

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:283

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    Management of metastatic bone disease of the extremities (MBD-E) is challenging, and surgical directions pose significant implications for overall patient morbidity and mortality. Recent literature reviews on ...

    Authors: Joseph K. Kendal, Annalise Abbott, Sahil Kooner, Herman Johal, Shannon K. T. Puloski and Michael J. Monument

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:279

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    Extracorporeal shock-wave therapy (ESWT), which can be divided into radial shock-wave therapy (RaSWT) and focused shock-wave therapy (FoSWT), has been widely used in clinical practice for managing orthopedic c...

    Authors: Chun-De Liao, Guo-Min Xie, Jau-Yih Tsauo, Hung-Chou Chen and Tsan-Hon Liou

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:278

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    It is a great challenge for spine surgeons to correct severe rigid scoliosis. We developed a three- staged correction (one stage posterior release and screw placement, two stage skull-femoral traction and thre...

    Authors: Jun Qiao, Lingyan Xiao, Leilei Xu, Zhen Liu, Xu Sun, Bangping Qian, Zezhang Zhu and Yong Qiu

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:277

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  7. Content type: Research article

    Developed in the Norway, the Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand) assesses 18 activities performed using the hands. It was developed for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using patient ge...

    Authors: Yeliz Prior, Alan Tennant, Sarah Tyson, Ingvild Kjeken and Alison Hammond

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:275

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  8. Content type: Research article

    Ethiopian school children often carry school supplies in heavy school bags and encounter limited school facilities. This stresses their vulnerable musculoskeletal system and may result in experiencing musculos...

    Authors: Manayesh Delele, Balamurugan Janakiraman, Abey Bekele Abebe, Ararso Tafese and Alexander T. M. van de Water

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:276

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  9. Content type: Research article

    We sought to document the incidences of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) before and after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). In addition, we aimed to explor whether routine preoperative DVT evaluation was useful to esta...

    Authors: Moon Jong Chang, Min Kyu Song, Min Gyu Kyung, Jae Hoon Shin, Chong Bum Chang and Seung-Baik Kang

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:274

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  10. Content type: Study protocol

    Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes substantial pain, physical dysfunction and impaired quality of life. There is no cure for knee OA, and for some people, the disease may involve progressive symptomatic and struc...

    Authors: Kade L. Paterson, David J. Hunter, Ben R. Metcalf, Jillian Eyles, Vicky Duong, Jessica Kazsa, Yuanyuan Wang, Rachelle Buchbinder, Flavia Cicuttini, Andrew Forbes, Anthony Harris, Shirley P. Yu, Bing Hui Wang, David Connell, James Linklater and Kim L. Bennell

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:272

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  11. Content type: Research article

    The wrist is often severely affected in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients; however, little is known about the potential risk factors of the reduced wrist range of motion. In this study, we explored a broad ra...

    Authors: Lijuan Zhang, Haixia Cao, Qiuxiang Zhang, Ting Fu, Rulan Yin, Yunfei Xia, Liren Li and Zhifeng Gu

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:270

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  12. Content type: Research article

    To investigate (1) the association of specific biomechanical factors with knee osteoarthritis and knee osteoarthritis development, and (2) the impact of other relevant risk factors on this association.

    Authors: Joyce A. C. van Tunen, Andrea Dell’Isola, Carsten Juhl, Joost Dekker, Martijn Steultjens, Jonas B. Thorlund and Hans Lund

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:273

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  13. Content type: Research article

    The progressive, debilitating nature of knee and hip osteoarthritis can result in severe, persistent pain and disability, potentially leading to a need for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in end-stage osteoarth...

    Authors: Kristine Godziuk, Carla M. Prado, Linda J. Woodhouse and Mary Forhan

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:271

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    Soft tissue balancing which is above all most important factor of total knee arthroplasty, has been performed by subjective methods. Recently objective orthosensor has been developed for compartment pressure m...

    Authors: Kyu-Jin Cho, Jong-Keun Seon, Won-Young Jang, Chun-Gon Park and Eun-Kyoo Song

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:266

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  15. Content type: Research article

    Bone infections due to trauma and subsequent delayed or impaired fracture healing represent a great challenge in orthopedics and trauma surgery. The prevalence of such bacterial infection-related types of dela...

    Authors: Lars Helbig, Georg W. Omlor, Adriana Ivanova, Thorsten Guehring, Robert Sonntag, J. Philippe Kretzer, Susann Minkwitz, Britt Wildemann and Gerhard Schmidmaier

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:261

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  16. Content type: Research article

    Congenital limb deficiency is a rare and intractable disease, which impairs both function and appearance of the limbs. To establish adequate medical care, it is necessary to reveal the actual conditions and pr...

    Authors: Hiroshi Mano, Sayaka Fujiwara, Kazuyuki Takamura, Hiroshi Kitoh, Shinichiro Takayama, Tsutomu Ogata, Shuji Hashimoto and Nobuhiko Haga

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:262

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  17. Content type: Research article

    Sufficient lower extremity muscle strength is necessary for performing functional tasks, and individuals with knee osteoarthritis demonstrate thigh muscle weakness compared to controls. It has been suggested t...

    Authors: Brittney A. Luc-Harkey, Clare E. Safran-Norton, Lisa A. Mandl, Jeffrey N. Katz and Elena Losina

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:258

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  18. Content type: Research article

    Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is one of the most common chronic diseases in the elderly and is the primary cause of the loss of motor function and disability in this population. Exercise therapy is a core, basic a...

    Authors: Jianji Wang, Long Yang, Qingjun Li, Zhanyu Wu, Yu Sun, Qiang Zou, Xuanze Li, Zhe Xu and Chuan Ye

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:263

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  19. Content type: Research article

    The aims of this study were to analyse the serum concentrations of clusterin (CLU) in patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA) and in healthy controls, to compare CLU levels between patients with erosive and non...

    Authors: Tereza Kropáčková, Olga Šléglová, Olga Růžičková, Jiří Vencovský, Karel Pavelka and Ladislav Šenolt

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:264

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  20. Content type: Research article

    Although aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are benign tumours, they have the potential to be locally aggressive. Various treatment approaches, such as en bloc resection, open curettage, radiotherapy, sclerotherapy,...

    Authors: Hisaki Aiba, Masaaki Kobayashi, Yuko Waguri-Nagaya, Hideyuki Goto, Jun Mizutani, Satoshi Yamada, Hideki Okamoto, Masahiro Nozaki, Hiroto Mitsui, Shinji Miwa, Makoto Kobayashi, Kojiro Endo, Shiro Saito, Taeko Goto and Takanobu Otsuka

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:268

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  21. Content type: Research article

    There is no agreement for the performance assessment of patients who practice exercises.. (2 points to withdraw) This assessment is currently left to the physiotherapist’s personal judgement. We studied the ag...

    Authors: Aurore Hermet, Alexandra Roren, Marie-Martine Lefevre-Colau, Adrien Gautier, Jonathan Linieres, Serge Poiraudeau and Clémence Palazzo

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:265

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  22. Content type: Research article

    Minimally invasive techniques for lumbar discectomy have been recommended as superior to open techniques due to lower blood loss, lower rates of infection and shorter recovery. There are, however, concerns tha...

    Authors: Frederic Martens, Geoffrey Lesage, Jeffrey M. Muir and Jonathan R. Stieber

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:269

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  23. Content type: Research article

    Orthopaedic implant infections are difficult to eradicate because bacteria adhering to implant surfaces inhibit the ability of the immune system and antibiotics to combat these infections. Thermal cycling is a...

    Authors: Margarete K. Akens, Claudia Chien, Ryan N. Katchky, Hans J. Kreder, Joel Finkelstein and Cari M. Whyne

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:260

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  24. Content type: Research article

    Calcaneal apophysitis is a common clinical entity affecting children and adolescents. It is also known as Sever’s disease. Heel pain without a recent trauma is the primary manifestation. There are limited stud...

    Authors: H. H. Ceylan and B. Caypinar

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:267

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  25. Content type: Research article

    Unstable osteolytic lesions of the occipitocervical junction are rare and may occur in hematological malignancy or vertebral hemangioma, among others. Different case reports have been published about vertebrop...

    Authors: Anna Voelker, Nicolas H. von der Hoeh and Christoph-Eckhard Heyde

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:259

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  26. Content type: Research article

    Neck and shoulder disorders may be linked to the presence of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). These disorders can significantly impact a person’s activities of daily living and ability to work. MTrPs can be ...

    Authors: Daniel Cury Ribeiro, Angus Belgrave, Ana Naden, Helen Fang, Patrick Matthews and Shayla Parshottam

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:252

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  28. Content type: Research article

    In end-stage knee osteoarthritis total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective intervention to reduce pain and improve functioning in the majority of patients. However, after TKA some patients still experience...

    Authors: Danielle D. P. Berghmans, Antoine F. Lenssen, Pieter J. Emans and Rob A. de Bie

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:250

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  29. Content type: Case report

    Treponema Pallidum (TP), the pathogen of syphilis, commonly infects bones in cases of congenital and tertiary syphilis, but it is rare in the primary and secondary stages. With its mild symptoms and rare clinical...

    Authors: Xiao Liang, Tang Liu, Chuang Yuan, Wanchun Wang and Peixiong Liang

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:251

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  30. Content type: Research article

    Isolated greater trochanter (GT) fractures are relatively rare and few studies have assessed the appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for these fractures. When initial plain radiographs show an is...

    Authors: Nam Hoon Moon, Won Chul Shin, Min Uk Do, Seung Hun Woo, Seung Min Son and Kuen Tak Suh

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:256

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  31. Content type: Research article

    The arthroscopic and open Latarjet procedures are both known to successfully treat shoulder instability with high success rates. The objective of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes and positioning...

    Authors: Nolan S. Horner, Paul A. Moroz, Raman Bhullar, Anthony Habib, Nicole Simunovic, Ivan Wong, Asheesh Bedi and Olufemi R. Ayeni

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:255

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  32. Content type: Research article

    Sacral insufficiency fractures (SIFs) are a common cause of lower back pain in the elderly. However, because clinical symptoms are frequently vague and nonspecific and can mimic lumbar spine pathologies, initi...

    Authors: Yoon Yi Kim, Bo Mi Chung and Wan Tae Kim

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:257

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  34. Content type: Research article

    The aim of the study was to analyze the effect of local infiltration analgesia (LIA), peripheral nerve blocks, general and spinal anesthesia on early functional recovery and pain control in primary unicompartm...

    Authors: M. T. Berninger, J. Friederichs, W. Leidinger, P. Augat, V. Bühren, C. Fulghum and W. Reng

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:249

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  35. Content type: Research article

    This study aimed to report the radiographic findings and surgical outcomes of anteromedial facet (AMF) fracture of the ulnar coronoid process and to suggest an optimal approach.

    Authors: Alvin Chao-Yu Chen, Chun-Jui Weng, Ying-Chao Chou and Chun-Ying Cheng

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:248

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  36. Content type: Research article

    The Hospital for Special Surgery Hip Replacement Expectations Survey (HSS-THRES) and Knee Replacement Expectations Survey (HSS-TKRES) are widely used tools developed to assess patients’ preoperative expectatio...

    Authors: Chen Wang, Chen Zhang, De-Lin Liu, Wen-Wen Tong, Chong-Ru He, Xuan Huang and Wei-Dong Xu

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:247

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  37. Content type: Research article

    Tibial plateau fractures (TPFs) are sometimes overlooked in the emergency room (ER). Using a national register covering 18 years we aimed to find out why and to evaluate if use of a specific radiographic decis...

    Authors: Cecilie Mullerup Kiel, Kim Lyngby Mikkelsen and Michael Rindom Krogsgaard

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:244

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  38. Content type: Research article

    The incidence of shoulder arthroplasties is reportedly increasing and the types of arthroplasty are changing. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of primary shoulder arthroplasty in Finl...

    Authors: Jenni N. E. Harjula, Juha Paloneva, Jaason Haapakoski, Juha Kukkonen and Ville Äärimaa

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:245

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  39. Content type: Research article

    Current literature is lacking of data regarding functional outcomes in patients following bone tunnel grafting with or without revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Therefore, the aim of th...

    Authors: Theresa Diermeier, Elmar Herbst, Sepp Braun, Emine Saracuz, Andreas Voss, Andreas B. Imhoff and Andrea Achtnich

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:246

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  40. Content type: Research article

    To examine whether number of physical therapy (PT) visits or amount of use of an internet-based exercise training (IBET) program is associated with differential improvement in outcomes for participants with kn...

    Authors: Megan Pignato, Liubov Arbeeva, Todd A. Schwartz, Leigh F. Callahan, Jennifer Cooke, Yvonne M. Golightly, Adam P. Goode, Bryan C. Heiderscheit, Carla Hill, Kim M. Huffman, Herbert H. Severson and Kelli D. Allen

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:238

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  41. Content type: Research article

    Animal fracture models, primarily performed in rats, are crucial to investigate normal and pathological bone healing. However, results of biomechanical testing representing a major outcome measure show high st...

    Authors: Peter Michael Prodinger, Dominik Bürklein, Peter Foehr, Kilian Kreutzer, Hakan Pilge, Andreas Schmitt, Rüdiger v. Eisenhart-Rothe, Rainer Burgkart, Oliver Bissinger and Thomas Tischer

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:243

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  42. Content type: Research article

    The presented prospective randomized controlled single-centre study compares the clinical outcome up to 12 months after total hip arthroplasty using a minimally invasive single-incision direct anterior (DAA) a...

    Authors: Johannes C. Reichert, Eberhard von Rottkay, Franz Roth, Tim Renz, Johannes Hausmann, Julius Kranz, Lars Rackwitz, Ulrich Nöth and Maximilian Rudert

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:241

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  43. Content type: Research article

    The number of revision rotator cuff cases is increasing. The literature is lacking guidance or biomechanical evaluation for fixation strength in a revision case scenario. Therefore, the aim of the study was to...

    Authors: Felix Dyrna, Andreas Voss, Leo Pauzenberger, Elifho Obopilwe, Augustus D. Mazzocca, Alessandro Castagna and Cory Edgar

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:240

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  45. Content type: Research article

    Rare study has been conducted to detect risk factors of perioperative complications, which are closely related to preoperative status of the patients and surgical stress. The aim of this study is to detect the...

    Authors: Hai Wang, Zheping Zhang, Guixing Qiu, Jianguo Zhang and Jianxiong Shen

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:242

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  46. Content type: Research article

    The iliac crest is the most common autogenous bone graft donor site, although associated with postoperative pain, functional disability, cosmesis, morphology and surgical satisfaction. We assessed each aspect ...

    Authors: Jing Zhang, Yuxuan Wei, Yue Gong, Yang Dong and Zhichang Zhang

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:237

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  47. Content type: Research article

    The shoulder is the least constrained of all joints of the body and is more susceptible to injury including dislocation. The rate of recurrent instability following primary stabilization procedure at 10 years ...

    Authors: John Edwin, Daniel Morris, Shahbaz Ahmed, Paul Townsley, Paul Manning and Benjamin Gooding

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:226

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  48. Content type: Research article

    Component design is one of the contributory factors affecting the postoperative flexion angle. The purpose of this study was to compare short-term outcomes of flat surface and medial pivot designs in posterior...

    Authors: Junichi Nakamura, Takaki Inoue, Toru Suguro, Masahiko Suzuki, Takahisa Sasho, Shigeo Hagiwara, Ryuichiro Akagi, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Tsutomu Akazawa and Seiji Ohtori

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:234

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  49. Content type: Research article

    The gait pattern varies within the population and between patient groups with different musculoskeletal diseases. It also varies over time due to various reasons. Three-dimensional gait analysis (3DGA) is freq...

    Authors: Roland Zügner, Roy Tranberg, Vera Lisovskaja and Johan Kärrholm

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:224

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  50. Content type: Research article

    Postoperative pain control and enhanced mobilization, muscle strength and range of motion following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are pivotal requisites to optimize rehabilitation and early recovery. The aim o...

    Authors: M. T. Berninger, J. Friederichs, W. Leidinger, P. Augat, V. Bühren, C. Fulghum and W. Reng

    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2018 19:232

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