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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

Assessment of hip involvement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: reliability and validity of the Hip Inflammation MRI Scoring System

This study aimed to test the reliability and validity of the Hip Inflammation MRI Scoring System (HIMRISS) in assessing hip involvement of AS patients with AS at different stages of the bath ankylosing spondyl...

Authors: Siliang Man, Liang Zhang, Tao Bian, Hongchao Li, Zhuyi Ma and Yixin Zhou

What’s new in musculoskeletal oncology

We reviewed the recent literature related to primary musculoskeletal tumors and metastatic bone tumors. With regard to primary bone tumors, computer navigation systems and three-dimensional-printed prostheses ...

Authors: Costantino Errani, Andreas F. Mavrogenis and Shinji Tsukamoto

Significantly reducing blood loss via a peri-articular injection of tranexamic acid during total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study

The administration of an intra-articular injection (IAI) of tranexamic acid (TXA) has been demonstrated to be effective in reducing both blood loss and transfusion rate during total knee arthroplasty (TKA); ho...

Authors: Yu-Kuan Lin, Shang-Wen Tsai, Po-Kuei Wu, Chao-Ming Chen, Jesse Chieh-Szu Yang, Cheng-Fong Chen and Wei-Ming Chen

Gait biomechanics in patients with intra-articular tibial plateau fractures – gait analysis at three months compared with age- and gender-matched healthy subjects

Tibial plateau fractures involve the knee joint, one of the most weight-bearing joints in the body. Studies have shown that gait asymmetries exist several years after injury. Instrumental gait analysis, genera...

Authors: Anna Fändriks, Roy Tranberg, Jón Karlsson, Michael Möller and Roland Zügner

The role of cerebrospinal fluid cross-section area ratio in the prediction of dural ossification and clinical outcomes in patients with thoracic ossification of ligamentum flavum

It is imperative to preoperatively distinguish dural ossification (DO) and thus anticipate the risks and outcome of the surgery for patients with ossification of ligamentum flavum (OLF). However, studies have ...

Authors: Jiliang Zhai, Shigong Guo, Yu Zhao, Chunxu Li and Tong Niu

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, reliability and construct validity of the Dutch Oxford Knee Score – Activity and Participation Questionnaire

Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) tend to be younger and tend to receive TKA at an earlier stage compared to 20 years ago. The Oxford Knee Score – Activity and Participation (OKS-APQ) questionn...

Authors: Malou E. M. te Molder, Johanna E. Vriezekolk, Menno R. Bénard and Petra J. C. Heesterbeek

Lumbar spine fusion outcomes using a cellular bone allograft with lineage-committed bone-forming cells in 96 patients

Instrumented posterior lumbar fusion (IPLF) with and without transforaminal interbody fusion (TLIF) is a common treatment for low back pain when conservative interventions have failed. Certain patient comorbid...

Authors: Hossein Elgafy, Bradley Wetzell, Marshall Gillette, Hassan Semaan, Andrea Rowland, Christopher A. Balboa, Thomas A. Mierzwa, Julie B. McLean, Kimberly Dorsch and Mark A. Moore

Patient reported outcome of 33 operatively treated talar fractures

Management of talar fractures remains to be one of the most challenging aspects in trauma surgery. Unfortunately, the evidence regarding the correct treatment of these fractures is mainly based on retrospectiv...

Authors: Patrick Pflüger, Michael Zyskowski, Anne Weber, Katharina Gleisenberg, Chlodwig Kirchhoff, Peter Biberthaler and Moritz Crönlein

Multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing arthroscopic hip surgery to physiotherapist-led care for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome on hip cartilage metabolism: the Australian FASHIoN trial

Arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAI) is known to lead to self-reported symptom improvement. In the context of surgical interventions with known contextual effects and no true sh...

Authors: David J. Hunter, Jillian Eyles, Nicholas J. Murphy, Libby Spiers, Alexander Burns, Emily Davidson, Edward Dickenson, Camdon Fary, Nadine E. Foster, Jurgen Fripp, Damian R. Griffin, Michelle Hall, Young Jo Kim, James M. Linklater, Robert Molnar, Ales Neubert…

Rapidly progressive gas-forming infection involving the spine as a life-threatening fatal condition : a case report

Gas forming infection of the spine is a consequence of vertebral osteomyelitis, necrotizing fasciitis, or a gas-forming epidural abscess, which is very rare and fatal conditions. This is the rare case of necro...

Authors: Hong Jin Kim, Ji-Hyun Ryu, Hyung-Youl Park, Sang-Il Kim and Dong-Gune Chang

A criteria-based rehabilitation program for chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common overuse injury in running-related sports where patients experience pain and impaired function which can persist. A graded rehabilitation program has been successful in re...

Authors: Colin Griffin, Katherine Daniels, Caroline Hill, Andrew Franklyn-Miller and Jean-Benoît Morin

Osteoporosis is associated with varus deformity in postmenopausal women with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

Varus deformity of the knee is a common pathological characteristic in knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and not enough attention has been given to the relationship between knee varus deformity and the state of syste...

Authors: Cheng Zhang, Zhikun Zhuang, Xiaojun Chen, Keda Li, Tianye Lin, Fengxiang Pang, Ying Zhang, Wei He and Qiushi Wei

A novel vertebral trench technique (VTT) involving transforaminal endoscopic lumbar foraminotomy (TELF) for very highly up-migrated lumbar disc herniation above L5

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) has become popular for the treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation (LDH). The very highly up-migrated lumbar disc herniation (VHUM-LDH) is difficult to ...

Authors: Yong Yu, Ye Jiang, Fuling Xu, Yuhang Mao, Lutao Yuan and Chen Li

More metalwork removals in patients with olecranon fracture treated by tension band wiring than plate fixation-a propensity score matching analysis

Traditional tension band wiring and plate fixation represent the commonest methods for treating olecranon fractures. However, there is no agreement on which method provides the best outcome. The aim of this re...

Authors: Longhai Qiu, Yi Li, Hongbo Wu, Ruixiong Chen, Zhiwen Zhang, Xiaofeng Wang and Yuliang Huang

Thrombotic activation before and after total hip arthroplasty. A prospective cohort study

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) causes acute blood loss. It may lead to a deficiency in coagulation factors, which, in turn, may lead to increased bleeding during the postoperative period.

Authors: Marta Burbul, Dariusz Tomaszewski, Anna Rogalska, Krzysztof Gawroński, Sławomir Literacki and Marcin Waśko

Which factors influence treatment decision in fragility fractures of the pelvis? - results of a prospective study

The aim of the present study was to describe specific characteristics of patients suffering from pelvic fragility fractures and evaluate factors that might influence treatment decisions which may optimize trea...

Authors: Ludwig Oberkircher, Julia Lenz, Benjamin Bücking, Daphne Eschbach, René Aigner, Christopher Bliemel, Carsten Schoeneberg, Steffen Ruchholtz and Juliana Hack

Thromboelastography parameters in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection and predicting reimplantation timing

Coagulation-related biomarkers are drawing new attention in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). The thromboelastography (TEG) assay provides a comprehensive assessment of blood coagulation; ...

Authors: Tao Yuan, Yi Wang and Shui Sun

Comparative study of suction drainage placement in cementless hip replacement among patients undergoing extended thromboprophylaxis: a prospective randomized study

The use of drains reportedly does not improve surgical outcomes after hip replacement. There is still a lack of strict recommendations for drain placement after primary hip replacement. This study aimed to ass...

Authors: Paweł Bartosz, Wojciech Marczyński, Marcin Para, Maciej Kogut and Jerzy Białecki

Effect of using knee valgus brace on pain and activity level over different time intervals among patients with medial knee OA: systematic review

The Knee valgus brace is one of the accepted conservative interventions for patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis to correct the knee varus and increase functional activity level. Nevertheless, ...

Authors: Huda Alfatafta, David Onchonga, Mahmoud Alfatafta, lu Zhang, Imre Boncz, Szimonetta Lohner and Bálint Molics

Partial two-stage exchange: an alternative method for infected total hip arthroplasty

Total two-stage exchange is commonly used in clinical practice as a treatment for infected total hip arthroplasty (THA); however, this approach involves considerable limitations, including significant bone los...

Authors: Mumingjiang Yishake, Lan Tang, Xi Chen, Yuejian Wang and Rongxin He

Exploring the relationship between pain intensity and knee moments in participants with medial knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

High biomechanical loading is believed to be a risk factor to pain in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA), but controversial findings have been reported on the relationship between external knee adduction mom...

Authors: Chen. Huang, Ping-Keung. Chan, Kwong-Yuen. Chiu, Chun-Hoi. Yan, Shun-Shing. Yeung and Siu N. Fu

Evaluation of factors affecting external tibial torsion in patients with cerebral palsy

Gait deviation and associated torsional problems are common in patients with cerebral palsy (CP). Although femoral anteversion in CP has been extensively reviewed in previous studies, only a few studies have f...

Authors: Jae Jung Min, Soon-Sun Kwon, Kyu Tae Kim, Young Choi, Ki Hyuk Sung, Kyoung Min Lee and Moon Seok Park

Abnormalities of foot and ankle alignment in individuals with chronic ankle instability: a systematic review

To prevent recurrent ankle sprain, it is important to clarify the pathology of chronic ankle instability (CAI). An association has been reported between CAI and abnormalities of foot posture and ankle alignmen...

Authors: Takumi Kobayashi, Yuta Koshino and Takahiro Miki

Finite element analysis of the kinematic coupling effect of the joints around talus when Ponseti manipulation

Little information was obtained from the published papers about the kinematic coupling effect between tarsal bones during Ponseti manipulation. The aim was to explore the kinematic coupling effect of the joint...

Authors: Song-Jian Li, Ben-Chao Shi, Cheng-Long Liu and Yu-Bin Liu

Acute correction of severe complex adolescent late-onset tibia vara by minimally invasive osteotomy and simple circular fixation: a case series with 2-year minimum follow-up

Despite multiple published reviews, the optimum method of correction and stabilisation of Blount’s disease remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes...

Authors: Abo Bakr Zein, Ahmed S. Elhalawany, Mohammed Ali and Gerard R. Cousins

P2Y2 promotes fibroblasts activation and skeletal muscle fibrosis through AKT, ERK, and PKC

Skeletal muscle atrophy and fibrosis are pathological conditions that contribute to morbidity in numerous conditions including aging, cachexia, and denervation. Muscle atrophy is characterized as reduction of ...

Authors: Mengjie Chen, Haibing Chen, Yonggui Gu, Peng Sun, Jianxiong Sun, Haojun Yu, Hongliang Zheng and Donghui Chen

Culture-negative chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis in a two months old girl: a case report

Previous articles have focused on the diagnosis and treatment of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis. Here, we present a case of chronic hematogenous osteomyelitis in a 2-month-old girl. The diagnostic procedure ...

Authors: Cheng-he Qin, Rui Tao, Ji-wei Luo, Liang Hong, Lei Xu, Jia Fang and Chun-hao Zhou

A new classification of talocalcaneal coalitions based on computed tomography for operative planning

Current classifications emphasize the morphology of the coalition, however, subtalar joint facets involved should also be emphasized.

Authors: Anhong Wang, Weili Shi, Lixiang Gao, Linxin Chen, Xing Xie, Feng Zhao, Yanbin Pi, Chen Jiao, Yuelin Hu, Dong Jiang and Qinwei Guo

Malignant phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor-ossifying fibroma-like subtype: a case report and literature review

A phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor (PMT) is classified into four histological subtypes: mixed connective tissue, osteoblast-like, non-ossifying fibroma-like, and ossifying fibroma-like. The ossifying fibroma-lik...

Authors: Hongyu Qin, Hao Zeng, Hao Li, Shuangshuang Yuan and Jinsong Yang

Use of iliac screw associated with more correction of lumbar lordosis than S2-alar-iliac screw for adult spinal deformity

To date, there is a paucity of reports clarifying the change of spinopelvic parameters in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD) who underwent long segment spinal fusion using iliac screw (IS) and S2-alar-...

Authors: Qiang Luo, Yong-Chan Kim, Ki-Tack Kim, Kee-Yong Ha, Joonghyun Ahn, Sung-Min Kim and Min-Gyu Kim

Tranexamic acid in a periarticular multimodal cocktail injection for blood management in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized study

This study aimed to assess the efficacy of tranexamic acid (TXA) mixed in a periarticular multimodal cocktail (PAMC) as a topical administration and to determine whether combined use of intravenous and topical...

Authors: Kang-Il Kim, Jung-Kwon Bae, Jun-Ho Kim, Hyun-Gon Gwak and Sang Hak Lee

Retrospective analysis of traumatic triradiate cartilage injury in children

To summarize and analyze the epidemiological characteristics, treatment and corresponding curative effect of triradiate cartilage injury(TCI) in children after trauma, to provide a theoretical basis for early ...

Authors: Yao Dong, Jinkui Wang, Jiaqiang Qin, Guoxin Nan, Yuxi Su, Bo He, Wenquan Cai, Kai Chen, Kai Gu, Xun Liang, Ge Yan and Zhongliang Wang

Silicate/zinc-substituted strontium apatite coating improves the osteoinductive properties of β-tricalcium phosphate bone graft substitute

β-Tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) is a popular synthetic bone graft substitute with excellent osteoconductive properties and bioabsorbability. However, its osteoinductive properties are inferior to those of autol...

Authors: Hironori Sugimoto, Yusuke Inagaki, Akira Furukawa, Tsutomu Kira, Sachiko Kawasaki, Yoshinobu Uchihara, Manabu Akahane and Yasuhito Tanaka

Protocol for the Weight-bearing in Ankle Fractures (WAX) trial: a multicentre prospective non-inferiority trial of early versus delayed weight-bearing after operatively managed ankle fracture

Unstable ankle fractures represent a substantial burden of disease, accounting for a mean hospital stay of nine days, a mean cost of £4,491 per patient and 20,000 operations per year. There is variation in UK ...

Authors: C. P. Bretherton, H. A. Claireaux, J. Achten, A. Athwal, S. J. Dutton, N. Peckham, S. Petrou, R. S. Kearney, D. Appelbe and X. L. Griffin

Trunk muscle activation patterns during active hip abduction test during remission from recurrent low back pain: an observational study

The active hip abduction test (AHAbd) is widely used to evaluate lumbopelvic stability, but the onset of trunk muscle activation during the test in individuals with recurrent low back pain (rLBP) has not been ...

Authors: Tadanobu Suehiro, Hiroshi Ishida, Kenichi Kobara, Hiroshi Osaka and Chiharu Kurozumi

Combined serum and synovial C-reactive protein tests: a valuable adjunct to the diagnosis of chronic prosthetic joint infection

Diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), especially chronic PJI, is very confusing and challenging. The value of C-reactive protein (CRP) in infectious diseases has been recognized, but the diagnosti...

Authors: Hai Wang, Leilei Qin, Jiawei Wang, Ning Hu and Wei Huang

A model of integrated remote monitoring and behaviour change for osteoarthritis

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends the use of digital and mobile health technologies to facilitate behaviour change interventions. Due to its high prevalence and dependence upon p...

Authors: Christopher Tack

Closing-wedge distal femoral osteotomy combined with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for recurrent patellar dislocation with genu valgum

Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) is a well-established procedure for addressing recurrent patellar dislocation (RPD) in young patients. However, despite being a promising procedure for RPD...

Authors: Lizhong Jing, Xiaole Wang, Xiaoliang Qu, Kun Liu, Xiaotan Wang, Lu Jiang, Di Wu, Zhiwei Zhang, Zhuang Li, Le Yu, Shaoshan Wang and Jiushan Yang

Clinical effect analysis of laminectomy alone and laminectomy with instrumentation in the treatment of TOLF

To explore the clinical effect of laminectomy alone and laminectomy with instrumentation in the treatment of TOLF.

Authors: Zhi-Wei Wang, Zheng Wang, Yan-Hong Zhou, Jia-Yuan Sun, Wen-Yuan Ding and Da-Long Yang

Prediction and trend of tactile acuity, pain and disability in acute LBP: a six-month prospective cohort study

Chronic back pain is known to be associated with altered tactile acuity. Tactile acuity is measured using the Two-Point Discrimination (TPD) test in both clinical and research settings. In subjects with chroni...

Authors: Rita Morf, Fabian Pfeiffer, Sabina Hotz-Boendermaker, André Meichtry and Hannu Luomajoki

Correction to: a hybrid technique combining intramedullary pinning with extramedullary plate fixation in unstable and comminuted radial head fractures following on-table reconstruction

Authors: Xu Gao, Shi-you Dai, Hai-lei Yin, Fei Li, Yong-qiang Sui, Rui Huang and Hai-yu Fan

Bilateral multiple periprosthetic hip fractures and joint dislocations secondary to general convulsive seizures

During a seizure, there is a powerful and forceful contraction of muscles which may lead to fractures or joint dislocations. However, multiple periprosthetic hip fractures and joint dislocations secondary to s...

Authors: Qingyu Zhang, Fuqiang Gao, Wei Sun and Zirong Li

Combined topical and intravenous administration of tranexamic acid further reduces postoperative blood loss in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery: a randomized controlled trial

To indicate whether combined topical and intravenous (IV) administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) could further reduce the blood loss after surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) compared with IV-TX...

Authors: Yulei Dong, Jinqian Liang, Bingdu Tong, Jianxiong Shen, Hong Zhao and Qiyi Li

Fat-suppressed T2 mapping of human knee femoral articular cartilage: comparison with conventional T2 mapping

There is paucity of studies applying fat suppressed (FS) technique to T2 mapping to overcome chemical shift artifacts. The purpose of the study is to difference between FS T2 and conventional T2 mapping and re...

Authors: Bo Ram Kim, Hye Jin Yoo, Hee-Dong Chae, Sung Hwan Hong and Ja-Young Choi

Impact of musculoskeletal disorders on healthy life expectancy in Japan

Musculoskeletal disorders are a key cause of morbidity in elderly people. How musculoskeletal disorders relate to healthy life expectancy remain elusive. Hence, we aimed to estimate gains in healthy life expec...

Authors: Yoshihiro Ritsuno, Miyuki Kawado, Mitsuhiro Morita, Harumoto Yamada, Arihiko Kanaji, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Shuji Hashimoto and Nobuyuki Fujita

Efficacy of gelatin sponge impregnated with ropivacaine on postoperative pain after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a comparative study

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of gelatin sponge impregnated with ropivacaine on postoperative pain after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in patients with lumbar degene...

Authors: Shanxi Wang, Bo Wang, Xiaojun Yu, Tian Ma, Mubotu C. Ntambale, Jiyuan Yan, Qing Ding, Ruizhuo Zhang, Hua Wu and Chaoxu Liu

Correction to: Evaluation of full-endoscopic lumbar discectomy in the treatment of obese adolescents with lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study

Authors: Haijiang Yu, Bin Zhu, Qingpeng Song and Xiaoguang Liu

The radiological outcome in lumbar interbody fusion among rheumatoid arthritis patients: a 20-year retrospective study

Clinical outcomes amongst Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients have shown satisfactory results being reported after lumbar surgery. The increased adoption of the interbody fusion technique has been due to a high...

Authors: Kuan-Kai Tung, Yun-Che Wu, Kun-Hui Chen, Chien-Chou Pan, Wen-Xian Lu, Ning-Chien Chin, Cheng-Min Shih, Fang-Wei Hsu and Cheng-Hung Lee

Influence of weekday of admission and level of distress on length of hospital stay in patients with low back pain: a retrospective cohort study

Low back pain (LBP) is often a complex problem requiring interdisciplinary management to address patients’ multidimensional needs. Providing inpatient care for patients with LBP in primary care hospitals is a ...

Authors: Emanuel Brunner, André Meichtry, Davy Vancampfort, Reinhard Imoberdorf, David Gisi, Wim Dankaerts, Anita Graf, Stefanie Wipf Rebsamen, Daniela Suter, Lukas Martin Wildi, Stefan Buechi and Cornel Sieber