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  1. The high numbers of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) among soldiers in the Swedish Armed Forces has led to the implementation of an effective prevention program, the musculoskeletal screening protocol (MSP), in...

    Authors: Matthias Tegern, Ulrika Aasa, Björn O. Äng and Helena Larsson
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:303
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:674

  2. An arthroscopic narrow posteromedial gap of the knee may cause failure of a meniscus operation. The posteromedial complex (PMC) of the knee, including the posterior part of the medial collateral ligament (MCL)...

    Authors: Xu Han, Peizhao Wang, Jinyang Yu, Xiao Wang and Honglue Tan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:301
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  4. We aimed to determine if composite structural measures of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) progression on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging can predict the radiographic onset of accelerated knee osteoarthritis.

    Authors: Matthew S. Harkey, Julie E. Davis, Lori Lyn Price, Robert J. Ward, James W. MacKay, Charles B. Eaton, Grace H. Lo, Mary F. Barbe, Ming Zhang, Jincheng Pang, Alina C. Stout, Bing Lu, Timothy E. McAlindon and Jeffrey B. Driban
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:299
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  5. Chronic spinal pain is prevalent, expensive and long-lasting. Several provider-based nonpharmacologic therapies have now been recommended for chronic low-back pain (CLBP) and chronic neck pain (CNP). However, ...

    Authors: Patricia M. Herman, Sarah E. Edgington, Eric L. Hurwitz and Ian D. Coulter
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:298
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  6. While multiple in vitro studies examined mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) derived from bone marrow or hyaline cartilage, there is little to no data about the presence of MSCs in the joint capsule or the ligame...

    Authors: Mike Wagenbrenner, Tizian Heinz, Konstantin Horas, Axel Jakuscheit, Joerg Arnholdt, Marietta Herrmann, Maximilian Rudert, Boris M. Holzapfel, Andre F. Steinert and Manuel Weißenberger
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:297
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  7. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are critical regulators in osteogenesis and cartilage formation. This study was designed to investigate whether miR-532-5p plays a role in the regulation of osteoporosis.

    Authors: Xinyu Guo, Shijun Wei, Feng Xu, Xianhua Cai, Huasong Wang and Ran Ding
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:296
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  8. Stemless total shoulder arthroplasty is a well-established and reliable surgical treatment option for glenohumeral osteoarthritis resulting in loss of pain and improvement of shoulder function. Currently the t...

    Authors: Arad Alikhah, Jan-Phillipp Imiolczyk, Anna Krukenberg and Markus Scheibel
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:295
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:355

  9. This study aimed to adapt the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) into Brazilian Portuguese and evaluate its measurement properties, given as reliability, validity, and responsiveness in patients with non-s...

    Authors: Mariana Romano de Lira, Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira, Roberta Aniceto França, Ana Claudia Pereira, Emma L. Godfrey and Thais Cristina Chaves
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:294
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  10. Low back pain is a prevalent condition that causes a substantial health burden. Despite intensive and expensive clinical efforts, its prevalence is growing. Nonpharmacologic treatments are effective at improvi...

    Authors: Richard L. Skolasky, Stephen T. Wegener, Rachel V. Aaron, Patti Ephraim, Gerard Brennan, Tom Greene, Elizabeth Lane, Kate Minick, Adam W. Hanley, Eric L. Garland and Julie M. Fritz
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:293
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    The Methodology to this article has been published in Trials 2023 24:137

  11. One of the most common bacteria responsible for most Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is Propionibacterium acnes. Even though the rate of infections in patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty is incre...

    Authors: Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Candela, Gabriella Facchinetti, Anna Marchetti, Silvia Dsoke, Claudia Mazzella, Laura Risi Ambrogioni, Maria Grazia De Marinis and Vincenzo Denaro
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:292
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  12. Acute hip pain caused by femoral proximal fractures or acute hip arthritis requires imaging for accurate diagnosis. Although pocket-sized ultrasound (PsUS) offers several advantages over other imaging modaliti...

    Authors: Takashi Akimoto, Tadashi Kobayashi, Hiroki Maita, Hiroshi Osawa and Hiroyuki Kato
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:291
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  13. Percutaneous endoscopic cervical decompression (PECD) is an ideal minimally invasive decompression technique for the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR). However, the mainstream is the resect...

    Authors: Yuexin Tong, Zhangheng Huang, Chuan Hu, Zhiyi Fan, Fucheng Bian, Fengkai Yang and Chengliang Zhao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:290
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  14. There are few reports on the detailed biomechanics of the deltoid ligament, and no studies have measured the biomechanics of each ligamentous band because of the difficulty in inserting sensors into the narrow...

    Authors: Masato Takao, Satoru Ozeki, Xavier M. Oliva, Ryota Inokuchi, Takayuki Yamazaki, Yoshitaka Takeuchi, Maya Kubo, Danielle Lowe, Kentaro Matsui, Mai Katakura and Mark Glazebrook
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:289
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  15. Risk factors for unfavorable surgical outcomes are dependent on the definitions of the unfavorable surgical outcomes. The aims of this study were to compare risk factors for each unfavorable surgical outcome a...

    Authors: Gang-Un Kim, Jiwon Park, Ho-Joong Kim, Feng Shen, Jaewoo Cho, Bong-Soon Chang, Choon-Ki Lee, Heoung-Jae Chun and Jin S. Yeom
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:288
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  16. Focal cartilage defects (FCDs) in the knee joint has a high prevalence. A broad range of treatment options exists for symptomatic patients. Knowledge of patient compensation claims following surgical treatment...

    Authors: Tommy Frøseth Aae, Øystein Bjerkestrand Lian, Asbjørn Årøen, Lars Engebretsen and Per-Henrik Randsborg
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:287
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  17. Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) lesions commonly cause ulnar-sided wrist pain and instability of the distal radioulnar joint. Due to its triangular shape, discontinuity of the TFCC is oftentimes diffi...

    Authors: Jan-Peter Grunz, Carsten Herbert Gietzen, Karsten Luetkens, Matthias Wagner, Karlheinz Kalb, Thorsten Alexander Bley, Lukas Lehmkuhl, Jörg van Schoonhoven, Tobias Gassenmaier and Rainer Schmitt
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:286
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  19. Osteoarthritis knee (OA) for patients whom had varus malalignment had higher peak adductor moment. Hip abductor strength played an important role in the decreasement of knee adduction moment. This study aimed ...

    Authors: Varah Yuenyongviwat, Siwakorn Duangmanee, Khanin Iamthanaporn, Pakjai Tuntarattanapong and Theerawit Hongnaparak
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:284
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  20. Synovial sarcoma (SS) is one of the reported sarcomas in the pediatric and adult populations. Delay in diagnosis and treatment is common in SS cases. SS may be excised before the correct diagnosis is made.

    Authors: Omar A. Al-Mohrej, Saeed A. Al-Jarallah, Hamad H. Al-Dakhil Allah, Rajeev Pant and Zayed S. Al-Zayed
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:283
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  21. Monteggia equivalent lesion represents a series of combined elbow and forearm injuries that resemble typical Monteggia fracture either in presentation or mechanism. The term has gradually evolved since its int...

    Authors: Lujie Xu and Wensong Ye
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:282
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  22. Long-term use of steroid may lead to osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Mechanical stress may help bone formation and remodeling. This study aimed to probe the role of mechanical stress in the femoral h...

    Authors: Dapeng Fu, Kairong Qin, Sheng Yang, Jianmin Lu, Haoyi Lian and Dewei Zhao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:281
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  23. Schmorls node (SN) are mostly asymptomatic and incidental findings on MRI. However, sometimes they present like acute onset low back pain or acute exacerbation of chronic back pain after minor trauma.

    Authors: Hyeun Sung Kim, Harshavardhan Dilip Raorane, Sagar Bhupendra Sharma, Pang Hung Wu and Il-Tae Jang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:280
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  24. Delirium is a well-known complication following surgery, especially with the increasing age of patients undergoing surgery. The increasing demands resulting from a prolonged healthy life expectancy has resulte...

    Authors: Eiji Kijima, Tomohiro Kayama, Mitsuru Saito, Daisaburo Kurosaka, Ryo Ikeda, Hiroteru Hayashi, Daisuke Kubota, Takashi Hyakutake and Keishi Marumo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:279
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  25. Gratifying long-term results are difficult to achieve when reconstructing osteoarthritic finger joints. Implant surgery is the most commonly used method to restore function and dexterity. However, all types of...

    Authors: Daniel Muder, Ola Nilsson and Torbjörn Vedung
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:278
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  26. Glucocorticoid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is closely associated with the dysfunction of the bone microvascular endothelial cells (BMECs). The present study investigated the angiogenic and...

    Authors: Huachen Yu, Pei Liu, Wei Zuo, Xiaowei Sun, Hongzhi Liu, Feifan Lu, Wanshou Guo and Qidong Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:277
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  27. The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of avulsion fractures of the distal fibula for lateral ankle sprain in children and compare it to that of...

    Authors: Yoshiyuki Takakura, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Ryuichiro Akagi, Makoto Kamegaya, Seiji Kimura, Hirofumi Tanaka and Tetsuro Yasui
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:276
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  28. Shockwave therapy (SWT) is a commonly used intervention for a number of musculoskeletal conditions with varying clinical outcomes. However, the capacity of SWT to influence pathophysiological processes and the...

    Authors: Hani Al-Abbad, Sophie Allen, Susan Morris, Jackie Reznik, Erik Biros, Bruce Paulik and Anthony Wright
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:275
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  29. The increase of augmented level and bone cement dose are accompanied by the rising incidence of cement leakage (CL) of cement-augmented pedicle screw instrumentation (CAPSI). But the effect and potential risks...

    Authors: Yong-chao Tang, Hui-zhi Guo, Dan-qing Guo, Pei-jie Luo, Yong-xian Li, Guo-ye Mo, Yan-huai Ma, Jian-cheng Peng, De Liang and Shun-cong Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:274
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  31. Endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) and open carpal tunnel release (OCTR) both have advantages and disadvantages for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). We compared the effectiveness and safety ...

    Authors: Yueying Li, Wenqi Luo, Guangzhi Wu, Shusen Cui, Zhan Zhang and Xiaosong Gu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:272
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  32. Non-vascularized bone grafting is a promising head-preserving technique for younger patients diagnosed as non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (NONFH). Among the various types of bone grafting techn...

    Authors: Pei Liu, Xiao-hong Mu, Hua-chen Yu, Jian-lei Guan, Zhao-hui Liu, Wei-guo Wang, Qi-dong Zhang and Wan-shou Guo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:271
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    The Retraction Note to this article has been published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:463

  33. Surgical reattachment of the tendon is still the gold standard for ruptures of the distal biceps brachii tendon. Several fixation techniques have been described in the literature, with suture anchors being one...

    Authors: Manuel Weißenberger, Tizian Heinz, Kilian Rueckl, Maximilian Rudert, Alexander Klug, Reinhard Hoffmann and Kay Schmidt-Horlohé
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:270
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  34. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological characteristics and physical activity levels, measured as the average number of steps per day, in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

    Authors: Daisuke Uritani, Jessica Kasza, Penny K. Campbell, Ben Metcalf and Thorlene Egerton
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:269
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  35. Benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS) is one of the most common hereditary connective tissue disorders in children in which autonomic nervous system involvement has been reported. This study aimed to eval...

    Authors: Vadood Javadi Parvaneh, Hoda Shahvaladi, Khosro Rahmani, Sara Javdani Yekta, Fatemeh Abdollah Gorji, Reza Shiari and Fahimeh Abdollahimajd
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:268
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  36. Patellar sleeve avulsion (PSA) fractures are rare injuries that occur in in skeletally immature patients. Initial diagnosis is key to a successful outcome, as these injuries are easily overlooked on plain radi...

    Authors: Andrés Schmidt-Hebbel, Felipe Eggers, Vincent Schütte, Andrea Achtnich and Andreas B. Imhoff
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:267
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  37. To investigate the development of pain intensity and pressure pain thresholds during and 24 h after a light dynamic physical load among patients with chronic neck-shoulder pain.

    Authors: A. Grimby-Ekman, C. Ahlstrand, B. Gerdle, B. Larsson and H. Sandén
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:266
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  38. Patient education, advice on returning to normal activities and (home-based) exercise therapy are established treatment options for patients with non-specific low back pain (LBP). However, the effectiveness of...

    Authors: Tjarco Koppenaal, Remco M. Arensman, Johanna M. van Dongen, Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo, Cindy Veenhof, Corelien J. J. Kloek and Martijn F. Pisters
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:265
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  39. We designed the current study to understand the normal trajectories of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in the immediate hours and days after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) under the ma...

    Authors: Ze Yu Huang, Qiang Huang, Li Ying Wang, Yi Ting Lei, Hong Xu, Bin Shen and Fu Xing Pei
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:264
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  40. Prior studies have compared the posterior capsule repair group in primary total hip arthroplasty by posterior approach with the control group without posterior capsule repair suggesting that the posterior caps...

    Authors: Xiaobo Sun, Xingyang Zhu, Yuqing Zeng, Haitao Zhang, Jianchun Zeng, Wenjun Feng, Jie Li and Yirong Zeng
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:263
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  41. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is defined as the patient’s perception of their health status. HRQoL can be modified by illnesses, treatments or social and health policies. Chronic musculoskeletal pain ...

    Authors: Maria Jesus Mena-Iturriaga, Manuel Vicente Mauri-Stecca, Phillip S. Sizer and Jaime Leppe
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:262
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  42. For focal cartilage defects, biological repair might be ineffective in patients over 45 years. A focal metallic implant (FMI) (Hemi-CAP Arthrosurface Inc., Franklin, MA, USA) was designed to reduce symptoms. T...

    Authors: Theresa Diermeier, Arne Venjakob, Kevin Byrne, Rainer Burgkart, Peter Foehr, Stefan Milz, Andreas B. Imhoff and Stephan Vogt
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:261
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  44. Extreme lumbar spinal stenosis was thought to be a relative contraindication for lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) and was excluded in most studies. This is a retrospective study to analyze the radiograph...

    Authors: Jun Li, Hao Li, Ning Zhang, Zhi-wei Wang, Teng-fei Zhao, Lin-wei Chen, Gang Chen, Qi-xin Chen and Fang-cai Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:259
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  45. It is not yet clear which of the various electrophysical modalities used in clinical practice is the one that contributes most positively when added to an exercise program in patients with knee osteoarthritis ...

    Authors: Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes, Fabiano Politti, Cheila de Souza Bacelar Pereira, Aron Charles Barbosa da Silva, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Adriano Rodrigues de Oliveira and Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:258
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    The Correspondence to this article has been published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:71

    The Correspondence to this article has been published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2021 22:59

  46. Since a “gold-standard” is missing, diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a challenge in orthopedic surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of serum and synovial fluid...

    Authors: André Busch, Marcus Jäger, Harald Engler, Marcel Haversath, Charlotte Bielefeld, Stefan Landgraeber and Alexander Wegner
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:257
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  47. In 2013, denosumab was introduced as peri-operative adjuvant treatment for giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone as it inhibits osteoclast activity. It is suggested that denosumab relives pain, facilitate curettage i...

    Authors: Xi Chen, Hairui Li, Shibai Zhu, Yiou Wang and Wenwei Qian
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:256
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  48. Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) is a common and often debilitating complication of osteoporosis, leading to significant morbidity and increased mortality. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) ...

    Authors: Dehong Yang, Yanlei Zhang, Xiao Ma, Li Huo, Liran Li and Yue Gao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:255
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  49. To investigate the relationship between femoral or tibial torsion and hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA), mechanical lateral distal femoral angle (mLDFA), or mechanical medial proximal tibial angle (mMPTA) in patients...

    Authors: Shuntaro Nejima, Yasushi Akamatsu, Hideo Kobayashi, Masaki Tsuji, Shota Mitsuhashi, Takahiro Sasaki, Ken Kumagai and Yutaka Inaba
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:254
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