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The incidence, progression and related risk factors for recent-onset knee pain (KP) remain uncertain. This study aims to examine the natural history of KP including incidence and progression and to identify po...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:404
Published on: 21 September 2017
Research article
Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by severe hypophosphatemia and osteomalacia. Nonspecific symptoms make the diagnosis elusive. In addition, locating the responsi...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:403
Published on: 21 September 2017
Research article
Use of conservative treatment modalities in osteoarthritis (OA) is suboptimal, which appears to be partly due to patients’ beliefs about treatments. The aim of this study was to develop a research instrument a...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:402
Published on: 19 September 2017
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Shoulder pain of musculoskeletal origin is the main cause of upper limb pain of non-traumatic origin. Despite being one of the most common reasons for consultation, there is no established protocol for treatme...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:400
Published on: 18 September 2017
Study protocol
Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are the second most common fractures, after hip fractures, seen in clinical practice. The high incidence of low-energy trauma DRFs in elderly patients raises questions about the ...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:401
Published on: 18 September 2017
Research article
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is not always a self-limiting condition. Women with more pronounced persistent PGP (PPGP) report poorer health status compared to women with less pronounced symptoms. The knowledge con...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:399
Published on: 16 September 2017
Research article
Tibial aperture fixation with a bioabsorbable interference screw is a popular fixation method in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). An interference screw containing β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:398
Published on: 16 September 2017
Research article
This study systematically summarizes quantitative imaging biomarker research in non-traumatic neck and shoulder musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). There were two research questions: 1) Are there quantitative im...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:395
Published on: 12 September 2017
Research article
The aim of this study was to quantitatively evaluate and characterize the dimension and signal intensity of anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) using 3.0 T MRI in the mechanical ankle instability group pre- a...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:397
Published on: 12 September 2017
Case report
At present, there are no registered products for the treatment of subchondral Bone Marrow Edema Lesion (BML) and associated knee pain. Patients who do not respond to current anti-inflammatory therapies are lef...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:396
Published on: 12 September 2017
Research article
Neuroimmune axis is central in the physiopathology of hip osteoarthritis (OA), but its specific pathways are still unclear. This systematic review aims to assess the nervous and immune system profile of patien...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:394
Published on: 11 September 2017
Research article
Musculoskeletal ultrasound improves the accuracy of detecting the level of disease activity (DA) in RA patients, although its impact on the final treatment decision in a real clinical setting is uncertain. The...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:390
Published on: 11 September 2017
Research article
Burst fracture is a common thoracolumbar injury that is treated using posterior pedicle instrumentation and fusion combined with transpedicular intracorporeal grafting after reduction. In this study, we compar...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:393
Published on: 11 September 2017
Research article
Subchondral osteopenia is important for the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA). Although previous studies suggest that plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), an inhibitor of fibrinolysis, is related to...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:392
Published on: 11 September 2017
Research article
There is still no evidence in literature for damage control orthopaedics (DCO), early total care (ETC) or using external fixation solely in fractures of the long bones in multi-system-trauma. The aim of this s...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:391
Published on: 11 September 2017
Research article
Malalignment of the ankle joint has been found after trauma, by neurological disorders, genetic predisposition and other unidentified factors, and results in asymmetrical joint loading. For a medial open wedge...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:389
Published on: 9 September 2017
Research article
High procedure volume and dedication to unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has been suggested to improve revision rates. This study aimed to quantify the annual hospital volume effect on revision risk in...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:388
Published on: 7 September 2017
Research article
The objectives are to compare the efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronic acid (IA-HA) alone and in combination with anti-inflammatory drugs (IA-HA + AI), corticosteroids (CS) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:387
Published on: 6 September 2017
Research article
The purpose of this study was to evaluate 10-year outcomes in cementless monobloc total hip arthroplasty (THA) in a group of hips with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease (LCPD).
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:386
Published on: 5 September 2017
Study protocol
Mechanical neck pain is a highly prevalent problem in primary healthcare settings. Many of these patients have restricted mobility of the cervical spine. Several manual techniques have been recommended for res...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:384
Published on: 5 September 2017
Research article
The major types of commercially available gelatin hydrolysates are prepared from mammals or fish. Dietary gelatin hydrolysates from mammals were reported to improve bone mineral density (BMD) in some animal mo...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:385
Published on: 5 September 2017
Research article
Musculoskeletal infections remain a major complication in orthopedic surgery. The local delivery of antibiotics provides the high levels required to treat an infection without systemic toxicity. However, the l...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:381
Published on: 2 September 2017
Research article
The present study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) failure using a Kerboull-type (KT) plate.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:382
Published on: 2 September 2017
Research article
There is a substantive lack of knowledge about comorbidity in patients with frozen shoulder. The aim of this study was to investigate whether subjective health complaints and Neuroticism would predict treatmen...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:380
Published on: 2 September 2017
Research article
Hip and knee replacements in patients with bone defects after infection correlates with high rates of reinfection. In this vulnerable patient population, the prevention of reinfection is to be considered super...
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:383
Published on: 2 September 2017
