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  1. There is consistent evidence that supervised programs are not superior to home-based programs after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), especially in patients without complications. Home-based exercise programs are...

    Authors: Karen E. M. Harmelink, A. V. C. M. Zeegers, Thijs M. Tönis, Wim Hullegie, Maria W. G Nijhuis-van der Sanden and J Bart Staal
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:290
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  2. Observation of movement quality (MQ) is an indelible element in the process of clinical reasoning for patients with non-specific low back pain (NS-LBP). However, the observation and evaluation of MQ in common ...

    Authors: Margriet van Dijk, Nienke Smorenburg, Bart Visser, Yvonne F. Heerkens and Maria W.G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:288
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  3. Fear of harm (FoH) after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) should be addressed in physical therapy as it hampers return to sports. However, there are no instruments assessing FoH specific for AC...

    Authors: Wim van Lankveld, Nicky van Melick, Bas Habets, Eefje Roelofsen, J. Bart Staal and Robert van Cingel
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:287
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  4. Now, using a suture-button device to treat distal tibiofibular syndesmotic injuries is overwhelming due to its advantages over screw fixation. Current systematic review was conducted to make a comparison betwe...

    Authors: Pei Zhang, Yuan Liang, Jinshan He, Yongchao Fang, Pengtao Chen and Jingcheng Wang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:286
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  6. Lateral talar process fractures (LTPF) are often missed on conventional radiographs. A positive V sign is an interruption of the contour of the LTP. It has been suggested, but not proven to be pathognomonic fo...

    Authors: Thorsten Jentzsch, Anita Hasler, Niklas Renner, Manuel Peterhans, Reto Sutter, Norman Espinosa and Stephan H. Wirth
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:284
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  7. Recent studies have suggested that the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) pathway is a potential target for the management of osteoarthritis (OA). Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β-activated kinase 1 (TAK1) is e...

    Authors: Kentaro Uchida, Shotaro Takano, Toshihide Matsumoto, Naoshige Nagura, Gen Inoue, Makoto Itakura, Masayuki Miyagi, Jun Aikawa, Dai Iwase, Atsushi Minatani, Hisako Fujimaki and Masashi Takaso
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:283
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  8. Norway has no prospective surveillance system to monitor the outcome of knee cartilage surgery. In 2004 the Norwegian Registry of Knee Ligament (NKLR) was successfully established, and has yielded useful infor...

    Authors: Cathrine Nørstad Engen, Asbjørn Årøen and Lars Engebretsen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:282
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  9. This study was performed to evaluate the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of vitamin E on oxidative stress in the plasma, synovial fluid, and synovial tissue of patients with knee osteoarthritis.

    Authors: Saran Tantavisut, Aree Tanavalee, Sittisak Honsawek, Tanyawan Suantawee, Srihatach Ngarmukos, Sirichai Adisakwatana and John J. Callaghan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:281
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  10. Axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) is a relatively frequent and debilitating disease, with a prevalence ranging from 0.1 to 2% in the Caucasian population. Current Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International So...

    Authors: Nelly Raymond Ziade
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:280
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  11. Despite growing evidence in the literature, there is still a lack of consensus regarding the use of the mobile-bearing (MB) design total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

    Authors: P. Z. Feczko, L. M. Jutten, M. J. van Steyn, P. Deckers, P. J. Emans and J. J. Arts
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:279
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  12. The Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) currently contains information on more than 190,000 fractures. Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) are used for monitoring functional results after fracture treatment....

    Authors: Hans Juto, Mattis Gärtner Nilsson, Michael Möller, David Wennergren and Per Morberg
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:278
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  13. There is currently no consensus regarding the optimal surgical treatment method for patients with recurrent patella instability. Our goal was to evaluate the long-term results of combined arthroscopic medial r...

    Authors: Dominik Schorn, Sera Yang-Strathoff, Georg Gosheger, Tim Vogler, Sebastian Klingebiel, Carolin Rickert, Dimosthenis Andreou and Dennis Liem
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:277
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  14. Bone and joint infection involving Granulicatella adiacens is rare, and mainly involved in cases of bacteremia and infectious endocarditis. Here we report three cases of prosthetic joint infection involving G. ad...

    Authors: Fanny Quénard, Piseth Seng, Jean-Christophe Lagier, Florence Fenollar and Andreas Stein
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:276
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  15. This study aims at identifying orthodontic activities with the highest frequency of unfavorable/awkward and static postures held over a period of more than 4 s based on kinematic analysis. Moreover, a separate...

    Authors: Daniela Ohlendorf, Christina Erbe, Imke Hauck, Jennifer Nowak, Ingo Hermanns, Dirk Ditchen, Rolf Ellegast and David A. Groneberg
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:275
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  16. Modic changes (MC) are associated with low back pain (LBP). In this study, we compared changes in size and type of MC, after a single intravenous infusion of 5 mg zoledronic acid (ZA) or placebo, among chronic...

    Authors: Katri Koivisto, Jyri Järvinen, Jaro Karppinen, Marianne Haapea, Markus Paananen, Eero Kyllönen, Osmo Tervonen and Jaakko Niinimäki
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:274
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  17. There is no consistent conclusion regarding the efficacy and safety of the intravenous administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) for reducing blood loss in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We performed a ...

    Authors: Peng Tian, Wen-bin Liu, Zhi-jun Li, Gui-jun Xu, Yu-ting Huang and Xin-long Ma
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:273
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  18. There have been conflicting studies published regarding the ability of various total knee arthroplasty (TKA) techniques to correct preoperative deformity. The purpose of this study was to compare the postopera...

    Authors: Stefan Rahm, Roland S. Camenzind, Andreas Hingsammer, Christopher Lenz, David E. Bauer, Mazda Farshad and Sandro F. Fucentese
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:272
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  19. In higher income countries, social disadvantage is associated with higher arthritis prevalence; however, less is known about arthritis prevalence or determinants in low to middle income countries (LMICs). We a...

    Authors: Sharon L. Brennan-Olsen, S. Cook, M. T. Leech, S. J. Bowe, P. Kowal, N. Naidoo, I. N. Ackerman, R. S. Page, S. M. Hosking, J. A. Pasco and M. Mohebbi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:271
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  20. To compare radiologic results of posterior release, internal distraction, and final pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO) and spinal fusionwith one-stage posterior vertebral column resection (PVCR) in treating m...

    Authors: Shichang Liu, Nannan Zhang, Yueming Song, Zongrang Song, Liping Zhang, Jijun Liu, En Xie, Qining Wu and Dingjun Hao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:270
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  21. Flight related low back pain (LBP) among helicopter pilots is frequent and may influence flight performance. Prolonged confined sitting during flights seems to weaken lumbar trunk (LT) muscles with associated ...

    Authors: Knut Andersen, Roald Baardsen, Ingvild Dalen and Jan Petter Larsen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:269
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  22. Studies of the epidemiology and outcomes of avascular necrosis (AVN) require accurate case-finding methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate performance characteristics of a claims-based algorithm designe...

    Authors: Medha Barbhaiya, Yan Dong, Jeffrey A. Sparks, Elena Losina, Karen H. Costenbader and Jeffrey N. Katz
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:268
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  23. ONO-5334 is a cathepsin K inhibitor that induced bone mineral density (BMD) gain in a phase II study in postmenopausal osteoporosis patients. Even though the antiresorptive effect could only be monitored in th...

    Authors: Makoto Tanaka, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Chihiro Hasegawa, Steve Deacon and Richard Eastell
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:267
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  24. The optimal surgical option for patients requiring bilateral hip replacement remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to compare surgical accuracy; functional outcome and health-related quality of ...

    Authors: Seung-Chan Kim, Young-Wook Lim, Woo-Lam Jo, Dong-Chul Park, Jin-Woo Lee, Won-Woo Kang and Yong-Sik Kim
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:266
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  25. Despite the success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in reducing knee pain and improving functional disability, the management of acute postoperative pain is still unsatisfactory. This study was aimed to quant...

    Authors: Hai-bo Si, Ti-min Yang, Yi Zeng, Zong-ke Zhou, Fu-xing Pei, Yan-rong Lu, Jing-qiu Cheng and Bin Shen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:265
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  26. Somatosensory profiling in affected and non-affected body regions can strengthen our insight regarding the underlying pain mechanisms, which can be valuable in treatment decision making and to improve outcomes...

    Authors: Yvonne Lindbäck, Hans Tropp, Paul Enthoven, Björn Gerdle, Allan Abbott and Birgitta Öberg
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:264
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  27. Authors: Francesca Romana Spinelli, Arbi Pecani, Francesco Ciciarello, Tania Colasanti, Manuela Di Franco, Francesca Miranda, Fabrizio Conti, Guido Valesini and Cristiano Alessandri
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:263
    Content type: Erratum Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:214

  28. Traditional one-above and one-below four-screw posterior short-segment instrumentation is used for unstable thoracolumbar burst fractures. However, this method has a high rate of implant failure and early loss...

    Authors: Jen-Chung Liao, Weng-Pin Chen and Hao Wang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:262
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  29. Tethered spinal cord is frequently associated with scoliosis. It is still controversial whether a prophylactic untethering is necessary before correction procedure in scoliosis patients with tethered spinal co...

    Authors: Zhenhai Zhou, Hongqi Zhang, Chaofeng Guo, Honggui Yu, Longjie Wang and Qiang Guo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:261
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  30. Whole-body vibration(WBV) has been suggested for the prevention of subchondral bone loss of knee osteoarthritis (OA) . This study examined the effects of different frequency of whole-body vibration on subchond...

    Authors: Wang Junbo, Liu Sijia, Chen Hongying, Liu Lei and Wang Pu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:260
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  31. Acromial morphology has previously been defined as a risk factor for some shoulder pathologies. Yet, study results are inconclusive and not all major shoulder diseases have been sufficiently investigated. Thus...

    Authors: Philipp R. Heuberer, Fabian Plachel, Lukas Willinger, Philipp Moroder, Brenda Laky, Leo Pauzenberger, Fritz Lomoschitz and Werner Anderl
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:259
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  32. When people first experience symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) they often delay seeking medical attention resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. This research assesses behaviours people might engage...

    Authors: Gwenda Simons, Sophie Lumley, Marie Falahee, Kanta Kumar, Christian D. Mallen, Rebecca J. Stack and Karim Raza
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:258
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  33. One of the currently used surgical techniques in isolated type II SLAP lesions is arthroscopic SLAP repair. Postoperatively, patients tend to suffer from a prolonged period of pain and are restricted in their ...

    Authors: Sandra Boesmueller, Thomas M. Tiefenboeck, Marcus Hofbauer, Adam Bukaty, Gerhard Oberleitner, Wolfgang Huf and Christian Fialka
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:257
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  34. Cement spacers (Masquelet technique) have traditionally been used for the treatment of segmental bone defects. However, no reports have used cement spacers for the treatment of small/partial segmental bone def...

    Authors: Xu-sheng Qiu, Yi-xin Chen, Xiao-yang Qi, Hong-fei Shi, Jun-fei Wang and Jin Xiong
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:256
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  35. Two-stage reimplantation arthroplasty is one of the standard treatments for chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). Scanty data exist regarding the risk factors for failure after two-stage reimplantation...

    Authors: Shun-Wun Jhan, Yu-Der Lu, Mel S. Lee, Chen-Hsiang Lee, Jun-Wen Wang and Feng-Chih Kuo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:255
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  36. Recent findings support a connection between mitochondrial dysfunction and activation of inflammatory pathways in articular cells. This study investigates in vivo in an acute model whether intra-articular admi...

    Authors: Carlos Vaamonde-García, Jesús Loureiro, Marta N. Valcárcel-Ares, Romina R. Riveiro-Naveira, Olalla Ramil-Gómez, Laura Hermida-Carballo, Alberto Centeno, Rosa Meijide-Failde, Francisco J. Blanco and María J. López-Armada
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:254
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  37. Heightened local inflammation due to muscle trauma or disease is associated with impaired bone regeneration.

    Authors: Brady J. Hurtgen, Beth E. P. Henderson, Catherine L. Ward, Stephen M. Goldman, Koyal Garg, Todd O. McKinley, Sarah M. Greising, Joseph C. Wenke and Benjamin T. Corona
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:253
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  38. Rotational alignment of the tibial component is important for long-term success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to compare five axes in normal and osteoarthritic (OA) knees to determine a re...

    Authors: Joong Il Kim, Jak Jang, Ki Woong Lee, Hyuk Soo Han, Sahnghoon Lee and Myung Chul Lee
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:252
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  39. The ability to correctly classify fractures is of importance for choosing the appropriate treatment and for providing appropriate data for research and quality registers. In the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR)...

    Authors: David Wennergren, Stina Stjernström, Michael Möller, Mikael Sundfeldt and Carl Ekholm
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:251
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  40. To prevent bone loss in hip arthroplasty, several short stem systems have been developed, including the Mayo conservative hip system. While there is a plethora of data confirming inherent advantages of these s...

    Authors: Jörg Arnholdt, Fabian Gilbert, Marc Blank, Jannis Papazoglou, Maximilian Rudert, Ulrich Nöth and Andre F. Steinert
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:250
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  41. Authors: Lisa Johansson, Nils P. Hailer and Hans Rahme
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:249
    Content type: Erratum Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:203

  42. The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire (DASH) is a valid and reliable patient-reported outcome measure (PROM). It was designed to measure physical disability and symptoms in patients wit...

    Authors: Tarjei Rysstad, Yngve Røe, Benjamin Haldorsen, Ida Svege and Liv Inger Strand
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:248
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  43. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is being increasingly used to treat postoperative infections after osteosynthetic fracture fixation. The aim of the present study was to analyze the influence of epidemio...

    Authors: Kaywan Izadpanah, Stephanie Hansen, Julia Six-Merker, Peter Helwig, Norbert P Südkamp and Hagen Schmal
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:247
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  46. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of bacterial and tuberculous spondylodiscitis and associated complications. Owing to its high sensitivity and specificity, it is a powe...

    Authors: Yogesh Kumar, Nishant Gupta, Avneesh Chhabra, Takeshi Fukuda, Neetu Soni and Daichi Hayashi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:244
    Content type: Review Published on:

  47. Estimates of hip fracture mortality in Eastern Europe are scarce. We aimed to estimate the magnitude and duration of excess mortality after hip fracture in Estonia.

    Authors: Mikk Jürisson, Mait Raag, Riina Kallikorm, Margus Lember and Anneli Uusküla
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:243
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:366

  48. Eliminating the symptoms during treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is only a temporary solution that does not cure the underlying cause. A biological method to treat this disorder may be poss...

    Authors: Xiao-Chuan Li, Yong Tang, Jian-Hong Wu, Pu-Shan Yang, De-Li Wang and Di-Ke Ruan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:242
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  49. The application of laminar screws is an alternative fixation for the first thoracic vertebra (T1). This paper is to determine the anatomical characteristics for adequate laminar screw fixation, and present a m...

    Authors: Xiao-Bo Wang, Xin Zheng, Hou-Qing Long, Wen-Li Chen, Xing Cheng, Yang-Liang Huang and Jing-Hui Xu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:241
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  50. A distal forearm fracture is a very common injury causing both suffering and substantial health care costs. The incidence of this fracture type seemed to increase worldwide until the middle 1980’s, but thereaf...

    Authors: Daniel Jerrhag, Martin Englund, Magnus K. Karlsson and Bjorn E. Rosengren
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2017 18:240
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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