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  1. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification system and its association with postoperative outcomes has been studied in different diseases. However, there is a paucity of studies...

    Authors: Fitsum Sebsibe Teni, Kristina Burström, Jenny Berg, Reiner Leidl and Ola Rolfson
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:441
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  2. Many patients report postoperative pain, limited improvement in physical function and poor quality of life (QOL) after knee replacement surgery. Our study uses baseline predictors of change to investigate the ...

    Authors: Paola Siviero, Anna Marseglia, Carlo Biz, Augusto Rovini, Pietro Ruggieri, Roberto Nardacchione and Stefania Maggi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:436
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  3. To aid design of exercise trials for people with pelvic and lower limb fragility fractures a systematic review was conducted to identify what types of exercise interventions and mobility outcomes have been ass...

    Authors: David J. Keene, Colin Forde, Thavapriya Sugavanam, Mark A. Williams and Sarah E. Lamb
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:435
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  4. Design modifications in prostheses may cause alterations in gait kinematics, thus influencing functional restoration of knees after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of the study was to investigate the di...

    Authors: Mengyuan Li, Guangtao Fu, Wenhan Huang, Bofu Lin, Ruiying Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yuanchen Ma and Qiujian Zheng
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:434
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  5. Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is a condition associated with recurrent low back pain (LBP). Knowledge regarding effective management is limited. As a step towards the identification of risk, prognostic or pot...

    Authors: Janet A. Deane, Anastasia V. Pavlova, Adrian K. P. Lim, Jennifer S. Gregory, Richard M. Aspden and Alison H. McGregor
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:433
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  7. Locomotive syndrome (LoS) is defined as the loss of mobility due to age-related impairment of motor organs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of LoS, muscular strength and b...

    Authors: Ryosuke Tokida, Shota Ikegami, Jun Takahashi, Yoshikazu Ido, Ayaka Sato, Noriko Sakai, Hiroshi Horiuchi and Hiroyuki Kato
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:431
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  8. congenital posteromedial bowing of tibia (CPMBT) is a very rare birth defect, characterized by shortened bowed leg and ankle deformity. We described a single institution experience in the management of CPMBT.

    Authors: Giovanni Luigi Di Gennaro, Giovanni Gallone, Edgar Alejandro Martinez Vazquez, Leonardo Marchesini Reggiani, Costantina Racano, Eleonora Olivotto, Stefano Stilli and Giovanni Trisolino
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:430
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  9. Symptomatic adjacent segment disease (ASDis) is a major complication following spinal fusion. Sagittal spinopelvic imbalance may contribute to the development of ASDis. However, the exact ideal correction of l...

    Authors: Shan-Jin Wang, Shu-Bao Zhang, Yu-Yang Yi, Hao-Wei Xu and De-Sheng Wu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:429
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  10. Although MRI is the gold-standard imaging method in the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis, role of follow-up imaging is debated and there can be discrepancies with regard to the significance of bony or soft tissue...

    Authors: Kyung-Sik Ahn, Chang Ho Kang, Suk-Joo Hong, Baek Hyun Kim and Euddeum Shim
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:428
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  11. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is the most common form of spinal deformity in children and adolescents which presents as complex three-dimensional (3D) deformity of the spine and rib cage. This study ai...

    Authors: Long Chen, Zeyu Sun, Jingming He, Yunwen Xu, Zhuhai Li, Qian Zou and Bo Li
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:427
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  12. The prevalence of osteoporosis and risk of fractures is elevated in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but we have limited information about the bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk in patients with inflammato...

    Authors: Anett Vincze, Levente Bodoki, Katalin Szabó, Melinda Nagy-Vincze, Orsolya Szalmás, József Varga, Katalin Dankó, János Gaál and Zoltán Griger
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:426
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  13. Articular cartilage has a high-weight-bearing area and a low-weight-bearing area, the macroscopic elastic moduli of the two regions are different. Chondrocytes are affected by the applied force at the microsco...

    Authors: Jiang-Bo Guo, Ting Liang, Yan-Jun Che, Hui-Lin Yang and Zong-Ping Luo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:425
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  14. The role of altered joint mechanics on cartilage degeneration in in vivo models has not been studied successfully due to a lack of pre-injury information. We aimed 1) to develop an accurate in vivo canine mode...

    Authors: Dokwan Lee, Ki-Taek Hong, Tae Seong Lim, Eugene Lee, Ye Hyun Lee, Ji Soon Park, Woo Kim, Joo Han Oh, Jung-Ah Choi and Yongnam Song
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:424
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  15. This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes and complications between laminectomy and fusion (LF) and laminoplasty (LP) for multi-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy (MCSM) with increased signal intens...

    Authors: Xin He, Jia Nan Zhang, Tuan Jiang Liu and Ding Jun Hao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:423
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  16. Age-related height loss is a normal physical change that occurs in all individuals over 50 years of age. Although many epidemiological studies on height loss have been conducted worldwide, none have been long-...

    Authors: Mutsuya Shimizu, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Hisashi Chiba, Issei Senoo, Hiroshi Ito, Keisuke Matsukura and Senri Saito
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:422
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  17. Although double-plate fixation (DP), i.e., fixation with a combination of a main lateral plate (LP) and a support medial plate (MP), is a relatively mature method for treating femoral shaft non-union with bone...

    Authors: Jian Lu, Qi-Yang Wang, Jia-Gen Sheng, Shang-Chun Guo and Shi-Cong Tao
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:421
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  18. The optimal treatment of osteoporosis after reconstruction surgery for osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF) remains unclear. In this multicentre retrospective study, we investigated the effects of typically ...

    Authors: Atsuyuki Kawabata, Toshitaka Yoshii, Takashi Hirai, Shuta Ushio, Takashi Kaito, Tomoya Yamashita, Hiroyasu Fujiwara, Yukitaka Nagamoto, Yuji Matsuoka, Hidekazu Suzuki, Hirosuke Nishimura, Hidetomi Terai, Koji Tamai, Atsushi Tagami, Syuta Yamada, Shinji Adachi…
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:420
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  19. Regular exercise is vital for overall health, and key to the maintenance of joint health. However, whilst people are encouraged to participate in sport and exercise, many are unaware that they could be at risk...

    Authors: Ross Watkins, Georgina Young, Max Western, Keith Stokes and Carly McKay
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:419
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  20. Deformity assessment and preoperative planning of realignment surgery are conventionally based on weight-bearing (WB) radiographs. However, newer technologies such as three-dimensional (3D) preoperative planni...

    Authors: Lukas Jud, Tabitha Roth, Philipp Fürnstahl, Lazaros Vlachopoulos, Reto Sutter and Sandro F. Fucentese
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:418
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  23. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a commonly used health outcome. For many acute conditions (e.g. fractures), retrospective measurement of HRQoL is necessary to establish pre-morbid health status. Howe...

    Authors: Andrew Lawson, Aidan C. Tan, Justine Naylor and Ian A. Harris
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:415
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  24. It is still controversial whether the combination of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and extra-articular reconstruction (EAR) have good clinical efficacy. This meta-analysis aims systematically...

    Authors: Xiangyun Cheng, Fanxiao Liu, Dongsheng Zhou and Alexander C. Paulus
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:414
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  25. Plate fixation is frequently used to treat displaced midshaft clavicular fractures, however the ideal plate choice remains subject to discussion; reconstruction locking compression plates (RLCPs) are cheaper a...

    Authors: Christian X. Fang, Ruiping Liu, Dennis K. H. Yee, Jackie Chau, Tak-Wing Lau, Rebecca Chan, Siu-Bon Woo, Tak-Man Wong, Evan Fang and Frankie Leung
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:413
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  26. Charcot spinal arthropathy, also known as Charcot spine and neuropathic spinal arthropathy, is a progressive and destructive condition that affects an intervertebral disc and the adjacent vertebral bodies foll...

    Authors: Ji Hyun Ryu, Jun-Seok Lee, Chang-Rack Lim, Wan Jae Cho and Ki-Won Kim
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:412
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  27. Both cylindrical and tapered stems are commonly used in revision total hip arthroplasty. However, whether the geometry of prosthesis stem has an effect on patient prognosis is unclear. We assume that the taper...

    Authors: Yu Zhang, Ye Zhang, Jian-Ning Sun, Zi-Jian Hua, Xiang-Yang Chen and Shuo Feng
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:411
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  28. Surgical site infections are more frequent among patients with rheumatic disease. To what extent this is related to immunosuppressive antirheumatic drugs is unclear, as is the value of discontinuing medication...

    Authors: Ylva Borgas, Anders Gülfe, Mikael Kindt and Anna Stefánsdóttir
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:410
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  29. Whether using the scalpel can provide better and faster recovery after the primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is still controversial. The aim of this research was to compare the clinical outcomes of using t...

    Authors: Wei Lin, Yike Dai, Jinghui Niu, Guangmin Yang, Ming Li and Fei Wang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:409
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  30. Fixing a tibial eminence fracture with a tri-pulley is a new technique. The purpose of this study was to present the early clinical outcome of arthroscopic tri-pulley suture fixation for tibial eminence fractu...

    Authors: Liang Zhang, Li Zhang, Jiang Zheng, Bo Ren, Xin Kang, Xian Zhang and Xiaoqian Dang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:408
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  31. Traditional methods for minimally invasive internal fixation (MIIF) of calcaneal fractures require extensive intraoperative fluoroscopy, and fracture recovery is usually not ideal. We developed a new surgical ...

    Authors: Chenggong Wang, Can Xu, Mingqing Li, Hui Li, Han Xiao, Da Zhong and Hua Liu
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:407
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  32. With the rapid aging of the population, the incidence of proximal humeral fracture (PHF) has increased. However, the optimal method for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) remains controversial.

    Authors: Ji-Qi Wang, Chui-cong Lin, You-Ming Zhao, Bing-Jie Jiang and Xiao-Jing Huang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:406
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  33. In the current diagnostic procedure, generally, both plain radiographs and 3D-CT scans are used for the diagnosis of acetabular fractures. There is no consensus regarding the value of a three-dimensional compu...

    Authors: Sepideh Abdi Tazeabadi, Shima Ghafourian Noroozi, Meysam Salehzadeh, Mansour Bahardoust, Hossein Farahini, Mikaiel Hajializade and Ali Yeganeh
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:405
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  34. Chronic musculoskeletal pain is one of the main causes of years lived with disability and generates the highest cost of health care among chronic pain conditions. Internet-based treatments have been shown to b...

    Authors: Iuri Fioratti, Bruno T. Saragiotto, Felipe J. J. Reis, Gisela C. Miyamoto, Hopin Lee, Tiê P. Yamato, Junior V. Fandim, Blake Dear, Chris G. Maher and Leonardo O. P. Costa
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:404
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  35. To evaluate paraspinal back muscles of asymptomatic subjects using qualitative and quantitative analysis on CT and MRI and correlate the results with demographic data.

    Authors: Eun Kyung Khil, Jung-Ah Choi, Eunjin Hwang, Sabrilhakim Sidek and Il Choi
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:403
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  36. Studies have shown that the spherical shape of the lateral femoral condyle has a clear relationship with the relative axial movement of tibiofemoral joint and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. The ...

    Authors: Ruibo Li, Xingyue Yuan, Zhi Fang, Yuehong Liu, Xi Chen and Jianjun Zhang
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:402
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  37. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis. Patient reported-outcome measures (PROMs) capture the patients’ perception of the success of an intervention. The minimal i...

    Authors: N. Holtz, D. F. Hamilton, J. M. Giesinger, B. Jost and K. Giesinger
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:401
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  38. Playing tennis is associated with various movements that can lead to labral injuries and may require arthroscopic surgery. While hip arthroscopies have demonstrated good outcomes in athletes, there is limited ...

    Authors: David R. Maldonado, Mitchell J. Yelton, Philip J. Rosinsky, Jacob Shapira, Mitchell B. Meghpara, Ajay C. Lall and Benjamin G. Domb
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:400
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  39. Cervical Pedicle Screw (CPS) placement is a challenging work due to the high risk of neurovascular complications. Although there have been several different free-hand or navigation assisted techniques for CPS ...

    Authors: Bin Liu, Xiangyang Liu, Xiongjie Shen, Guoping Wang and Yixin Chen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:399
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  40. Retrospective studies have found that daily opioid use pre-arthroplasty predicts worse longer-term service, clinical and patient-reported outcomes. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these observations....

    Authors: Justine M. Naylor, Natalie Pavlovic, Melissa Farrugia, Shaniya Ogul, Danella Hackett, Anthony Wan, Sam Adie, Bernadette Brady, Leeanne Gray, Rachael Wright, Michelle Nazar and Wei Xuan
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:398
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  41. Although shoulder arthroplasty is less common than knee or hip arthroplasty, the number of procedures being performed is increasing rapidly. The treatment effect is a simple method to measure outcome of joint ...

    Authors: Joerg Huber, Ulrich Irlenbusch, Max J. Kääb, Falk Reuther, Georges Kohut and Andy Judge
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:397
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  42. In Parkinson’s disease (PD) population, performing secondary tasks while walking further deteriorates gait and restrict mobility in functional contexts of daily life. This study (1) analyzed the interference o...

    Authors: Constanza San Martín Valenzuela, Lirios Dueñas Moscardó, Juan López-Pascual, Pilar Serra-Añó and José M. Tomás
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:396
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  43. An alternative to the current gold standard in operative treatment of displaced midshaft clavicle fractures (DMCF) using plate osteosynthesis, is internal fixation by means of intramedullary fixation devices. ...

    Authors: Paul Hoogervorst, Tess van Dam, Nico Verdonschot and Gerjon Hannink
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:395
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  44. Multiple primary tumors, especially quadruple primary neoplasms is extremely rare. Fibrous dysplasia (FD), osteosarcoma (OS), and giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) are three bone tumors with low incidence while ...

    Authors: Zhiqing Zhao, Kunkun Sun, Taiqiang Yan, Ran Wei and Wei Guo
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:394
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  45. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of positive microbiology samples after osteosynthesis of proximal humerus fractures at the time of revision surgery and evaluate clinical characteristics...

    Authors: Doruk Akgün, Paulina-Maria Peters, Nina Maziak, Fabian Plachel, Marvin Minkus and Philipp Moroder
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:393
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  46. Butterfly vertebrae are a rare congenital vertebral anomaly. An overlap of this spinal anomaly with other diseases has been reported. However, to the authors’ knowledge, the coexistence of butterfly vertebrae ...

    Authors: Ai-Bing Huang, Meng Bai, Huan Liu, Zhi-Yong Zhou and Jia-Xu Wei
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:392
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  47. Non-specific neck pain and headache are major economic and individual burden in office-workers. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a multi-component intervention combining workstation ergono...

    Authors: Andrea M Aegerter, Manja Deforth, Venerina Johnston, Markus J Ernst, Thomas Volken, Hannu Luomajoki, Beatrice Brunner, Julia Dratva, Gisela Sjøgaard, Achim Elfering and Markus Melloh
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:391
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  48. The Functional Index of Hand Osteoarthritis (FIHOA) is a clinically and methodologically validated score used to assess functional impact in patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA). The aim of the study was to ...

    Authors: Fatima Zahrae Taik, Latifa Tahiri, Hanan Rkain, Ilham Aachari, Emmanuel Maheu and Fadoua Allali
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:390
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  49. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between self-reported work ability and hours worked at the current time in Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders (UEMSD) patients. To further investigat...

    Authors: A. van Schaaijk, K. Nieuwenhuijsen and M. H. W. Frings-Dresen
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:389
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  50. An optimal osteotomy angle avoids shortening of the first metatarsal bone after hallux valgus surgery and therefore reduces the risk of transfer-metatarsalgia. The purpose of the present ex-vivo study was to i...

    Authors: Arnd Fredrik Viehöfer, Stephan Hermann Wirth, Stefan Michael Zimmermann, Laurenz Jaberg, Cyrill Dennler, Philipp Fürnstahl and Mazda Farshad
    Citation: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2020 21:438
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