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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Issue 1/2019

Content (636 Articles)

Open Access Rheumatoid Arthritis Research article

Association of fish intake and smoking with risk of rheumatoid arthritis and age of onset: a prospective cohort study

Jeffrey A. Sparks, Éilis J. O’Reilly, Medha Barbhaiya, Sara K. Tedeschi, Susan Malspeis, Bing Lu, Walter C. Willett, Karen H. Costenbader, Elizabeth W. Karlson

Open Access Periprosthetic Fracture Research article

Effect of surgical approach for contralateral side hip arthroplasty in below knee amputees: a retrospective cohort study

Hong-Man Cho, Jae-Woong Seo, Hyun-Ju Lee, Sun-Do Kim, Kyu-Bok Kang, Jung-Ryul Kim, Ho-Wook Wee

Open Access Research article

The first 100 patients treated with a new anatomical pre-contoured locking plate for clavicular midshaft fractures

Tania Reisch, Roland S. Camenzind, Reto Fuhrer, Ulf Riede, Naeder Helmy

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Case report

Intra-articular nodular fasciitis: a rare lesion case report and an updated review of the literature

Wei Wang, Yiting Huang, Changxing Wang, Jianqiao Hong, Chiyuan Ma, Nong Lin, Zhaoming Ye, Shiyuan Yan, Haobo Wu

Open Access Research article

Injuries in Australian Army full-time and part-time personnel undertaking basic training

Ben Schram, Rodney Pope, Robin Orr

Open Access Spondylolisthesis Study protocol

Decompression alone versus decompression with instrumental fusion the NORDSTEN degenerative spondylolisthesis trial (NORDSTEN-DS); study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Ivar Magne Austevoll, Erland Hermansen, Morten Fagerland, Frode Rekeland, Tore Solberg, Kjersti Storheim, Jens Ivar Brox, Greger Lønne, Kari Indrekvam, Jørn Aaen, Oliver Grundnes, Christian Hellum

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Time course analyses of structural changes in the infrapatellar fat pad and synovial membrane during inflammation-induced persistent pain development in rat knee joint

Kei Inomata, Kunikazu Tsuji, Hiroaki Onuma, Takashi Hoshino, Mio Udo, Masako Akiyama, Yusuke Nakagawa, Hiroki Katagiri, Kazumasa Miyatake, Ichiro Sekiya, Takeshi Muneta, Hideyuki Koga

Open Access Incision Case report

Avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity treated with the suture bridge technique: a case report

Tomonori Tetsunaga, Hirosuke Endo, Tomoko Tetsunaga, Kazuki Yamada, Takayuki Furumatsu, Toshifumi Ozaki

Open Access Scoliosis Case report

Kyphoscoliosis with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome: a case report and literature review

Jiliang Zhai, Min-Er Zhong, Jianxiong Shen, Haining Tan, Zheng Li

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Within-person pain variability and physical activity in older adults with osteoarthritis from six European countries

Erik J. Timmermans, Elisa J. de Koning, Natasja M. van Schoor, Suzan van der Pas, Michael D. Denkinger, Elaine M. Dennison, Stefania Maggi, Nancy L. Pedersen, Ángel Otero, Richard Peter, Cyrus Cooper, Paola Siviero, Maria Victoria Castell, Florian Herbolsheimer, Mark Edwards, Federica Limongi, Dorly J. H. Deeg, Laura A. Schaap

Open Access Electromyographic Research article

Assessing aberrant muscle activity patterns via the analysis of surface EMG data collected during a functional evaluation

Fatemeh Noushin Golabchi, Stefano Sapienza, Giacomo Severini, Phil Reaston, Frank Tomecek, Danilo Demarchi, MaryRose Reaston, Paolo Bonato

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Knee osteoarthritis patients with more subchondral cysts have altered tibial subchondral bone mineral density

Wadena D. Burnett, Saija A. Kontulainen, Christine E. McLennan, Diane Hazel, Carl Talmo, David R. Wilson, David J. Hunter, James D. Johnston

Open Access Tibia Fracture Research article

Low compartment pressure and myoglobin levels in tibial fractures with suspected acute compartment syndrome

Abraham Nilsson, Björn Alkner, Patrick Wetterlöv, Stefan Wetterstad, Lars Palm, Jörg Schilcher

Open Access Tenosynovitis Case report

Unusual localization and presentation of osteoid osteoma mimicking juvenile spondyloarthritis: a case report

Josip Vlaic, Lovro Lamot, Sven Simunic, Miroslav Harjacek, Davor Bojic

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

Burden of shoulder and/neck pain among school teachers in Ethiopia

Melaku Hailu Temesgen, Gashaw Jember Belay, Asmare Yitayeh Gelaw, Balamurugan Janakiraman, Yaregal Animut

Open Access Biomarkers Research article

In vitro chondrogenic potency of surplus chondrocytes from autologous transplantation procedures does not predict short-term clinical outcomes

Ashraful Islam, Vegard Fossum, Ann Kristin Hansen, Ilona Urbarova, Gunnar Knutsen, Inigo Martinez-Zubiaurre

Open Access Research article

Locking nail versus locking plate for proximal humeral fracture fixation in an elderly population: a prospective randomised controlled trial

Johannes E. Plath, Christian Kerschbaum, Tobias Seebauer, Rainer Holz, Daniel J. H. Henderson, Stefan Förch, Edgar Mayr

Open Access Research article

Reference data on hand grip and lower limb strength using the Nintendo Wii balance board: a cross-sectional study of 354 subjects from 20 to 99 years of age

F. Eika, A. W. Blomkvist, M. T. Rahbek, K. D. Eikhof, M. D. Hansen, M. Søndergaard, J. Ryg, S. Andersen, M. G. Jorgensen

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Clinical characteristics and role of whole-body bone scan in multifocal osteonecrosis

Young-Sil An, Sunghoon Park, Ju-Yang Jung, Chang-Hee Suh, Hyoun-Ah Kim

Open Access Leg Pain Research article

Factors influencing disability in patients with chronic low back pain attending a tertiary hospital in sub-Saharan Africa

Marie Doualla, Jeannine Aminde, Leopold Ndemnge Aminde, Fernando Kemta Lekpa, Felix Mangan Kwedi, Emmanuel Vubo Yenshu, Alain Mefire Chichom

Open Access Research article

Different suture anchor fixation techniques affect contact properties in humeral greater tuberosity fracture: a biomechanical study

Cheng-Li Lin, Ming-Long Yeh, Fong-Chin Su, Yu-Chih Wang, Chen-Hao Chiang, Chih-Kai Hong, Wei-Ren Su

Open Access Bisphosphonate Case report

SAPHO syndrome with pathological fractures of vertebral bodies: a case report

Yalong Li, Guomin Liu, Yian Zhao, Yungang Luo, Tiancheng Lu

Open Access Rheumatoid Arthritis Research article

Influence of seasonal changes on disease activity and distribution of affected joints in rheumatoid arthritis

Hiroaki Mori, Tetsuji Sawada, Susumu Nishiyama, Kota Shimada, Koichiro Tahara, Haeru Hayashi, Eri Kato, Mayu Tago, Toshihiro Matsui, Shigeto Tohma

Open Access Research article

Acute and overuse injuries among sports club members and non-members: the Finnish Health Promoting Sports Club (FHPSC) study

L. Ristolainen, K. Toivo, J. Parkkari, S. Kokko, L. Alanko, O. J. Heinonen, R. Korpelainen, K. Savonen, H. Selänne, T. Vasankari, L. Kannas, J. Villberg, U. M. Kujala

Open Access Research article

Sporting activity is reduced following medial reefing performed for patellar dislocation

C. Ihle, J. Maurer, P. Ziegler, U. Stöckle, A. Ateschrang, M.-D. Ahrend, S. Schröter

Open Access Research article

Comparison of lower limb lifting and squeeze exsanguination before tourniquet inflation during total knee arthroplasty

Meng Zhang, Gang Liu, Zexue Zhao, Pengfei Wu, Weidong Liu

Open Access Leg Pain Research article

Clinical outcome after surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis in patients with insignificant lower extremity pain. A prospective cohort study from the Norwegian registry for spine surgery

Erland Hermansen, Tor Åge Myklebust, Ivar Magne Austevoll, Frode Rekeland, Tore Solberg, Kjersti Storheim, Oliver Grundnes, Jørn Aaen, Jens Ivar Brox, Christian Hellum, Kari Indrekvam

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Prevalence of low Back pain among adolescents in relation to the weight of school bags

Fatemah Akbar, Muneera AlBesharah, Jumana Al-Baghli, Farah Bulbul, Dana Mohammad, Bann Qadoura, Abdullah Al-Taiar

Open Access Acetabular Fracture Research article

Screw fixation of ACPHT acetabular fractures offers sufficient biomechanical stability when compared to standard buttress plate fixation

Tatjana Busuttil, Michel Teuben, Roman Pfeifer, Paolo Cinelli, Hans-Christoph Pape, Georg Osterhoff

Open Access Research article

Rehabilitation and management outcomes of musculoskeletal injuries in a major referral hospital in Ghana

Eric Lawer Torgbenu, Evans Yayra Kwaku Ashigbi, Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Sandra Banini, Emmanuel Barima Agyemang Prempeh

Open Access Addiction Research article

Revisiting the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) and QuickDASH in rheumatoid arthritis

B. Prodinger, A. Hammond, A. Tennant, Y. Prior, S. Tyson

Open Access Calcaneus Fracture Research article

Mid-term follow-up results of calcaneal reconstruction for calcaneal malunion

Hong Seop Lee, Woo Jong Kim, Eun Seok Park, Jun Young Kim, Young Hwan Kim, Young Koo Lee

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

Prevalence and potential risk factors of flight-related neck, shoulder and low back pain among helicopter pilots and crewmembers: a questionnaire-based study

Markus Posch, Alois Schranz, Manfred Lener, Werner Senn, Björn O. Äng, Martin Burtscher, Gerhard Ruedl

Open Access Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

Musculoskeletal pains and cardiovascular autonomic function in the general Northern Finnish population

Petteri Oura, Arto Hautala, Antti Kiviniemi, Juha Auvinen, Katri Puukka, Mikko Tulppo, Heikki Huikuri, Tapio Seppänen, Jaro Karppinen

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Evaluation of health-related quality of life after total hip arthroplasty: a case-control study in the Iranian population

Mansour Bahardoust, Mikaiel Hajializade, Reza Amiri, Fatemeh Mousazadeh, Karim Pisoudeh

Open Access Joint Infection Research article

Distal femoral reconstruction following failed total knee arthroplasty is accompanied with risk for complication and reduced joint function

Klemens Vertesich, Stephan E. Puchner, Kevin Staats, Markus Schreiner, Christian Hipfl, Bernd Kubista, Johannes Holinka, Reinhard Windhager

Open Access Research article

Analysis of patellofemoral arthrokinematic motion quality in open and closed kinetic chains using vibroarthrography

Dawid Bączkowicz, Krzysztof Kręcisz, Zbigniew Borysiuk

Open Access Research article

Biomechanics following skip-level cervical disc arthroplasty versus skip-level cervical discectomy and fusion: a finite element-based study

Ting-kui Wu, Yang Meng, Bei-yu Wang, Xin Rong, Ying Hong, Chen Ding, Hua Chen, Hao Liu

Open Access Care Study protocol

Imaging use for low back pain by Ontario primary care clinicians: protocol for a mixed methods study – the Back ON study

Simon D. French, Michael E. Green, R. Sacha Bhatia, Yingwei Peng, Jill A. Hayden, Jan Hartvigsen, Noah M. Ivers, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Christopher M. Booth, Lucia Rühland, Kathleen E. Norman

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study protocol

Pathophysiology behind prolonged whiplash associated disorders: study protocol for an experimental study

Anneli Peolsson, Anette Karlsson, Bijar Ghafouri, Tino Ebbers, Maria Engström, Margaretha Jönsson, Karin Wåhlén, Thobias Romu, Magnus Borga, Eythor Kristjansson, Hilla Sarig Bahat, Dmitry German, Peter Zsigmond, Gunnel Peterson

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Validation of inertial measurement units with optical tracking system in patients operated with Total hip arthroplasty

Roland Zügner, Roy Tranberg, John Timperley, Diana Hodgins, Maziar Mohaddes, Johan Kärrholm

Open Access Research article

Comparation and evaluation of the accuracy of the sulcus localization method to establish the medial patellofemoral ligament femoral tunnel: a cadaveric and clinical study

Xuancheng Zhang, Guoming Xie, Chengyuan Zhang, Zhaoyi Fang, Jinzhong Zhao, Xiaoqiao Huangfu

Open Access Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research article

Reliability of four tests to assess body posture and the range of selected movements in individuals with spinal muscular atrophy

Agnieszka Stępień, Maria Jędrzejowska, Katarzyna Guzek, Witold Rekowski, Jolanta Stępowska

Open Access Research article

The role of wearables in spinal posture analysis: a systematic review

Lauren Simpson, Monish M. Maharaj, Ralph J Mobbs

Open Access Care Research article

Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain among health care workers in southwestern Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim Alnaami, Nabil J. Awadalla, Mona Alkhairy, Suleiman Alburidy, Abdulaziz Alqarni, Almohannad Algarni, Rawan Alshehri, Bodoor Amrah, Mishal Alasmari, Ahmed A. Mahfouz

Open Access Research article

Two stage revision with a proximal femur replacement

Ralf Dieckmann, Tom Schmidt-Braekling, Georg Gosheger, Christoph Theil, Jendrik Hardes, Burkhard Moellenbeck

Open Access Shoulder Instability Research article

Patients with non-operated traumatic primary or recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation have equally poor self-reported and measured shoulder function: a cross-sectional study

Henrik Eshoj, Sten Rasmussen, Lars Henrik Frich, Steen Lund Jensen, Karen Søgaard, Birgit Juul-Kristensen

Open Access Research article

Hip pain in children with cerebral palsy: a population-based registry study of risk factors

Alexander Marcström, Gunnar Hägglund, Ann I. Alriksson-Schmidt

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Gait analysis after total hip arthroplasty using direct anterior approach versus anterolateral approach: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jun-Il Yoo, Yong-Han Cha, Kap-Jung Kim, Ha-Yong Kim, Won-Sik Choy, Sun-Chul Hwang

Open Access Distal Radius Fracture Research article

The efficacy of using 3D printing models in the treatment of fractures: a randomised clinical trial

Chunhui Chen, Leyi Cai, Wenhao Zheng, Jianshun Wang, Xiaoshan Guo, Hua Chen

Open Access Bone Defect Case report

Lengthening of free fibular grafts for reconstruction of the residual leg length discrepancy

Xianghong Zhang, Tingting Zhang, Tang Liu, Zhihong Li, Xiangsheng Zhang

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Living in immigrant communities does not impact total knee arthroplasty outcomes: experience from a high-volume center in the United States

Bella Mehta, Jackie Szymonifka, Shirin Dey, Iris Navarro-Millan, Stephen Grassia, Lisa A. Mandl, Anne R. Bass, Linda Russell, Michael Parks, Mark Figgie, Lily Lee, Joe Nguyen, Susan M. Goodman

Open Access giant cell tumor Study protocol

Randomized placebo-controlled double-blind phase II study of zaltoprofen for patients with diffuse-type and unresectable localized tenosynovial giant cell tumors: a study protocol

Akihiko Takeuchi, Akihiro Nomura, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Kentaro Igarashi, Susumu Tandai, Akira Kawai, Akihiko Matsumine, Shinji Miwa, Yoshihiro Nishida, Tomoki Nakamura, Ryu Terauchi, Manabu Hoshi, Toshiyuki Kunisada, Makoto Endo, Kenichi Yoshimura, Toshinori Murayama, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Achilles Tendon Rupture Study protocol

The recovery after Achilles tendon rupture: a protocol for a multicenter prospective cohort study

Olivier C. Dams, Inge van den Akker-Scheek, Ron L. Diercks, Klaus W. Wendt, Eelke Bosma, Tom M. van Raaij, Arvid V. Munzebrock, Wierd P. Zijlstra, Johannes Zwerver, Inge H. F. Reininga

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

The commercial pig as a model of spontaneously-occurring osteoarthritis

Mhairi A. Macfadyen, Zoe Daniel, Sara Kelly, Tim Parr, John M. Brameld, Andrew J. Murton, Simon W. Jones

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Integrating Mobile-health, health coaching, and physical activity to reduce the burden of chronic low back pain trial (IMPACT): a pilot randomised controlled trial

Anita B. Amorim, Evangelos Pappas, Milena Simic, Manuela L. Ferreira, Matthew Jennings, Anne Tiedemann, Ana Paula Carvalho-e-Silva, Eduardo Caputo, Alice Kongsted, Paulo H. Ferreira

Open Access Thoracic Trauma Correction

Correction to: A new multiple trauma model of the mouse

Stefanie Fitschen-Oestern, Sebastian Lippross, Tim Klueter, Matthias Weuster, Deike Varoga, Mersedeh Tohidnezhad, Thomas Pufe, Stefan Rose-John, Hagen Andruszkow, Frank Hildebrand, Nadine Steubesand, Andreas Seekamp, Claudia Neunaber

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Developing strategic priorities in osteoarthritis research: Proceedings and recommendations arising from the 2017 Australian Osteoarthritis Summit

David J. Hunter, Philippa J. A. Nicolson, Christopher B. Little, Sarah R. Robbins, Xia Wang, Kim L. Bennell

Open Access Study protocol

Effects of mobilisation with movement (MWM) on anatomical and clinical characteristics of chronic ankle instability: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Ishanka Weerasekara, Peter Grant Osmotherly, Suzanne Jordan Snodgrass, John Tessier, Darren Anthony Rivett

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Effect of Vitamin D supplementation on synovial tissue volume and subchondral bone marrow lesion volume in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis

Thomas A. Perry, Matthew J. Parkes, Richard Hodgson, David T. Felson, Terence W. O’Neill, Nigel K. Arden

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Complications after direct anterior versus Watson-Jones approach in total hip arthroplasty: results from a matched pair analysis on 1408 patients

Antonio Klasan, Thomas Neri, Ludwig Oberkircher, Dominik Malcherczyk, Thomas Jan Heyse, Christopher Bliemel

Open Access Research article

The systematic review and meta-analysis of X-ray detective rate of Kashin-Beck disease from 1992 to 2016

Xi Wang, Yujie Ning, Amin Liu, Xin Qi, Meidan Liu, Pan Zhang, Xiong Guo

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Does isolated greater trochanter implication affect hip abducent strength and functions in intertrochanteric fracture?

Hanru Ren, Qikai Huang, Jiawen He, Yongan Wang, Lianghao Wu, Baoqing Yu, Dianying Zhang

Open Access Hypophosphatasia Research article

Diagnostic delay is common among patients with hypophosphatasia: initial findings from a longitudinal, prospective, global registry

Wolfgang Högler, Craig Langman, Hugo Gomes da Silva, Shona Fang, Agnès Linglart, Keiichi Ozono, Anna Petryk, Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, Lothar Seefried, Priya S. Kishnani

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

Comparison of CPG’s for the diagnosis, prognosis and management of non-specific neck pain: a systematic review

Pulak Parikh, Pasqualina Santaguida, Joy Macdermid, Anita Gross, Arshia Eshtiaghi

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Patellofemoral kinematic characteristics in anterior cruciate ligament deficiency and reconstruction

Zhiping Lin, Yangyang Tang, Hongchang Tan, Daozhang Cai

Open Access Underweight Research article

Relationship between lower-extremity defects and body mass among polish children: a cross-sectional study

Michał Brzeziński, Zbigniew Czubek, Aleksandra Niedzielska, Marek Jankowski, Tomasz Kobus, Zbigniew Ossowski

Open Access Osteonecrosis Case report

Corticosteroid dose increase is a risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and contralateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a case report

Hirokazu Shimizu, Tomohiro Shimizu, Daisuke Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Asano, Ryuta Arai, Yasunari Takakuwa, Norimasa Iwasaki

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Study protocol

An individualized patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) based patient decision aid and surgeon report for patients considering total knee arthroplasty: protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Nick Bansback, Logan Trenaman, Karen V. MacDonald, Gillian Hawker, Jeffrey A. Johnson, Dawn Stacey, Deborah A. Marshall

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

The projected burden of primary total knee and hip replacement for osteoarthritis in Australia to the year 2030

Ilana N. Ackerman, Megan A. Bohensky, Ella Zomer, Mark Tacey, Alexandra Gorelik, Caroline A. Brand, Richard de Steiger

Open Access Osteonecrosis Research article

Complications after non-surgical management of proximal humeral fractures: a systematic review of terms and definitions

Stig Brorson, Nikola Alispahic, Christian Bahrs, Alexander Joeris, Amir Steinitz, Laurent Audigé

Open Access Refracture Case report

Recurrent femoral shaft fractures in a child with gnathodiaphyseal dysplasia: a case report

Takuma Kuroda, Ichiro Okano, Takatoshi Sawada, Satoshi Okamoto, Yuki Midorikawa, Tetsuya Tachibana, Toshio Yagi, Katsunori Inagaki

Open Access Research article

Investigating the effect of proteoglycan 4 on hyaluronan solution properties using confocal fluorescence recovery after photobleaching

Adam K. Bloom, Michael L. Samsom, Suresh C. Regmi, Bridgett L. Steele, Tannin A. Schmidt

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Prognostic ability of the German version of the STarT Back tool: analysis of 12-month follow-up data from a randomized controlled trial

Sven Karstens, Katja Krug, Heiner Raspe, Max Wunderlich, Martin Hochheim, Stefanie Joos, Angelika Hüppe

Open Access Tuberculosis Research article

Single-stage posterior debridement, decompression and transpedicular screw fixation for the treatment of thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1) tuberculosis with associated neurological deficit: a multicentre retrospective study

Yanping Zeng, Wenjie Wu, Jingtong Lyu, Xun Liu, Jiulin Tan, Zhilin Li, Yuan Chen, Litao Li, Yonghong Zheng, Gaoju Wang, Jianzhong Xu, Zehua Zhang

Open Access Stroke Research article

Association between diuretic use and the risk of vertebral fracture after stroke: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Shu-Man Lin, Shih-Hsien Yang, Chih-Yung Wang, Huei-Kai Huang

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Patient reported outcomes and implant survivorship after Total knee arthroplasty with the persona knee implant system: two year follow up

N. M. C. Mathijssen, H. Verburg, N. J. London, M. Landsiedl, M. Dominkus

Open Access Wound Debridement Research article

Surgical management of acute compartment syndrome and sequential complications

Weili Du, Xiaohua Hu, Yuming Shen, Xing Teng

Open Access Minimally Invasive Surgery Research article

Roles of the screw types, proximity and anterior band wiring in the surgical fixation of transverse patellar fractures: a finite element investigation

Chih-Hsien Chen, Yen-Nien Chen, Chun-Ting Li, Chih-Wei Chang, Chih-Han Chang, Yao-Te Peng

Open Access Laminectomy Research article

Unilateral laminectomy for bilateral decompression improves low back pain while standing equally on both sides in patients with lumbar canal stenosis: analysis using a detailed visual analogue scale

Hiroshi Takahashi, Yasuchika Aoki, Junya Saito, Arata Nakajima, Masato Sonobe, Yorikazu Akatsu, Masahiro Inoue, Shinji Taniguchi, Manabu Yamada, Keita Koyama, Keiichiro Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Satoshi Maki, Takeo Furuya, Masao Koda, Masashi Yamazaki, Seiji Ohtori, Koichi Nakagawa

Open Access Research article

Change in adduction moment following medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy: a meta-analysis

Jun-Ho Kim, Hyun-Jung Kim, Haluk Celik, Joo-Hwan Kim, Dae-Hee Lee

Open Access Osteoporosis Research article

Surgical outcomes of spinal fusion for osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures in patients with Parkinson’s disease: what is the impact of Parkinson’s disease on surgical outcome?

Kei Watanabe, Keiichi Katsumi, Masayuki Ohashi, Yohei Shibuya, Tomohiro Izumi, Toru Hirano, Naoto Endo, Takashi Kaito, Tomoya Yamashita, Hiroyasu Fujiwara, Yukitaka Nagamoto, Yuji Matsuoka, Hidekazu Suzuki, Hirosuke Nishimura, Hidetomi Terai, Koji Tamai, Atsushi Tagami, Syuta Yamada, Shinji Adachi, Toshitaka Yoshii, Shuta Ushio, Katsumi Harimaya, Kenichi Kawaguchi, Nobuhiko Yokoyama, Hidekazu Oishi, Toshiro Doi, Atsushi Kimura, Hirokazu Inoue, Gen Inoue, Masayuki Miyagi, Wataru Saito, Atsushi Nakano, Daisuke Sakai, Tadashi Nukaga, Shota Ikegami, Masayuki Shimizu, Toshimasa Futatsugi, Seiji Ohtori, Takeo Furuya, Sumihisa Orita, Shiro Imagama, Kei Ando, Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Katsuhito Kiyasu, Hideki Murakami, Katsuhito Yoshioka, Shoji Seki, Michio Hongo, Kenichiro Kakutani, Takashi Yurube, Yasuchika Aoki, Masashi Oshima, Masahiko Takahata, Akira Iwata, Hirooki Endo, Tetsuya Abe, Toshinori Tsukanishi, Kazuyoshi Nakanishi, Kota Watanabe, Tomohiro Hikata, Satoshi Suzuki, Norihiro Isogai, Eijiro Okada, Haruki Funao, Seiji Ueda, Yuta Shiono, Kenya Nojiri, Naobumi Hosogane, Ken Ishii

Open Access Research article

Association between locomotive syndrome and blood parameters in Japanese middle-aged and elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study

Toshinori Yoshihara, Hayao Ozaki, Takashi Nakagata, Toshiharu Natsume, Tomoharu Kitada, Yoshihiko Ishihara, Shuji Sawada, Masayoshi Ishibashi, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Shuichi Machida, Hisashi Naito

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Correction of leg-length discrepancy among meat cutters with low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Satu Rannisto, Annaleena Okuloff, Jukka Uitti, Markus Paananen, Pasi-Heikki Rannisto, Antti Malmivaara, Jaro Karppinen

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Case report

Large intra-articular true lipoma of the knee

Jaime Dalla Rosa, José Juan Nogales Zafra

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Pre-operative factors correlated with arthroscopic reparability of large-to-massive rotator cuff tears

Vanasiri Kuptniratsaikul, Thongchai Laohathaimongkol, Vantawat Umprai, Chuenrutai Yeekian, Niti Prasathaporn

Open Access Arthroscopy Research article

Efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in arthroscopic repair for discoid lateral meniscus tears

Wen-Li Dai, Hua Zhang, Ze-Ming Lin, Zhan-Jun Shi, Jian Wang

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

A comparison of lumbar transverse pedicle angles between ethnic groups: a retrospective review

Robert Stockton, Joseph Albano, Jonathon Lentz, Maximillian Ganz, Kanwarpaul Grewal, Gus Katsigiorgis

Open Access Dysphagia Research article

Radiological and clinical outcomes of cervical disc arthroplasty for the elderly: a comparison with young patients

Jau-Ching Wu, Hsuan-Kan Chang, Wen-Cheng Huang, Tsung-Hsi Tu, Li-Yu Fay, Chao-Hung Kuo, Chih-Chang Chang, Ching-Lan Wu, Huang-Chou Chang, Henrich Cheng

Open Access Research article

Quadriceps-sparing versus traditional medial parapatellar approaches for total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis

Fu-Zhen Yuan, Ji-Ying Zhang, Dong Jiang, Jia-Kuo Yu

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Study protocol

Randomized clinical trial of medial unicompartmentel versus total knee arthroplasty for anteromedial tibio-femoral osteoarthritis. The study-protocol

Jacob Fyhring Mortensen, Lasse Enkebølle Rasmussen, Svend Erik Østgaard, Andreas Kappel, Frank Madsen, Henrik Morville Schrøder, Anders Odgaard

Open Access Tendinitis Research article

Molecular changes to tendons after collagenase-induced acute tendon injury in a senescence-accelerated mouse model

Yasuhiro Ueda, Atsuyuki Inui, Yutaka Mifune, Fumiaki Takase, Takeshi Kataoka, Takashi Kurosawa, Kohei Yamaura, Takeshi Kokubu, Ryosuke Kuroda

Open Access Ankle Bone Fracture Research article

Missed foot fractures in multiple trauma patients

Stefanie Fitschen-Oestern, Sebastian Lippross, Rolf Lefering, Lutz Besch, Tim Klüter, Elke Schenzer-Hoffmann, Andreas Seekamp, TraumaRegister DGU

Open Access Research article

Determining the effective timing of an open arthrolysis for post-traumatic elbow stiffness: a retrospective cohort study

Ziyang Sun, Haomin Cui, Jiaming Liang, Juehong Li, Xu Wang, Cunyi Fan

Open Access Research article

Footprint coverage comparison between knotted and knotless techniques in a single-row rotator cuff repair: biomechanical analysis

Jair Simmer Filho, Andreas Voss, Leo Pauzenberger, Corey R. Dwyer, Elifho Obopilwe, Mark P. Cote, Augustus D. Mazzocca, Felix Dyrna

Open Access Femoral Fracture Research article

Perioperative antiplatelet in elderly patients aged over 70 years treated with proximal femur fracture: continue or discontinue?

Chul-Young Jang, Dae-Kyung Kwak, Dae-Hwan Kim, Hyung-Min Lee, Ji-Hyo Hwang, Je-Hyun Yoo

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Multiple mesenchymal progenitor cell subtypes with distinct functional potential are present within the intimal layer of the hip synovium

Asmaa Affan, Nedaa Al-Jezani, Pamela Railton, James N. Powell, Roman J. Krawetz

Open Access Fatigue Research article

Regular physical exercise before entering military service may protect young adult men from fatigue fractures

Harri Pihlajamäki, Mickael Parviainen, Heikki Kyröläinen, Hannu Kautiainen, Ilkka Kiviranta

Open Access Exercise Therapy Research article

A loaded self-managed exercise programme for patellofemoral pain: a mixed methods feasibility study

Benjamin E. Smith, Paul Hendrick, Marcus Bateman, Fiona Moffatt, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, James Selfe, Toby O. Smith, Pip Logan

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Early clinical and radiological evaluation in patients with total ankle replacement performed by lateral approach and peroneal osteotomy

Alberto Bianchi, Nicolò Martinelli, Mohammad Hosseinzadeh, Jacopo Flore, Carlo Minoli, Francesco Malerba, Fabio Galbusera

Open Access Chondrosarcoma Research article

Outcome of conservative and surgical treatment of enchondromas and atypical cartilaginous tumors of the long bones: retrospective analysis of 228 patients

Georg W. Omlor, Vera Lohnherr, Jessica Lange, Simone Gantz, Gunhild Mechtersheimer, Christian Merle, Patric Raiss, Joerg Fellenberg, Burkhard Lehner

Open Access Research article

Surgical trends in elderly patients with proximal humeral fractures in South Korea: a population-based study

Young-Hoon Jo, Kwang-Hyun Lee, Bong-Gun Lee

Open Access Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Research article

Work-related neck and upper limb disorders – quantitative exposure–response relationships adjusted for personal characteristics and psychosocial conditions

Istvan Balogh, Inger Arvidsson, Jonas Björk, Gert-Åke Hansson, Kerstina Ohlsson, Staffan Skerfving, Catarina Nordander

Open Access Gout Research article

The anatomical pathology of gout: a systematic literature review

Patapong Towiwat, Ashika Chhana, Nicola Dalbeth

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

The association between smoking and knee osteoarthritis in a cohort of Danish patients undergoing knee arthroscopy

Marianne Bakke Johnsen, Kenneth Pihl, Nis Nissen, Rasmus Reinholdt Sørensen, Uffe Jørgensen, Martin Englund, Jonas Bloch Thorlund

Open Access Research article

Anterolateral ligament of the knee: a step-by-step dissection

Diego Ariel de Lima, Camilo Partezani Helito, Matthew Daggett, Francisco Magalhães Monteiro Neto, Lana Lacerda de Lima, José Alberto Dias Leite, Maria Luzete Costa Cavalcante

Open Access Angiography Research article

Superselective angiography of the wrist in patients with Kienböck’s disease

S. Kim, F. Eichenauer, A. Asmus, S. Mutze, A. Eisenschenk, P. Honigmann

Open Access Shoulder Instability Study protocol

Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: protocol for the adhesive capsulitis biomarker (AdCaB) study

Richard S. Page, Sean L. McGee, Kevin Eng, Graeme Brown, Sally Beattie, Fiona Collier, Stephen D. Gill

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

The correlation between common 2D femoral notch parameters and 3D notch volume: a retrospective MRI study

Chengyuan Zhang, Xuancheng Zhang, Zhaoyi Fang, Feng Wang, Feng Yuan, Guoming Xie, Jinzhong Zhao

Open Access Radial Head Fracture Research article

Proximal radius fracture morphology following axial force impact: a biomechanical evaluation of fracture patterns

Lucca Lacheta, Sebastian Siebenlist, Maximillian Lauber, Lukas Willinger, Nicole Fischer, Andreas B. Imhoff, Andreas Lenich

Open Access Tuberculosis Research article

Evaluation of clinical outcomes of one-stage anterior and posterior surgical treatment for atlantoaxial tuberculosis complicated with neurological damage

Biao Wang, Rongan Shang, Tong Yang, Haiping Zhang, Huimin Hu, Wei Hu, Dingjun Hao

Open Access Hallux Valgus Research article

Transfer of plantar pressure from the medial to the central forefoot in patients with hallux valgus

Ulf Krister Hofmann, Marco Götze, Katharina Wiesenreiter, Otto Müller, Markus Wünschel, Falk Mittag

Open Access Edema Case report

Humeral stress fracture in a female CrossFit athlete: a case report

Ivan R. B. Godoy, Eduardo A. Malavolta, Jan Stefan Lundberg, Jader J. da Silva, Abdalla Skaf

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Osteoarthritis- a systematic review of long-term safety implications for osteoarthritis of the knee

Jonathon Charlesworth, Jane Fitzpatrick, Nirmala Kanthi Panagodage Perera, John Orchard

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Database

Lumbar muscle and vertebral bodies segmentation of chemical shift encoding-based water-fat MRI: the reference database MyoSegmenTUM spine

Egon Burian, Alexander Rohrmeier, Sarah Schlaeger, Michael Dieckmeyer, Maximilian N. Diefenbach, Jan Syväri, Elisabeth Klupp, Dominik Weidlich, Claus Zimmer, Ernst J. Rummeny, Dimitrios C. Karampinos, Jan S. Kirschke, Thomas Baum

Open Access Research article

A study of reproducibility of kinesiology tape applications: review, reliability and validity

Francisco Selva, Alberto Pardo, Xavier Aguado, Ignacio Montava, Luis Gil-Santos, Carlos Barrios

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Lumbar mechanical traction: a biomechanical assessment of change at the lumbar spine

Shigeru Tadano, Hideki Tanabe, Sadao Arai, Keiji Fujino, Tokuhide Doi, Masami Akai

Open Access Cytokines Research article

Inflammatory biomarkers in patients with sciatica: a systematic review

Maarten J. Jungen, Bastiaan C. ter Meulen, Tim van Osch, Henry C. Weinstein, Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Relationship of joint hypermobility with low Back pain and lumbar spine osteoarthritis

Adam P. Goode, Rebecca J. Cleveland, Todd A. Schwartz, Amanda E. Nelson, Virginia B. Kraus, Howard J. Hillstrom, Marian T. Hannan, Portia Flowers, Jordan B. Renner, Joanne M. Jordan, Yvonne M. Golightly

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

The effects of a home-based exercise intervention on elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis: a quasi-experimental study

Hongbo Chen, Xiaoyan Zheng, Hongjie Huang, Congying Liu, Qiaoqin Wan, Shaomei Shang

Open Access Leg Swelling Research article

Impact of compression stockings on leg swelling after arthroscopy – a prospective randomised pilot study

Tina S. Tischer, Sebastian Oye, Robert Lenz, Peter Kreuz, Wolfram Mittelmeier, Rainer Bader, Thomas Tischer

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Timing of periarticular injection has no effect on postoperative pain and functional recovery in simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized, double-blinded trial

Artit Laoruengthana, Atthakorn Jarusriwanna, Piti Rattanaprichavej, Supachok Rasamimongkol, Panapol Varakornpipat, Krit Pongpirul

Open Access Hepatitis B Research article

Association of hepatitis B infection with high-risk complications in total joint arthroplasty

Jin Wang, Guanglei Zhao, Jie Chen, Jun Xia, Siqun Wang, Gangyong Huang, Feiyan Chen, Jingsheng Shi, Yuanqing Yang, Yibing Wei

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Review

Strategies for optimising musculoskeletal health in the 21st century

Rebecca Lewis, Constanza B. Gómez Álvarez, Margaret Rayman, Susan Lanham-New, Anthony Woolf, Ali Mobasheri

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Joint hypermobility is not positively associated with prevalent multiple joint osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study of older adults

Terese R. Gullo, Yvonne M. Golightly, Portia Flowers, Joanne M. Jordan, Jordan B. Renner, Todd A. Schwartz, Virginia B. Kraus, Marian T. Hannan, Rebecca J. Cleveland, Amanda E. Nelson

Open Access Schwannoma Research article

Predictive factors for complications after surgical treatment for schwannomas of the extremities

Toshihide Hirai, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Toru Akiyama, Tomotake Okuma, Hiroyuki Oka, Yusuke Shinoda, Masachika Ikegami, Yusuke Tsuda, Takashi Fukushima, Takahiro Ohki, Yuki Ishibashi, Ryoko Sawada, Takahiro Goto, Sakae Tanaka

Open Access Research article

Clinical evaluation of ankle arthrodesis with Ilizarov fixation and internal fixation

Piotr Morasiewicz, Maciej Dejnek, Wiktor Orzechowski, Wiktor Urbański, Mirosław Kulej, Szymon Łukasz Dragan, Szymon Feliks Dragan, Łukasz Pawik

Open Access Wound Debridement Case report

Multidisciplinary approach to scheduling surgery for diabetic foot: a case report

Guangyu Wang, Leiyong Wang, Yu Wang, Xuying Xu

Open Access Research article

Comparison of functional metacarpal splint and ulnar gutter splint in the treatment of fifth metacarpal neck fractures: a prospective comparative study

Gokhan Kaynak, Huseyin Botanlioglu, Mustafa Caliskan, Bedri Karaismailoglu, Mahmut Kursat Ozsahin, Soner Kocak, Enis Yildirim, Onder Aydingoz, Mehmet Fatih Guven

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Cross-sectional area of the paraspinal muscles and its association with muscle strength among fighter pilots: a 5-year follow-up

Tuomas Honkanen, Matti Mäntysaari, Tuomo Leino, Janne Avela, Liisa Kerttula, Ville Haapamäki, Heikki Kyröläinen

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Case report

Multicentric, multifocal, and recurrent osteoid osteoma of the hip: first case report

Maria Cristina Cortese, Domenico Albano, Carmelo Messina, Giuseppe Perrucchini, Enrico Gallazzi, Mauro Battista Gallazzi, Primo Andrea Daolio, Luca Maria Sconfienza

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Short and mid-term outcomes and functional results in metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty at 5 years follow-up: the Spanish experience

Olga S. Pérez-Moro, Marcos E. Fernández-Cuadros, Inmaculada Neira-Borrajo, Eduvigis Aranda-Izquierdo, María J. Albaladejo-Florin, Rafael Llopis-Miró

Open Access Flush Research article

Clinical outcomes and radiologic assessment of a modified suture button arthroscopic Latarjet procedure

Jian Xu, Haifeng Liu, Wei Lu, Weimin Zhu, Liangquan Peng, Kan Ouyang, Hao Li, Daping Wang

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Maintenance of effect of duloxetine in Chinese patients with pain due to osteoarthritis: 13-week open-label extension data

Guochun Wang, Liqi Bi, Xiangpei Li, Zhijun Li, Dongbao Zhao, Jinwei Chen, Dongyi He, Chia-Ning Wang, Tao Wu, Héctor Dueñas, Vladimir Skljarevski, Li Yue

Open Access Research article

Reliability of a new loaded rolling wheel system for measuring spinal stiffness in asymptomatic participants

Maliheh Hadizadeh, Greg N. Kawchuk, Eric Parent

Open Access Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

The prevalence of chronic pain and its associated factors among Saudi Al-Kharj population; a cross sectional study

Ashraf El-Metwally, Quratulain Shaikh, Abdulrahman Aldiab, Jamaan Al-Zahrani, Sameer Al-Ghamdi, Abdullah A. Alrasheed, Mowafa Househ, Omar B. Da’ar, Shanila Nooruddin, Hira Abdul Razzak, Khaled K. Aldossari

Open Access Clavicle Fracture Research article

Biomechanical comparison between solid and cannulated intramedullary devices for midshaft clavicle fixation

Sheng-Hao Wang, Hsiu-Jen Lin, Hsain-Chung Shen, Ru-Yu Pan, Jui-Jung Yang

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Non-pharmacological treatment gap preceding surgical consultation in thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis - a cross-sectional study

Else Marit Holen Gravås, Anne Therese Tveter, Randi Nossum, Ruth Else Mehl Eide, Åse Klokkeide, Karin Hoegh Matre, Monika Olsen, Øyvor Andreassen, Nina Østerås, Ida Kristin Haugen, Ingvild Kjeken

Open Access Cervical Myelopathy Research article

The effect of dural release on extended laminoplasty for the treatment of multi-level cervical myelopathy

Yuwei Li, Xiaoyun Yan, Wei Cui, Yonghui Zhang, Cheng Li

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

MRI T2 and T1ρ relaxation in patients at risk for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hayden F. Atkinson, Trevor B. Birmingham, Rebecca F. Moyer, Daniel Yacoub, Lauren E. Kanko, Dianne M. Bryant, Jonathan D. Thiessen, R. Terry Thompson

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Altered postural timing and abnormally low use of proprioception in lumbar spinal stenosis pre- and post- surgical decompression

Sarah Kneis, Verena Bruetsch, Daniela Dalin, Ulrich Hubbe, Christoph Maurer

Open Access Antibiotic Research article

Duration of antibiotic treatment and risk of recurrence after surgical management of orthopaedic device infections: a multicenter case-control study

Romy Spitzmüller, Denis Gümbel, Claas Güthoff, Sarah Zaatreh, Annett Klinder, Matthias Napp, Rainer Bader, Wolfram Mittelmeier, Axel Ekkernkamp, Axel Kramer, Dirk Stengel

Open Access Tuberculosis Case report

Actinomycotic osteomyelitis of a long bone in an immunocompetent adult: a case report and literature review

Dong Jin Ryu, Yoon Sang Jeon, Hea Yoon Kwon, Suk Jin Choi, Tae Hoon Roh, Myung Ku Kim

Open Access Opioids Research article

Identifying musculoskeletal conditions in electronic medical records: a prevalence and validation study using the Deliver Primary Healthcare Information (DELPHI) database

Bridget L. Ryan, Heather L. Maddocks, Scott McKay, Robert Petrella, Amanda L. Terry, Moira Stewart

Open Access Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

Influencing walking behavior can increase the physical activity of patients with chronic pain hospitalized for multidisciplinary rehabilitation: an observational study

Philippe Terrier, Caroline Praz, Joane Le Carré, Philippe Vuistiner, Bertrand Léger, François Luthi

Open Access Hypertension Research article

Risk for cervical herniated intervertebral disc in dentists: a nationwide population-based study

Chien-Cheng Huang, Ping-Jang Kuo, Chien-Chin Hsu, Hung-Jung Lin, Shih-Bin Su, Jhi-Joung Wang, Shih-Feng Weng

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Is treated HIV infection associated with knee cartilage degeneration and structural changes? A longitudinal study using data from the osteoarthritis initiative

Yao Liu, Sarah C. Foreman, Gabby B. Joseph, Jan Neumann, Phyllis C. Tien, Xiaoming Li, Nancy E. Lane, Michael C. Nevitt, Charles E. McCulloch, Thomas M. Link

Open Access Research article

Musculoskeletal application and validation of speckle-tracking ultrasonography

Lars Henrik Frich, Kate Lykke Lambertsen, John Hjarbaek, Jordi Sanchez Dahl, Anders Holsgaard-Larsen

Open Access Rheumatoid Arthritis Research article

Developing a group intervention to manage fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis through modifying physical activity

Victoria E. Salmon, Sarah Hewlett, Nicola E. Walsh, John R. Kirwan, Maria Morris, Marie Urban, Fiona Cramp

Open Access Research article

Host-specific factors affect the pathogenesis of adverse reaction to metal debris

Lari Lehtovirta, Aleksi Reito, Olli Lainiala, Jyrki Parkkinen, Harry Hothi, Johann Henckel, Alister Hart, Antti Eskelinen

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

The effectiveness of high molecular weight hyaluronic acid for knee osteoarthritis in patients in the working age: a randomised controlled trial

Job Hermans, Sita M. A. Bierma-Zeinstra, Pieter K. Bos, Dieu Donne Niesten, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Max Reijman

Open Access Femoral Fracture Research article

Femoral fracture classification in the Swedish Fracture Register – a validity study

Sara Brandt Knutsson, David Wennergren, Alicja Bojan, Jan Ekelund, Michael Möller

Open Access Sarcopenia Research article

Elevated leptin levels induce inflammation through IL-6 in skeletal muscle of aged female rats

Ryo Tazawa, Kentaro Uchida, Hisako Fujimaki, Masayuki Miyagi, Gen Inoue, Hiroyuki Sekiguchi, Kosuke Murata, Ken Takata, Ayumu Kawakubo, Masashi Takaso

Open Access Research article

Surgical treatment of avulsion fracture around joints of extremities using hook plate fixation

Qudong Yin, Yongjun Rui, Yongwei Wu, Jun Liu, Yunhong Ma, Sanjun Gu, Mingxia Zhou, Jiwen Yu

Open Access Hip Dysplasia Case report

The causes and management of nonunion of femoral subtrochanteric shortening osteotomy in a THA patient: a case report

Song Gong, Weihua Xu, Ruoyu Wang, Shaokai Liu, Lizhi Han, Guo Chen, Bo Wang

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Transforming growth factor-β stimulates nerve growth factor production in osteoarthritic synovium

Shotaro Takano, Kentaro Uchida, Makoto Itakura, Dai Iwase, Jun Aikawa, Gen Inoue, Manabu Mukai, Masayuki Miyagi, Kosuke Murata, Hiroyuki Sekiguchi, Masashi Takaso

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Height loss but not body composition is related to low back pain in community-dwelling elderlies: Shimane CoHRE study

Takeshi Endo, Takafumi Abe, Kenju Akai, Tsunetaka Kijima, Miwako Takeda, Masayuki Yamasaki, Minoru Isomura, Toru Nabika, Shozo Yano

Open Access Research article

Footwear fit in schoolchildren of southern Spain: a population study

María Luisa González Elena, Antonio Córdoba-Fernández

Open Access Painful Arc Research article

Inferior outcome of rotator cuff repair in chronic hemodialytic patients

Kuan-Ting Wu, Wen-Yi Chou, Jih-Yang Ko, Ka-Kit Siu, Ya-Ju Yang

Open Access Hip Arthroscopy Research article

The outcome of arthroscopic repair of acetabular labral tears using the iHOT-33

Jesse Renouf, Nicholas Pergaminelis, Phong Tran, Camdon Fary, Oren Tirosh

Open Access Osteomyelitis Case report

Total clavicle reconstruction with free peroneal graft for the surgical management of chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis of the clavicle: a case report

Patrick Goetti, Chau Pham, Nicolas Gallusser, Fabio Becce, Pietro G. di Summa, Frédéric Vauclair, Stéphane Cherix

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Effects of Kinesio tape on lower limb muscle strength, hop test, and vertical jump performances: a meta-analysis

Ming Lok Yam, Zuyao Yang, Benny Chung-Ying Zee, Ka Chun Chong

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Factors associated with chronic and acute back pain in Wales, a cross-sectional study

Steinthora Jonsdottir, Haroon Ahmed, Kristinn Tómasson, Ben Carter

Open Access Study protocol

The Stability study: a protocol for a multicenter randomized clinical trial comparing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with and without Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis in individuals who are at high risk of graft failure

Alan Getgood, Dianne Bryant, Andrew Firth, Alan Getgood, Robert Litchfield, Kevin Willits, Chris Hewison, Nicole Kaniki, Alliya Remtulla, Stacey Wanlin, Andrew Firth, Ryan Pinto, Ashley Martindale, Lindsey O’Neill, Morgan Jennings, Michal Daniluk, Dianne Bryant, Trevor Birmingham, Dory Boyer, Bob McCormack, Mauri Zomar, Karyn Moon, Raely Moon, Brenda Fan, Bindu Mohan, Mark Heard, Greg Buchko, Laurie Hiemstra, Sarah Kerslake, Meagan Heard, Peter MacDonald, Greg Stranges, Sheila Mcrae, Lee Anne Gullett, Holly Brown, Alexandra Legary, Alison Longo, Mat Christian, Celeste Ferguson, Alex Rezansoff, Nick Mohtadi, Rhamona Barber, Denise Chan, Caitlin Campbell, Alexandra Garven, Karen Pulsifer, Michelle Mayer, Devin Peterson, Nicole Simunovic, Andrew Duong, Zakia Islam, Davide Bardana, Fiona Howells, Murray Tough, Tim Spalding, Pete Thompson, Andrew Metcalfe, Juul Achten, Michael Thomas, Andrew Legg, Lior Laver, Laura Asplin, Alisen Dube, Louise Clarkson, Jaclyn Brown, Alison Bolsover, Carolyn Bradshaw, Larissa Belgrove, Francis Millan, Sylvia Turner, Sarah Verdugo, Janet Lowe, Debra Dunne, Kerri McGowan, Charlie-Marie Suddens, Peter Verdonk, Geert Declerq, Kristien Vuylsteke, Mieke Van Haver

Open Access Research article

Decision-making, therapy, and outcome in lateral compression fractures of the pelvis – analysis of a single center treatment

J. Zwingmann, H. Eberbach, P. C. Strohm, N. P. Südkamp, J. Lauritsen, H. Schmal

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Clinical outcome and concomitant injuries in operatively treated fractures of the lateral process of the talus

Hubert Hörterer, Sebastian Felix Baumbach, Stefan Lemperle, Sebastian Altenberger, Oliver Gottschalk, Alexander Tobias Mehlhorn, Anke Röser, Markus Walther

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Musculoskeletal ultrasound in symptomatic thumb-base osteoarthritis: clinical, functional, radiological and muscle strength associations

Win Min Oo, Leticia A. Deveza, Vicky Duong, Kai Fu, James M. Linklater, Edward A. Riordan, Sarah R. Robbins, David J. Hunter

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Green exercise and mg-ca-SO4 thermal balneotherapy for the treatment of non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Daniela Huber, Carina Grafetstätter, Johanna Proßegger, Christina Pichler, Ewald Wöll, Martin Fischer, Martin Dürl, Karin Geiersperger, Melanie Höcketstaller, Stefan Frischhut, Markus Ritter, Arnulf Hartl

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

First application of three-dimensional designing total hip arthroplasty with long uncemented stem for fibrous dysplasia patients combined with hip joint osteoarthritis

Kai Yao, Li Min, Fan Tang, Minxun Lu, Yuqi Zhang, Jie Wang, Yong Zhou, Yi Luo, Wenli Zhang, Chongqi Tu

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

The characteristic findings of an inverted-type discoid lateral meniscus tear: a hidden tear pattern

Kengo Shimozaki, Junsuke Nakase, Yasushi Takata, Kazuki Asai, Kazu Toyooka, Katsuhiko Kitaoka, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Imaging for Dupuytren disease: a systematic review of the literature

Sanne Molenkamp, Roel J. M. van Straalen, Paul M. N. Werker, Dieuwke C. Broekstra

Open Access Cytokines Research article

Expression of the RANK/RANKL/OPG system in the human intervertebral disc: implication for the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc degeneration

Tomohiko Sano, Koji Akeda, Junichi Yamada, Norihiko Takegami, Takao Sudo, Akihiro Sudo

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Total hip arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for independently mobile older adults with intracapsular hip fractures

David Metcalfe, Andrew Judge, Daniel C. Perry, Belinda Gabbe, Cheryl K. Zogg, Matthew L. Costa

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Minimal clinically important decline in physical function over one year: EPOSA study

Paola Siviero, Federica Limongi, Antonella Gesmundo, Sabina Zambon, Cyrus Cooper, Elaine M. Dennison, Mark H. Edwards, Erik J. Timmermans, Suzan van der Pas, Laura A. Schaap, Natasja M. van Schoor, Michael D. Denkinger, Florian Herbolsheimer, Richard Peter, Maria Victoria Castell, Ángel Otero, Rocio Queipo, Nancy L. Pedersen, Dorly J. H. Deeg, Stefania Maggi, T. Nikolaus, R. Peter, M. D. Denkinger, F. Herbolsheimer, S. Maggi, S. Zambon, F. Limongi, M. Noale, P. Siviero, D. J. Deeg, S. van der Pas, L. A. Schaap, N. M. van Schoor, E. J. Timmermans, A. Otero, M. V. Castell, M. Sanchez-Martinez, R. Quieipo, N. L. Pedersen, R. Broumandi, E. M. Dennison, C. Cooper, M. H. Edwards, C. Parsons

Open Access Tranexamic Acid Research article

Topical tranexamic acid in elderly patients with femoral neck fractures treated with hemiarthroplasty: efficacy and safety? - a case-control study

Dae-Kyung Kwak, Chul-Young Jang, Dae-Hwan Kim, Sang-Hyun Rhyu, Ji-Hyo Hwang, Je-Hyun Yoo

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Does total hip replacement impact on postural stability?

Agnieszka Wareńczak, Przemysław Lisiński

Open Access Osteoarthritis of the Hip Research article

Implementing patient-reported outcomes in clinical decision-making within knee and hip osteoarthritis: an explorative review

Natasha Lee Sørensen, Lianna Hede Hammeken, Janus Laust Thomsen, Lars Holger Ehlers

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Expression of minor cartilage collagens and small leucine rich proteoglycans may be relatively reduced in osteoarthritic cartilage

Nobuho Tanaka, Toshiyuki Tashiro, Yozo Katsuragawa, Motoji Sawabe, Hiroshi Furukawa, Naoshi Fukui

Open Access Research article

Development of fibrocartilage layers in the anterior cruciate ligament insertion in rabbits

Hirotaka Mutsuzaki, Hiromi Nakajima, Maika Someji, Masataka Sakane

Open Access Opioids Research article

Preoperative opioid use is associated with worse patient outcomes after Total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C. Michael Goplen, Wesley Verbeek, Sung Hyun Kang, C. Allyson Jones, Donald C. Voaklander, Thomas A. Churchill, Lauren A. Beaupre

Open Access Research article

A hidden mismatch between experiences of young athletes with overuse injuries of the wrist and sports physicians’ perceptions: a focus group study

Laura S. Kox, Jip Opperman, P. Paul F. M. Kuijer, Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs, Mario Maas, Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen

Open Access Bone Defect Research article

Topical cutaneous application of CO2 accelerates bone healing in a rat femoral defect model

Yu Kuroiwa, Tomoaki Fukui, Shunsuke Takahara, Sang Yang Lee, Keisuke Oe, Michio Arakura, Yohei Kumabe, Takahiro Oda, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Takehiko Matsushita, Toshihiro Akisue, Yoshitada Sakai, Ryosuke Kuroda, Takahiro Niikura

Open Access Joint Infection Research article

A single centre study of 41 cases on the use of porous tantalum metal implants in acetabular revision surgery

Christoph Theil, Tom Schmidt-Braekling, Georg Gosheger, Burkhard Moellenbeck, Jan Schwarze, Ralf Dieckmann

Open Access Achilles Tendinopathy Research article

Prevalence and incidence rate of lower-extremity tendinopathies in a Danish general practice: a registry-based study

Henrik Riel, Cassandra Frydendal Lindstrøm, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Martin Bach Jensen, Jens Lykkegaard Olesen

Open Access Research article

Pedi-IKDC or KOOS-child: which questionnaire should be used in children with knee disorders?

Charlotte A. van der Velden, M. C. van der Steen, Jens Leenders, Florens Q. M. P. van Douveren, Rob P. A. Janssen, Max Reijman

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Early pre-radiographic structural pathology precedes the onset of accelerated knee osteoarthritis

Matthew S. Harkey, Julie E. Davis, Bing Lu, 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, Timothy E. McAlindon, Jeffrey B. Driban

Open Access Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Research article

Return to work after carpal tunnel release surgery: a qualitative interview study

Lisa Newington, Charlotte Brooks, David Warwick, Jo Adams, Karen Walker-Bone

Open Access Care Research article

Prevalence of low back pain, seeking medical care, and lost time due to low back pain among manual material handling workers in the United States

Sue A. Ferguson, Andrew Merryweather, Matthew S. Thiese, Kurt T. Hegmann, Ming-Lun Lu, Jay M. Kapellusch, William S. Marras

Open Access Hand Injury Research article

Hand injuries in an older population - a retrospective cohort study from a single hand surgery centre

Olof Kringstad, Lars B. Dahlin, Hans-Eric Rosberg

Open Access Gentamicin Research article

Infected bone resection plus adjuvant antibiotic-impregnated calcium sulfate versus infected bone resection alone in the treatment of diabetic forefoot osteomyelitis

Cheng-He Qin, Chun-Hao Zhou, Hui-Juan Song, Guo-Yun Cheng, Hong-An Zhang, Jia Fang, Rui Tao

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Differential proteome analysis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with thoracolumbar/lumbar curvatures

Hiroto Makino, Shoji Seki, Isao Kitajima, Hiraku Motomura, Makiko Nogami, Yasuhito Yahara, Naoko Ejiri, Tomoatsu Kimura

Open Access Care Research article

Fast track hip fracture care and mortality – an observational study of 2230 patients

Christian Thomas Pollmann, Jan Harald Røtterud, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Fredrik Andreas Dahl, Olav Lenvik, Asbjørn Årøen

Open Access Back Pain Study protocol

The Back Pain and Movement (B-PAM) registry; a study protocol

Mehul J. Desai, Holly Jonely, Meagan Blackburn, Sangeeth Wanasinghage, Sidrah Sheikh, Rod S. Taylor

Open Access Back Pain Study protocol

Effectiveness of the Pilates method versus aerobic exercises in the treatment of older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial protocol

Naiane Teixeira Bastos de Oliveira, Natalia Aquaroni Ricci, Yuri Rafael dos Santos Franco, Evany Maira Espirito Santo Salvador, Isabella Cristina Barboza Almeida, Cristina Maria Nunes Cabral

Open Access Physical Therapy Research article

Effect of intensive inpatient physical therapy on whole-body indefinite symptoms in patients with whiplash-associated disorders

Takayoshi Matsui, Makoto Iwata, Yuzo Endo, Nobuyuki Shitara, Shuntaro Hojo, Hideoki Fukuoka, Kazuhiro Hara, Hiroshi Kawaguchi

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

Epidemiology of ossification of the spinal ligaments and associated factors in the Chinese population: a cross-sectional study of 2000 consecutive individuals

Haifeng Liang, Guobing Liu, Shunyi Lu, Shuguang Chen, Dongjie Jiang, Hongcheng Shi, Qinming Fei

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Study protocol

STepped exercise program for patients with knee OsteoArthritis (STEP-KOA): protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Kelli D. Allen, Dennis Bongiorni, Kevin Caves, Cynthia J. Coffman, Theresa A. Floegel, Heather M. Greysen, Katherine S. Hall, Bryan Heiderscheit, Helen M. Hoenig, Kim M. Huffman, Miriam C. Morey, Shalini Ramasunder, Herbert Severson, Battista Smith, Courtney Van Houtven, Sandra Woolson

Open Access Research article

Characterization of a novel polyvinyl alcohol/chitosan porous hydrogel combined with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and its application in articular cartilage repair

Liangquan Peng, Yong Zhou, Wei Lu, Weimin Zhu, Yusheng Li, Kang Chen, Greg Zhang, Jian Xu, Zhenhan Deng, Daping Wang

Open Access Periprosthetic Fracture Research article

Computed tomography for managing periprosthetic femoral fractures. A retrospective analysis

Markus Rupp, Stefanie Kern, Abdullah Ismat, Thaqif El Khassawna, Gero Knapp, Gabor Szalay, Christian Heiss, Christoph Biehl

Open Access Osteoporosis Research article

Vertebral fracture in elderly female patients after posterior fusion with pedicle screw fixation for degenerative lumbar pathology: a retrospective cohort study

Masahiro Nakahashi, Hiroshi Uei, Yasuaki Tokuhashi, Masafumi Maseda, Hirokatsu Sawada, Hirotoki Soma, Hiroyuki Miyakata

Open Access Research article

Cage positioning as a risk factor for posterior cage migration following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion – an analysis of 953 cases

Yung-Hsueh Hu, Chi-Chien Niu, Ming-Kai Hsieh, Tsung-Ting Tsai, Wen-Jer Chen, Po-Liang Lai

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Fifty-six percent of proximal femoral cortical hypertrophies 6 to 10 years after Total hip arthroplasty with a short Cementless curved hip stem – a cause for concern?

Moritz M. Innmann, Johannes Weishorn, Thomas Bruckner, Marcus R. Streit, Tilman Walker, Tobias Gotterbarm, Christian Merle, Michael W. Maier

Open Access Research article

Real-time intraoperative 3D image intensifier-based navigation in reversed shoulder arthroplasty- analyses of image quality

Jan Theopold, Philipp Pieroh, Ralf Henkelmann, Georg Osterhoff, Pierre Hepp

Open Access Study protocol

A randomised controlled trial of multimodal physiotherapy versus advice for recent onset, painful cervical radiculopathy – the PACeR trial protocol

Louise Keating, Caroline Treanor, Julie Sugrue, Dara Meldrum, Ciaran Bolger, Catherine Doody

Open Access Osteoarthritis of the Hip Research article

The two-year incidence of hip osteoarthritis after arthroscopic hip surgery for femoroacetabular impingement syndrome

Daniel I. Rhon, Tina A. Greenlee, Charles Dennis Sissel, Michael P. Reiman

Open Access Dementia Research article

Validation of orthopaedic surgeons’ assessment of cognitive function in patients with acute hip fracture

Målfrid Holen Kristoffersen, Eva Dybvik, Ole Martin Steihaug, Christoffer Andreas Bartz-Johannesen, Mette Irene Martinsen, Anette Hylen Ranhoff, Lars Birger Engesæter, Jan-Erik Gjertsen

Open Access Nausea Research article

The efficacy of intraoperative periarticular injection in Total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hsuan-Hsiao Ma, Te-Feng Arthur Chou, Shang-Wen Tsai, Cheng-Fong Chen, Po-Kuei Wu, Wei-Ming Chen

Open Access Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

Matching treatment options for risk sub-groups in musculoskeletal pain: a consensus groups study

Joanne Protheroe, Benjamin Saunders, Bernadette Bartlam, Kate M. Dunn, Vince Cooper, Paul Campbell, Jonathan C. Hill, Stephanie Tooth, Christian D. Mallen, Elaine M. Hay, Nadine E. Foster

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Abdominal trunk muscle weakness and its association with chronic low back pain and risk of falling in older women

Satoshi Kato, Hideki Murakami, Satoru Demura, Katsuhito Yoshioka, Kazuya Shinmura, Noriaki Yokogawa, Takashi Igarashi, Noritaka Yonezawa, Takaki Shimizu, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Research article

Early weight-bearing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring grafts induce femoral bone tunnel enlargement: a prospective clinical and radiographic study

Takuya Tajima, Nami Yamaguchi, Makoto Nagasawa, Yudai Morita, Yoshihiro Nakamura, Etsuo Chosa

Open Access Research article

Is lower tourniquet pressure during total knee arthroplasty effective? A prospective randomized controlled trial

Tae Kyun Kim, Ankur B. Bamne, Jae Ang Sim, Ji Hyeon Park, Young Gon Na

Open Access Sarcopenia Research article

Association of serum bone- and muscle-derived factors with age, sex, body composition, and physical function in community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly adults: a cross-sectional study

Kenta Moriwaki, Hiromi Matsumoto, Shinji Tanishima, Chika Tanimura, Mari Osaki, Hideki Nagashima, Hiroshi Hagino

Open Access Research article

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Hand Function Sort in patients with complaints of hand and/or wrist

Annemiek Muskee, Redmar J. Berduszek, Rienk Dekker, Michiel F. Reneman, Corry K. van der Sluis

Open Access Cervical Disc Herniation Technical advance

Percutaneous full-endoscopic anterior transcorporeal cervical discectomy and channel repair: a technique note report

Qian Du, Lan-Qiong Lei, Guan-Ru Cao, Wei-Jun Kong, Jun Ao, Xin Wang, An-Su Wang, Wen-Bo Liao

Open Access Shoulder Instability Research article

Epidemiology of functional shoulder instability: an online survey

Victor Danzinger, Eva Schulz, Philipp Moroder

Open Access Study protocol

A prospective field study of U.S. Army trainees to identify the physiological bases and key factors influencing musculoskeletal injuries: a study protocol

Julie M. Hughes, Stephen A. Foulis, Kathryn M. Taylor, Katelyn I. Guerriere, Leila A. Walker, Amy F. Hand, Kristin L. Popp, Erin Gaffney-Stomberg, Kristin J. Heaton, Marilyn A. Sharp, Tyson L. Grier, Keith G. Hauret, Bruce H. Jones, Mary L. Bouxsein, James P. McClung, Ronald W. Matheny Jr, Susan P. Proctor

Open Access Osteoarthritis of the Hip Research article

A 12-month prospective exploratory study of muscle and fat characteristics in individuals with mild-to-moderate hip osteoarthritis

Aderson Loureiro, Maria Constantinou, Belinda Beck, Rod S. Barrett, Laura E. Diamond

Open Access Edema Research article

Spinal cord swelling in patients with cervical compression myelopathy

Naohiro Tachibana, Takeshi Oichi, So Kato, Yusuke Sato, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Shima Hirai, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, Harushi Mori, Sakae Tanaka, Yasushi Oshima

Open Access Ulnar Nerve Palsy Research article

Arthroscopic arthrolysis of posttraumatic and non-traumatic elbow stiffness offers comparable clinical outcomes

Saroj Rai, Qimin Zhang, Nira Tamang, Shengyang Jin, Hong Wang, Chunqing Meng

Open Access Arthritis Research article

The effect of anti-IL-6 receptor antibody for the treatment of McH-lpr/lpr-RA1 mice that spontaneously developed destructive arthritis and enthesitis

Takuya Izumiyama, Yu Mori, Shiro Mori, Naoko Mori, Tetsuya Kodama, Eiji Itoi

Open Access Neuroblastoma Case report

Correction osteotomy for bilateral varus knee deformity caused by premature epiphyseal closure induced by hypervitaminosis A: a case report

Masatake Matsuoka, Tomohiro Onodera, Tokifumi Majima, Koji Iwasaki, Daisuke Takahashi, Eiji Kondo, Norimasa Iwasaki

Open Access Spinal Stenosis Research article

The role of wearable devices and objective gait analysis for the assessment and monitoring of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: systematic review

Ananya Chakravorty, Ralph J. Mobbs, David B. Anderson, Kaitlin Rooke, Kevin Phan, Nicole Yoong, Monish Maharaj, Wen Jie Choy

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Humeral stress fracture in a female CrossFit athlete: a case report

Ivan R. B. Godoy, Eduardo A. Malavolta, Jan Stefan Lundberg, Jader J. da Silva, Abdalla Skaf

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

The effect of high-intensity resistance exercise on lumbar musculature in patients with low back pain: a preliminary study

David B. Berry, Jennifer Padwal, Seth Johnson, Erin K. Englund, Samuel R. Ward, Bahar Shahidi

Open Access Research article

The effect of ultraviolet photofunctionalization of titanium instrumentation in lumbar fusion: a non-randomized controlled trial

Hiroyuki Tominaga, Kanehiro Matsuyama, Yukihiro Morimoto, Takuya Yamamoto, Setsuro Komiya, Yasuhiro Ishidou

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Hyaluronan derivative HYMOVIS® increases cartilage volume and Type II collagen turnover in osteoarthritic knee: data from MOKHA study

Yves Henrotin, Raveendhara Bannuru, Michel Malaise, Hang-korng Ea, Cyrille Confavreux, Jacques Bentin, Didier Urbin-Choffray, Thierry Conrozier, Jean-Pierre Brasseur, Philippe Thomas, Anne-Christine Hick, Alessandro Marinello, Nicola Giordan, Pascal Richette

Open Access Research article

Recent trends in children's elbow dislocation with or without a concomitant fracture

Hanna Hyvönen, Linda Korhonen, Juuli Hannonen, Willy Serlo, Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu

Open Access Painful Arc Technical advance

Development of 3D method to assess intramuscular spatial distribution of fat infiltration in patients with rotator cuff tear: reliability and concurrent validity

Rajan Khanna, Matthew D. Saltzman, James M. Elliott, Mark A. Hoggarth, Guido M. Marra, Imran Omar, Todd Parrish, Amee L. Seitz

Open Access Wound Debridement Case report

Dura sac compression due to spinal epidural gas pseudocyst after lumbar decompression surgery: a case report

Jianwei Guo, Xuexiao Ma, Yong Liu, Guanghui Li, Dexun Wang, Zhongying Wang, Shuzhong Li

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Predictors for blood loss in pediatric patients younger than 10 years old undergoing primary posterior hemivertebra resection: a retrospective study

Lulu Ma, Jianguo Zhang, Jianxiong Shen, Yu Zhao, Shugang Li, Xuerong Yu, Yuguang Huang

Open Access Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Research article

A comparative study of cortico-cancellous iliac bone graft with or without the combination of vascularized greater trochanter flap for the management of femoral head osteonecrosis: a minimum 6 years follow-up

Wenjun Feng, Jinlun Chen, Keliang Wu, Lu Lu, Peng Deng, Pengcheng Ye, Houran Cao, Jie Li, Jianchun Zeng, Ke Jie, Xinyu Qi, Yirong Zeng

Open Access Research article

Revision joint replacement surgeries of the hip and knee across geographic region and socioeconomic status in the western region of Victoria: a cross-sectional multilevel analysis of registry data

Sharon L. Brennan-Olsen, Sara Vogrin, Stephen Graves, Kara L. Holloway-Kew, Richard S. Page, M. Amber Sajjad, Mark A. Kotowicz, Patricia M. Livingston, Mustafa Khasraw, Sharon Hakkennes, Trisha L. Dunning, Susan Brumby, Alasdair G. Sutherland, Jason Talevski, Darci Green, Thu-Lan Kelly, Lana J. Williams, Julie A. Pasco

Open Access Gastrointestinal Infection Case report

Case report: Anaerobiospirillum prosthetic joint infection in a heart transplant recipient

Gregory R. Madden, Melinda D. Poulter, Michael P. Crawford, Daniel S. Wilson, Gerald R. Donowitz

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Incidence of total hip and total knee replacements from the prospective epidemiologic risk factor study: considerations for event driven clinical trial design

Cecilie L. Bager, Morten Karsdal, Asger Bihlet, Christian Thudium, Inger Byrjalsen, Anne C. Bay-Jensen

Open Access Tranexamic Acid Research article

Efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid in geriatric hip fracture with hemiarthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study

Jinwei Xie, Qinsheng Hu, Qiang Huang, Guo Chen, Zongke Zhou, Fuxing Pei

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Improvement in mental health following total hip arthroplasty: the role of pain and function

Uyen-Sa D. T. Nguyen, Thomas Perneger, Patricia D. Franklin, Christophe Barea, Pierre Hoffmeyer, Anne Lübbeke

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Accelerated knee osteoarthritis is associated with pre-radiographic degeneration of the extensor mechanism and cruciate ligaments: data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

Julie E. Davis, Matthew S. Harkey, Robert J. Ward, James W. MacKay, Bing Lu, Lori Lyn Price, Charles B. Eaton, Grace H. Lo, Mary F. Barbe, Timothy E. McAlindon, Jeffrey B. Driban

Open Access Research article

A cadaveric study of the morphology of the extensor hallucis longus - a proposal for a new classification

Łukasz Olewnik, Michał Podgórski, Michał Polguj, Kacper Ruzik, Mirosław Topol

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Tibiofemoral joint structural change from 2.5 to 4.5 years following ACL reconstruction with and without combined meniscal pathology

Xinyang Wang, Kim L. Bennell, Yuanyuan Wang, Tim V. Wrigley, Ans Van Ginckel, Karine Fortin, David J. Saxby, Flavia M. Cicuttini, David G. Lloyd, Christopher J. Vertullo, Julian A. Feller, Tim Whitehead, Price Gallie, Adam L. Bryant

Open Access Leg Pain Research article

Subgrouping patients with sciatica in primary care for matched care pathways: development of a subgrouping algorithm

Kika Konstantinou, Kate M. Dunn, Danielle van der Windt, Reuben Ogollah, Vinay Jasani, Nadine E. Foster, Majid Artus, Elaine M. Hay, Martyn Lewis, Jonathan C. Hill, Christian Mallen

Open Access Research article

Inter-rater reliability, sensitivity to change and responsiveness of the orthopaedic Wolf-Motor-Function-Test as functional capacity measure before and after rehabilitation in patients with proximal humeral fractures

Corinna Nerz, Lars Schwickert, Sabine Schölch, Katharina Gordt, Philip-Christian Nolte, Inga Kröger, Peter Augat, Clemens Becker

Open Access Research article

Cryopreservation in 95% serum with 5% DMSO maintains colony formation and chondrogenic abilities in human synovial mesenchymal stem cells

Ryota Fujisawa, Mitsuru Mizuno, Hisako Katano, Koji Otabe, Nobutake Ozeki, Kunikazu Tsuji, Hideyuki Koga, Ichiro Sekiya

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Patellar instability: the reliability of magnetic resonance imaging measurement parameters

Qin Ye, Taihen Yu, Yinbo Wu, Xiaonan Ding, Xiangyang Gong

Open Access Patella Dislocation Research article

Recurrent lateral patella dislocation affects knee function as much as ACL deficiency – however patients wait five times longer for treatment

Truls Martin Straume-Næsheim, Per-Henrik Randsborg, Jan Rune Mikaelsen, Einar Andreas Sivertsen, Brian Devitt, Lars-Petter Granan, Asbjørn Årøen

Open Access Arthroscopy Research article

The effect of cyclic knee motion on the elongation of four-strand hamstring autograft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an in-situ pilot study

Dong Jiang, Ying-fang Ao, Chen Jiao, Qin-wei Guo, Xing Xie, Feng Zhao, Nan Li, Xiao-xiao Wang, Yue-lin Hu

Open Access Obesity Research article

Associations between body mass index, body composition and bone density in young adults: findings from a southern Brazilian cohort

Isabel Oliveira Bierhals, Juliana dos Santos Vaz, Renata Moraes Bielemann, Christian Loret de Mola, Fernando Celso Barros, Helen Gonçalves, Fernando César Wehrmeister, Maria Cecília Formoso Assunção

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Implementation of a ‘Joint Clinic’ to resolve unmet need for orthopaedic services in patients with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a program evaluation

J. Haxby Abbott, Aimee L. Ward, Chris Crane, Catherine M. Chapple, Kirsten Stout, Liam Hutton, Virginia Martin, Helen Harcombe, Daniel Cury Ribeiro, David Gwynne Jones

Open Access Tranexamic Acid Research article

The efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid for reducing blood loss following simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a multicenter retrospective study

Guorui Cao, Guo Chen, Qiang Huang, Zeyu Huang, Peter G. Alexander, Hang Lin, Hong Xu, Zongke Zhou, Fuxing Pei

Open Access Ovariectomy Research article

Oestrogen-deficiency induces bone loss by modulating CD14+ monocyte and CD4+ T cell DR3 expression and serum TL1A levels

Fraser L. Collins, Michael D. Stone, Jane Turton, Laura R. McCabe, Eddie C. Y. Wang, Anwen S. Williams

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Gender differences in the prevalence of low back pain associated with sports activities in children and adolescents: a six-year annual survey of a birth cohort in Niigata City, Japan

Ren Kikuchi, Toru Hirano, Kei Watanabe, Atsuki Sano, Tsuyoshi Sato, Takui Ito, Naoto Endo, Naohito Tanabe

Open Access Clavicle Fracture Case report

Clavicle fracture at the suture hole after acromioclavicular joint reconstruction using a suture-button: a case report

Doji Inoue, Ryogo Furuhata, Kazuya Kaneda, Yoshihiro Ritsuno, Aki Kono, Yasuhiro Kiyota, Hideo Morioka, Hiroshi Arino

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Intraarticular injection of processed lipoaspirate cells has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects but does not improve degenerative changes in murine monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis

Takumi Sakamoto, Tsuyoshi Miyazaki, Shuji Watanabe, Ai Takahashi, Kazuya Honjoh, Hideaki Nakajima, Hisashi Oki, Yasuo Kokubo, Akihiko Matsumine

Open Access Research article

Plantar heel pain in middle-aged and older adults: population prevalence, associations with health status and lifestyle factors, and frequency of healthcare use

Martin J. Thomas, Rebecca Whittle, Hylton B. Menz, Trishna Rathod-Mistry, Michelle Marshall, Edward Roddy

Open Access Ciprofloxacin Research article

Real-time detection of antibiotics cytotoxicity in rabbit periosteal cells using microfluidic devices with comparison to conventional culture assays

Chih-Hao Chiu, Kin Fong Lei, Yi-Sheng Chan, Steve W. N. Ueng, Alvin Chao-Yu Chen

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Comparison of the therapeutic effect between the simultaneous and staged unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for bilateral knee medial compartment arthritis

Shuo Feng, Zhi Yang, Jian-Ning Sun, Liang Zhu, Song Wang, Kai-Jin Guo, Xiang-Yang Chen, Guo-Chun Zha

Open Access Tranexamic Acid Research article

Intraarticular use of tranexamic acid reduces blood loss and transfusion rate after primary total knee arthroplasty

Eric Tille, Jonas Mysliwietz, Franziska Beyer, Anne Postler, Jörg Lützner

Open Access Radial Head Fracture Research article

The value of elbow arthroscopy in diagnosing and treatment of radial head fractures

Florian Haasters, Tobias Helfen, Wolfgang Böcker, Hermann O. Mayr, Wolf Christian Prall, Andreas Lenich

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Conditional deletion of E11/podoplanin in bone protects against load-induced osteoarthritis

Katherine A. Staines, Ekele Ikpegbu, Anna E. Törnqvist, Scott Dillon, Behzad Javaheri, Anish K. Amin, Dylan N. Clements, David J. Buttle, Andrew A. Pitsillides, Colin Farquharson

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Case report

Posterosuperior shoulder dislocation due to the rupture of deltoid posterior fibers: a case report

Ryogo Furuhata, Yasuhiro Kiyota, Taiki Ikeda, Masaaki Takahashi, Hideo Morioka, Hiroshi Arino

Open Access Bone Defect Research article

Application of multiple wrapped cancellous bone graft methods for treatment of segmental bone defects

Yunhong Ma, Sanjun Gu, Qudong Yin, Haifeng Li, Yongwei Wu, Zihong Zhou, Dehong Feng, Yongjun Rui

Open Access Research article

Severity of heterotopic ossification in patients following surgery for hip fracture: a retrospective observational study

Daichi Hayashi, Elaine S. Gould, Corey Ho, Dennis L. Caruana, David E. Komatsu, Jie Yang, Chencan Zhu, Musa Mufti, James Nicholson

Open Access Research article

Relaxin inhibits patellar tendon healing in rats: a histological and biochemical evaluation

Tianpeng Xu, Jiaxiang Bai, Menglei Xu, Binqing Yu, Jiayi Lin, Xiaobin Guo, Yu Liu, Di Zhang, Kai Yan, Dan Hu, Yuefeng Hao, Dechun Geng

Open Access Ultrasound Study protocol

Effectiveness of standardized ultrasound guided percutaneous treatment of lateral epicondylitis with application of autologous blood, dextrose or perforation only on pain: a study protocol for a multi-center, blinded, randomized controlled trial with a 1 year follow up

Renée Keijsers, P. Paul F. M. Kuijer, Koen L. M. Koenraadt, Michel P. J. van den Bekerom, Carina L. E. Gerritsma-Bleeker, Annechien Beumer, Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen, Denise Eygendaal

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Effects of femoral bone defect morphology on initial polished tapered stem stability in massive defect model: a biomechanical study

Tohru Irie, Daisuke Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Asano, Tomohiro Shimizu, Ryuta Arai, Alaa Muhammad Terkawi, Yoichi M. Ito, Norimasa Iwasaki

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Fibrous hamartoma of infancy: radiologic features and literature review

Yang Ji, Peizhen Hu, Chuanshan Zhang, Qingguo Yan, Hong Cheng, Ming Han, Zhe Huang, Xia Wang, Heng Li, Yuedong Han

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study protocol

Comparison of SCAphoid fracture osteosynthesis by MAGnesium-based headless Herbert screws with titanium Herbert screws: protocol for the randomized controlled SCAMAG clinical trial

Sören Könneker, Katja Krockenberger, Claudia Pieh, Christian von Falck, Bernard Brandewiede, Peter M. Vogt, Martin H. Kirschner, Andreas Ziegler

Open Access Femoral Fracture Research article

The trend of radiological severity of hip fractures over a 30 years period: a cohort study

Mehdy Farhang, Sebastian Mukka, Ulrica Bergström, Olle Svensson, Arkan S. Sayed-Noor

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Imaging features in incident radiographic patellofemoral osteoarthritis: the Beijing Shunyi osteoarthritis (BJS) study

Yudian Qiu, Chutong Lin, Qiang Liu, Qunjie Zhong, Ke Tao, Dan Xing, Hu Li, Jianhao Lin

Open Access Research article

Validity and reliability of serratus anterior hand held dynamometry

Jos IJspeert, Hans C. J. W. Kerstens, Renske M. J. Janssen, Alexander C. H. Geurts, Nens van Alfen, Jan T. Groothuis

Open Access Research article

Long-term radiographic and clinical-functional outcomes of isolated, displaced, closed talar neck and body fractures treated by ORIF: the timing of surgical management

Carlo Biz, Nicolò Golin, Michele De Cicco, Nicola Maschio, Ilaria Fantoni, Antonio Frizziero, Elisa Belluzzi, Pietro Ruggieri

Open Access Osteoarthritis of the Hip Research article

Younger age is associated with greater pain expression among patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis scheduled for a joint arthroplasty

Josefina Skogö Nyvang, Josefine E. Naili, Maura D. Iversen, Eva W. Broström, Margareta Hedström

Open Access osteosarcoma Research article

Novel “double-strut” fibula ankle arthrodesis for large tumor-related bone defect of distal tibia

Zhiqing Zhao, Taiqiang Yan, Xiaodong Tang, Wei Guo, Rongli Yang, Shun Tang

Open Access Lumbar Disc Herniation Research article

Reducing the extent of facetectomy may decrease morbidity in failed back surgery syndrome

Jingchi Li, Xiaoyu Zhang, Wenqiang Xu, Zhipeng Xi, Lin Xie

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Differential response to vibration of three forms of scoliosis during axial cyclic loading: a finite element study

Shaowei Jia, Ye Li, Junde Xie, Tian Tian, Shunxin Zhang, Li Han

Open Access Osteoporosis Research article

Determining known-group validity and test-retest reliability in the PEQ (personalized exercise questionnaire)

Isabel B. Rodrigues, Jonathan D. Adachi, Karen A. Beattie, Arthur Lau, Joy C. MacDermid

Open Access Study protocol

Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after elective hip, knee and shoulder arthroplasty: protocol for a prospective cohort study

Alberto Grassi, Davide Golinelli, Dario Tedesco, Maurizia Rolli, Barbara Bordini, Marilina Amabile, Paola Rucci, Maria Pia Fantini, Stefano Zaffagnini

Open Access Epicondylitis Research article

Predictors for outcome in acute lateral epicondylitis

Øystein Holmedal, Morten Olaussen, Ibrahimu Mdala, Bård Natvig, Morten Lindbæk

Open Access Diffuse Axonal Injury Case report

Isolated and early-onset cerebral fat embolism syndrome in a multiply injured patient: a rare case

Chin-Kai Huang, Chih-Yuan Huang, Chia-Lung Li, Jui-Ming Yang, Chin-Hsien Wu, Chih-Hui Chen, Po-Ting Wu

Open Access Shockwave Therapy Research article

Corticosteroid injection for plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Glen A. Whittaker, Shannon E. Munteanu, Hylton B. Menz, Daniel R. Bonanno, James M. Gerrard, Karl B. Landorf

Open Access Research article

Relationship between X-ray findings of lumbar spondylosis and knee pain

Kosuke Uehara, Masami Akai, Tokuhide Doi, Hiroyuki Oka, Tsutomu Iwaya

Open Access Osteoporosis Research article

The methods for inserting lumbar bicortical pedicle screws from the anatomical perspective of the prevertebral great vessels

Liehua Liu, Haoming Wang, Jiangang Wang, Qian Wang, Shiming Cheng, Ying Li, Weidong Jin, Zili Wang, Qiang Zhou

Open Access Humeral Shaft Fracture Research article

Narrow locking compression plate vs long philos plate for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis of spiral humerus shaft fractures

Jae-Jung Jeong, Sang-Eun Park, Hwan-Hee Lee, Jong-Hun Ji, Min-Sik Park, Yong-Taek Park

Open Access Spondylolisthesis Research article

Comparison of the French and CARDS classifications for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: reliability and validity

Chao Kong, Xiangyao Sun, Junzhe Ding, Machao Guo, Xiangyu Li, Shibao Lu

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Magnetic resonance imaging reproducibility for rotator cuff partial tears in patients up to 60 years

João Alberto Yazigi Junior, Fábio Anauate Nicolao, Nicola Archetti Netto, Fabio Teruo Matsunaga, Jéssica Hae Lim Lee, Stéphanie Yuri Torres Ogata, Leonardo Massamaro Sugawara, André Yui Aihara, Marcel Jun Sugawara Tamaoki

Open Access Study protocol

Hand therapy or not following collagenase treatment for Dupuytren’s contracture? Protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Terese Aglen, Karin Hoegh Matre, Cecilie Lind, Ruud W. Selles, Jörg Aßmus, Tina Taule

Open Access Ankle Fracture Research article

Primary outcome measures used in interventional trials for ankle fractures: a systematic review

Rebecca McKeown, Abdul-Rasheed Rabiu, David R. Ellard, Rebecca S. Kearney

Open Access Degenerative Disease Research article

Efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid usage in patients undergoing posterior lumbar fusion: a meta-analysis

Jianzhong Bai, Pei Zhang, Yuan Liang, Jingcheng Wang, Yongxiang Wang

Open Access Fracture Healing Research article

Risk factor analysis for delayed union after subtrochanteric femur fracture: quality of reduction and valgization are the key to success

Viola Freigang, Franziska Gschrei, Himanshu Bhayana, Paul Schmitz, Johannes Weber, Maximilian Kerschbaum, Michael Nerlich, Florian Baumann

Open Access Osteonecrosis Research article

Correlational analysis between neutrophil granulocyte levels and osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Jiang Jiang, Xuqiang Liu, Baojian Lai, Dengjiong Hu, Lizhen Lai, Jiaxiang Xu, Songqing Chen, Xiaofeng Li

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Functional movement analysis in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a reliability and validity study

Johanna Vogel, Jan Wilke, Frieder Krause, Lutz Vogt, Daniel Niederer, Winfried Banzer

Open Access Cruciate Ligament Injury Research article

Silicate-substituted strontium apatite nano coating improves osteogenesis around artificial ligament

Takuya Egawa, Yusuke Inagaki, Manabu Akahane, Akira Furukawa, Kazuya Inoue, Munehiro Ogawa, Yasuhito Tanaka

Open Access Study protocol

Open versus minimally invasive percutaneous surgery for surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spine fractures- a multicenter randomized controlled trial: study protocol

Helton L. A. Defino, Herton R. T. Costa, Altacílio A. Nunes, Marcello Nogueira Barbosa, Valéria Romero

Open Access Osteoarthritis of the Hip Study protocol

Development and evaluation of a tailored e-self-management intervention (dr. Bart app) for knee and/or hip osteoarthritis: study protocol

Tim Pelle, Karen Bevers, Job van der Palen, Frank H. J. van den Hoogen, Cornelia H. M. van den Ende

Open Access Research article

Geographic variation and factors associated with rates of knee arthroplasty in Korea-a population based ecological study

Agnus M. Kim, Sungchan Kang, Jong Heon Park, Tae Ho Yoon, Yoon Kim

Open Access Hemophilia Research article

Tranexamic acid may benefit patients undergoing total hip/knee arthroplasty because of haemophilia

Ze Yu Huang, Qiang Huang, Han Jiang Zeng, Jun Ma, Bin Shen, Zong Ke Zhou, Fu Xing Pei

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of the Constant score: which is the method to assess the objective strength?

Patrick Ziegler, Luise Kühle, Ulrich Stöckle, Elke Wintermeyer, Laura E. Stollhof, Christoph Ihle, Christian Bahrs

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Postoperative neck tilt in Lenke 1 and 2 AIS patients after correction surgery: a novel predictive index

Yilin Yang, Mingyuan Yang, Zongde Yang, Kai Chen, Jinyi Bai, Jian Zhao, Haijian Ni, Changwei Yang, Ming Li

Open Access Radiotherapy Case report

Primary intradural extramedullary spinal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma: case report and literature review

Chih-Wei Chen, I-Hsin Chen, Ming-Hsiao Hu, Jen-Chieh Lee, Hsuan-Ying Huang, Ruey-Long Hong, Shu-Hua Yang

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Comparison of radiological features of high tibial osteotomy and tibial condylar valgus osteotomy

Takashi Higuchi, Hironobu Koseki, Akihiko Yonekura, Ko Chiba, Yusuke Nakazoe, Shinya Sunagawa, Chieko Noguchi, Makoto Osaki

Open Access Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head Research article

Ten-year results of concentrated autologous bone marrow aspirate transplantation for osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a retrospective study

Yohei Tomaru, Tomokazu Yoshioka, Hisashi Sugaya, Hiroshi Kumagai, Kojiro Hyodo, Katsuya Aoto, Hiroshi Wada, Hiroshi Akaogi, Masashi Yamazaki, Hajime Mishima

Open Access Research article

The dysplastic trochlear sulcus due to the insufficient patellar stress in growing rats

Guangmin Yang, Faquan Li, Jiangfeng Lu, Yingzhen Niu, Yike Dai, Lixiong Zuo, Gengshuang Tian, Fei Wang

Open Access Femoral Fracture Research article

The influence of ageing on the incidence and site of trauma femoral fractures: a cross-sectional analysis

Shao-Chun Wu, Cheng-Shyuan Rau, Spencer C. H. Kuo, Peng-Chen Chien, Ching-Hua Hsieh

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Correlation between multifidus fatty atrophy and lumbar disc degeneration in low back pain

Cosmin Faur, Jenel M. Patrascu, Horia Haragus, Bogdan Anglitoiu

Open Access Research article

Long-term results of the iBP elbow prosthesis: beware of destructive metallosis!

Daniëlle Meijering, Alexander L. Boerboom, Fred Breukelman, Denise Eygendaal, Sjoerd K. Bulstra, Martin Stevens

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Effect of body mass index on surgical times of lumbar laminoplasty and lower limb arthroplasties

Kengo Harato, Mitsuru Yagi, Nobuyuki Fujita, Shu Kobayashi, Akihito Ohya, Kazuya Kaneda, Yu Iwama, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Changes in viscoelastic properties of articular cartilage in early stage of osteoarthritis, as determined by optical coherence tomography-based strain rate tomography

Suguru Nakamura, Mitsuhiko Ikebuchi, Souichi Saeki, Daisuke Furukawa, Kumi Orita, Nobuo Niimi, Yoshito Tsukahara, Hiroaki Nakamura

Open Access Research article

Readmissions, revisions, and mortality after treatment for proximal humeral fractures in three large states

Dominique I. Dabija, Hongshu Guan, Andrew Neviaser, Nitin B. Jain

Open Access Knee-TEP Research article

The association between pain catastrophizing, physical function and pain in a cohort of patients undergoing knee arthroplasty

Sara Birch, Maiken Stilling, Inger Mechlenburg, Torben Bæk Hansen

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Does body mass index affect restoration of femoral offset, leg length and cup positioning after total hip arthroplasty? A prospective cohort study

Bariq Al-Amiry, Georgios Pantelakis, Sarwar Mahmood, Bakir Kadum, Torkel B. Brismar, Arkan S. Sayed-Noor

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Biocompatibility study of different hyaluronan products for intra-articular treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Keiji Yoshioka, Madoka Katayama, Takeo Nishiyama, Kohei Harada, Sawako Takeshita, Yuji Kawamata

Open Access Research article

Abbreviated quantitative UTE imaging in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Takeshi Fukuda, Kenneth Wengler, Dharmesh Tank, Seth Korbin, James M. Paci, David E. Komatsu, Megan Paulus, Mingqian Huang, Elaine Gould, Mark E. Schweitzer, Xiang He

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Use of prescription analgesic drugs before and after hip or knee replacement in patients with osteoarthritis

Tuomas J. Rajamäki Jr, Pia A. Puolakka, Aki Hietaharju, Teemu Moilanen, Esa Jämsen

Open Access Dexamethasone Research article

Relationship between the changes over time of bone mass and muscle health in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Médéa Locquet, Charlotte Beaudart, Nancy Durieux, Jean-Yves Reginster, Olivier Bruyère

Open Access Degenerative Disease Research article

Association between sagittal balance and adjacent segment degeneration in anterior cervical surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Yijian Zhang, Yijie Shao, Hao Liu, Junxin Zhang, Fan He, Angela Chen, Huilin Yang, Bin Pi

Open Access Care Research article

Diagnosis and management of lumbar spinal stenosis in primary care in France: a survey of general practitioners

Marie-Ombeline Chagnas, Serge Poiraudeau, Marie-Martine Lefèvre-Colau, François Rannou, Christelle Nguyen

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Validity and reliability of serratus anterior hand held dynamometry

Jos IJspeert, Hans C. J. W. Kerstens, Renske M. J. Janssen, Alexander C. H. Geurts, Nens van Alfen, Jan T. Groothuis

Open Access Research article

Development and validation of a prediction model for knee joint line orientation after high tibial osteotomy

Jae-Young Park, Chong Bum Chang, Dong-Wan Kang, Sohee Oh, Seung-Baik Kang, Myung Chul Lee

Open Access Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

Determinants of international variation in the prevalence of disabling wrist and hand pain

David Coggon, Georgia Ntani, Karen Walker-Bone, Vanda E. Felli, Florencia Harari, Lope H. Barrero, Sarah A. Felknor, Marianela Rojas, Anna Cattrell, Consol Serra, Rossana Borchini, Eleni Solidaki, Eda Merisalu, Rima R. Habib, Farideh Sadeghian, M. Masood Kadir, Roshini J. Peiris-John, Ko Matsudaira, Busisiwe Nyantumbu-Mkhize, Helen L. Kelsall, Helen Harcombe

Open Access Levofloxacin Case report

Late deep cervical infection after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a case report and literature review

Ying-Chun Chen, Lin Zhang, Er-Nan Li, Li-Xiang Ding, Gen-Ai Zhang, Yu Hou, Wei Yuan

Open Access External Fixator Research article

Bifocal osteosynthesis to treat radial shortening deformity with dislocation of the inferior radioulnar joint

Junjie Guan, Hongjiang Ruan, Jimin Yin, Yimin Chai, Qinglin Kang

Open Access Obesity Research article

Can an insole for obese individuals maintain the arch of the foot against repeated hyper loading?

Yuki Saito, Takako S. Chikenji, Yuichi Takata, Tomoaki Kamiya, Eiichi Uchiyama

Open Access Research article

Remarkable increase of musculoskeletal disorders among soldiers preparing for international missions – comparison between 2002 and 2012

Alexandra Halvarsson, Monika Seth, Matthias Tegern, Lisbet Broman, Helena Larsson

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Dorsal subscapularis approach for the surgical drainage of subscapularis intramuscular abscess: a case report

Ryogo Furuhata, Doji Inoue, Yasuhiro Kiyota, Hideo Morioka, Hiroshi Arino

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

Cervical proprioception and its relationship with neck pain intensity in subjects with cervical spondylosis

Ravi Shankar Reddy, Jaya Shanker Tedla, Snehil Dixit, Mohammed Abohashrh

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Case report

Spontaneous bilateral femoral neck fractures in a young male adult: a case report and literature review

Shinkichi Arisumi, Taro Mawatari, Satoshi Ikemura, Gen Matsui, Takahiro Iguchi, Hiroaki Mitsuyasu

Open Access Obesity Research article

The influence of obesity and gender on outcome after reversed L-shaped osteotomy for hallux valgus

Stephan H. Wirth, Niklas Renner, Richard Niehaus, Jan Farei-Campagna, Marcel Deggeller, Fabrice Scheurer, Katie Palmer, Thorsten Jentzsch

Open Access Ankle Fracture Research article

Transarticular external fixation versus deltoid ligament repair in treating SER IV ankle fractures: a comparative study

Bohua Li, Shanxi Wang, Zhengdong Zhang, Hai Yang, Jun Li, Qin Li, Lei Liu

Open Access Research article

Association between back muscle degeneration and spinal-pelvic parameters in patients with degenerative spinal kyphosis

Weiwei Xia, Han Fu, Zhenqi Zhu, Chenjun Liu, Kaifeng Wang, Shuai Xu, Haiying Liu

Open Access aneurysmal bone cyst Case report

Aneurysmal bone cyst: results of an off label treatment with Denosumab

Hans Roland Dürr, Ferdinand Grahneis, Andrea Baur-Melnyk, Thomas Knösel, Christof Birkenmaier, Volkmar Jansson, Alexander Klein

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Case report

Cervical epidural hematoma after spinal manipulation therapy: a case report

Qian Chen, Jun-fei Feng, Xin Tang, Yu-ling Li, Lu Chen, Guo Chen

Open Access Electromyographic Research article

Gluteus medius muscle function in people with and without low back pain: a systematic review

Sean Sadler, Samuel Cassidy, Benjamin Peterson, Martin Spink, Vivienne Chuter

Open Access Tranexamic Acid Research article

Intra-articular tranexamic acid as an adjunct to intravenous tranexamic acid for simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Sachiyuki Tsukada, Kenji Kurosaka, Masahiro Nishino, Tetsuyuki Maeda, Yoshiharu Yonekawa, Naoyuki Hirasawa

Open Access Research article

Finite element analysis comparison between superior clavicle locking plate with and without screw holes above fracture zone in midshaft clavicular fracture

Nachapan Pengrung, Natthaphop Lakdee, Chedtha Puncreobutr, Boonrat Lohwongwatana, Paphon Sa-ngasoongsong

Open Access Research article

Management and outcome of pelvic fracture associated with vaginal injuries: a retrospective study of 25 cases

Pengyu Li, Dongsheng Zhou, Baisheng Fu, Wenhao Song, Jinlei Dong

Open Access Joint Infection Research article

One- and two-stage surgical revision of infected elbow prostheses following total joint replacement: a systematic review

Setor K. Kunutsor, Andrew D. Beswick, Michael R. Whitehouse, Ashley W. Blom

Open Access Retraction Note

Retraction Note: An evaluation of the potential consequences of drilling titanium and tantalum implants during surgery - a pilot study

Paweł Skowronek, Paweł Olszewski, Wojciech Święszkowski, Marcin Sibiński, Marek Synder, Michał Polguj

Open Access Hallux Valgus Research article

Management of Juvenile Hallux Valgus Deformity: the role of combined Hemiepiphysiodesis

Ming-Hung Chiang, Ting-Ming Wang, Ken N. Kuo, Shier-Chieg Huang, Kuan-Wen Wu

Open Access Research article

No added value for Computer-Assisted surgery to improve femoral component positioning and Patient Reported Outcomes in Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty; a multi-center randomized controlled trial

M. C. Koper, M. Reijman, E. M. van Es, J. H. Waarsing, H. W. J. Koot, S. B. Keizer, I. Jansen, F. C. van Biezen, J. A. N. Verhaar, P. K. Bos

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

Clinical features, management, and outcome of iliopsoas abscess associated with cardiovascular disorders: a hospital-based observational case series study

Sung-Yuan Hu, Ming-Shun Hsieh, Yao-Tien Chang, Chih-Che Huang, Che-An Tsai, Chung-Lin Tsai, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Chia-Hui Shen, Yan-Zin Chang

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Comparison of glenohumeral joint rotation between asymptomatic subjects and patients with subacromial impingement syndrome using cine-magnetic resonance imaging: a cross-sectional study

Tomonori Kenmoku, Keisuke Matsuki, Nobuyasu Ochiai, Masaru Sonoda, Takumi Ishida, Shuichi Sasaki, Yuji Tanaka, Mitsufumi Nakawaki, Naoshige Nagura, Ryo Tazawa, Yu Sasaki, Scott A. Banks, Masashi Takaso

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

One-leg rise performance and associated knee kinematics in ACL-deficient and ACL-reconstructed persons 23 years post-injury

Andrew Strong, Eva Tengman, Divya Srinivasan, Charlotte K. Häger

Open Access Arthroscopy Research article

Metallic versus biodegradable suture anchors for rotator cuff repair: a case control study

Umile Giuseppe Longo, Stefano Petrillo, Mattia Loppini, Vincenzo Candela, Giacomo Rizzello, Nicola Maffulli, Vincenzo Denaro

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Changes in circulating cell-free nuclear DNA and mitochondrial DNA of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Jiong Li, Longjie Wang, Guanteng Yang, Yunjia Wang, Chaofeng Guo, Shaohua Liu, Qile Gao, Hongqi Zhang

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Psychosocial areas of worklife and chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Gabriele Buruck, Anne Tomaschek, Johannes Wendsche, Elke Ochsmann, Denise Dörfel

Open Access Research article

Assessment of valgus laxity after release of the medial structure in medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy: an in vivo biomechanical study using quantitative valgus stress radiography

Dai Sato, Eiji Kondo, Koji Yabuuchi, Jun Onodera, Tomohiro Onodera, Tomonori Yagi, Keita Sakamoto, Akira Takasawa, Norimasa Iwasaki, Kazunori Yasuda

Open Access Research article

The incidence of occult and missed surgical neck fractures in patients with isolated greater tuberosity fracture of the proximal humerus

Leo Shaw, Chih-Kai Hong, Fa-Chuan Kuan, Cheng-Li Lin, Ping-Hui Wang, Wei-Ren Su

Open Access Research article

Characteristics of young and lower functioning patients following total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study

Jesse C. Christensen, Andrew J. Kittelson, Brian J. Loyd, Michael A. Himawan, Charles A. Thigpen, Jennifer E. Stevens-Lapsley

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Longitudinal validity of using digital hand photographs for assessing hand osteoarthritis progression over 7 years in community-dwelling older adults with hand pain

Michelle Marshall, Helgi Jonsson, Gudrun P. Helgadottir, Elaine Nicholls, Helen Myers, Victoria Jansen, Danielle van der Windt

Open Access Osteochondrosis Research article

Evaluation criteria for the assessment of occupational diseases of the lumbar spine - how reliable are they? -

Benjamin Ulmar, Julia Wölfle-Roos, Tugrul Kocak, Alexander Brunner

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Imaging modality for measuring the presence and extent of the labral lesions of the shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fanxiao Liu, Xiangyun Cheng, Jinlei Dong, Dongsheng Zhou, Qian Sun, Xiaohui Bai, Dawei Wang

Open Access Acupuncture Study protocol

Acupuncture therapy for chronic low back pain: protocol of a prospective, multi-center, registry study

Xuqiang Wei, Baoyan Liu, Liyun He, Xingyue Yang, Jincao Zhou, Hong Zhao, Jia Liu

Open Access Arthritis Research article

Do the radiological changes seen at mid term follow up of stemless shoulder prosthesis affect outcome?

Mohamed Moursy, Milan Niks, Aditya S. Kadavkolan, Lars J. Lehmann

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Exercise-induced pain changes associate with changes in muscle perfusion in knee osteoarthritis: exploratory outcome analyses of a randomised controlled trial

Elisabeth Bandak, Mikael Boesen, Henning Bliddal, Robert G. C. Riis, Sabrina Mai Nielsen, Louise Klokker, Cecilie Bartholdy, Janus Damm Nybing, Marius Henriksen

Open Access Research article

Lower extremity kinematic analysis in male athletes with unilateral anterior cruciate reconstruction in a jump-landing task and its association with return to sport criteria

Sadegh Norouzi, Fateme Esfandiarpour, Sina Mehdizadeh, Nasim Kiani Yousefzadeh, Mohamad Parnianpour

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Global management of patients with knee osteoarthritis begins with quality of life assessment: a systematic review

Marianna Vitaloni, Angie Botto-van Bemden, Rosa Maya Sciortino Contreras, Deborah Scotton, Marco Bibas, Maritza Quintero, Jordi Monfort, Xavier Carné, Francisco de Abajo, Elizabeth Oswald, Maria R. Cabot, Marco Matucci, Patrick du Souich, Ingrid Möller, Guy Eakin, Josep Verges

Open Access Hip Dysplasia Research article

Hip dysplasia among children with spastic cerebral palsy in rural Bangladesh

Tasneem Karim, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Prue Golland, Aynul Islam Khan, Iqbal Hossain, Hayley Smithers-Sheedy, Nadia Badawi, Mohammad Muhit, Gulam Khandaker

Open Access Case report

A symptomatic cyamella in the popliteus tendon causing snapping knee: a case report and literature review

Shouwen Su, Yunxiang Lu, Yuxian Chen, Zhiyong Li

Open Access Research article

Anterior talofibular ligament lesion is associated with increased flat foot deformity but does not affect correction by lateral calcaneal lengthening

Stephan H. Wirth, Arnd F. Viehöfer, Sarvpreet Singh, Stefan M. Zimmermann, Tobias Götschi, Dominic Rigling, Lukas Jud

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

The correlations between the anchor density and the curve correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery

Yu-Cheng Yeh, Chi-Chien Niu, Lih-Huei Chen, Wen-Jer Chen, Po-Liang Lai

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Can a physiotherapy student assume the role of an advanced practice physiotherapist in Orthopaedic surgery triage? A prospective observational study

David Yin, François Cabana, Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme, Sonia Bédard, Michel Tousignant

Open Access Spondylolisthesis Research article

High grade isthmic spondylolisthesis; can reduction always re-align the unbalanced pelvis?

Konstantinos Martikos, Tiziana Greggi, Cesare Faldini

Open Access Osteoporosis Research article

Proximal femoral nail anti-rotation versus cementless bipolar hemiarthroplasty for unstable femoral intertrochanteric fracture in the elderly: a retrospective study

Shenghu Zhou, Jun Liu, Ping Zhen, Weiwei Shen, Yanfeng Chang, Haoqiang Zhang, Qingsheng Zhu, Xusheng Li

Open Access Bisphosphonate Case report

Charcot neuroarthropathy of the knee due to idiopathic sensory peripheral neuropathy

Qian-Hao Yang, Peichun Hsu, You-Shui Gao, Chang-Qing Zhang

Open Access Ultrasound Research article

Diagnostic capability of dynamic ultrasound evaluation of supination-external rotation ankle injuries: a cadaveric study

Cara L. Fisher, Tebyan Rabbani, Katelyn Johnson, Rustin Reeves, Addison Wood

Open Access Technical advance

The APHIRM toolkit: an evidence-based system for workplace MSD risk management

Jodi Oakman, Wendy Macdonald

Open Access Care Study protocol

Pain neuroscience education and physical exercise for patients with chronic spinal pain in primary healthcare: a randomised trial protocol

Miguel A. Galán-Martín, Federico Montero-Cuadrado, Enrique Lluch-Girbes, M. Carmen Coca-López, Agustín Mayo-Iscar, Antonio Cuesta-Vargas

Open Access Knee-TEP Research article

Technology-assisted rehabilitation following total knee or hip replacement for people with osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Xia Wang, David J. Hunter, Giovana Vesentini, Daniel Pozzobon, Manuela L. Ferreira

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Comparison of a video versus paper questionnaire on functional limitation in lower limb osteoarthritis

L. Dubouis, W. Ngueyon-Sime, W. Peter, A. Vallata, J. Epstein, A-C. Rat, N. Agrinier, C. B. Terwee, F. Guillemin

Open Access Tendinopathy Research article

Prolotherapy injections and physiotherapy used singly and in combination for lateral epicondylalgia: a single-blinded randomised clinical trial

Michael Yelland, David Rabago, Michael Ryan, Shu-Kay Ng, Dinusha Vithanachchi, Nagarajan Manickaraj, Leanne Bisset

Open Access Care Research article

Back beliefs among elderly seeking health care due to back pain; psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the back beliefs questionnaire

Alexander Tingulstad, Rikke Munk, Margreth Grotle, Ørjan Vigdal, Kjersti Storheim, Birgitta Langhammer

Open Access Hip Dysplasia Research article

Calculation method to predict postoperative limb length in patients undergoing THA following developmental dysplasia of hips

Renwen Guo, Jerry Yongqiang Chen, Guoqiang Zhang, Yonggang Zhou, Jiying Chen, Wei Chai

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Correspondence

A consensus-based process identifying physical therapy and exercise treatments for patients with degenerative meniscal tears and knee OA: the TeMPO physical therapy interventions and home exercise program

Clare E. Safran-Norton, James K. Sullivan, James J. Irrgang, Hannah M. Kerman, Kim L. Bennell, Gary Calabrese, Leigh Dechaves, Brian Deluca, Alexandra B. Gil, Madhuri Kale, Brittney Luc-Harkey, Faith Selzer, Derek Sople, Peter Tonsoline, Elena Losina, Jeffrey N. Katz

Open Access Bisphosphonate Research article

Vertebral bone marrow fat fraction changes in postmenopausal women with breast cancer receiving combined aromatase inhibitor and bisphosphonate therapy

Michael Dieckmeyer, Stefan Ruschke, Alexander Rohrmeier, Jan Syväri, Ingo Einspieler, Vanadin Seifert-Klauss, Monika Schmidmayr, Stephan Metz, Jan S. Kirschke, Ernst J. Rummeny, Claus Zimmer, Dimitrios C. Karampinos, Thomas Baum

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Effects of pain neuroscience education in hospitalized patients with high tibial osteotomy: a quasi-experimental study using propensity score matching

Naoki Deguchi, Yoshiyuki Hirakawa, Shota Izawa, Kazuhito Yokoyama, Keito Muraki, Ryouiti Oshibuti, Yasuki Higaki

Open Access Care Research article

The impact of patient preferences and costs on the appropriateness of spinal manipulation and mobilization for chronic low back pain and chronic neck pain

Patricia M. Herman, Margaret D. Whitley, Gery W. Ryan, Eric L. Hurwitz, Ian D. Coulter

Open Access Research article

Nutritional factors associated with femoral neck bone mineral density in children and adolescents

Guo-Hau Gou, Feng-Jen Tseng, Sheng-Hao Wang, Pao-Ju Chen, Jia-Fwu Shyu, Ru-Yu Pan

Open Access Research article

Novel implant-free loop Tenodesis vs. simple Tenotomy of the long biceps tendon - a biomechanical investigation

Maximilian Kerschbaum, Andreas Voss, Christian Pfeifer, Isabella Weiss, Agnes Mayr, Volker Alt, Stefan Greiner, Stephan Grechenig

Open Access Research article

Workplace injury and associated factors among construction workers in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia

Fentahun Berhanu, Mulat Gebrehiwot, Zemichael Gizaw

Open Access Tuberculosis Research article

Comparison of three surgical approaches for thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1) tuberculosis: a multicentre, retrospective study

Yanping Zeng, Peng Cheng, Jiulin Tan, Zhilin Li, Yuan Chen, Li Tao Li, Yonghong Zheng, Gaoju Wang, Jianzhong Xu, Zehua Zhang

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Prediction of 2-year work participation in sickness absentees with neck or shoulder pain: the contribution of demographic, patient-reported, clinical and imaging information

Line Thorndal Moll, Anne Mette Schmidt, Christina Malmose Stapelfeldt, Merete Labriola, Ole Kudsk Jensen, Morten Wasmod Kindt, Tue Secher Jensen, Berit Schiøttz-Christensen

Open Access Osteoarthritis of the Hip Research article

Are changes in radiological leg alignment and femoral parameters after total hip replacement responsible for joint loading during gait?

Stefan van Drongelen, Hanna Kaldowski, Timur Tarhan, Ayman Assi, Andrea Meurer, Felix Stief

Open Access Radial Nerve Palsy Research article

Open reduction and internal fixation of humeral midshaft fractures: anterior versus posterior plate fixation

Sebastian Lotzien, Clemens Hoberg, Valentin Rausch, Thomas Rosteius, Thomas Armin Schildhauer, Jan Gessmann

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

Associations between pressure pain threshold in the neck and postural control in patients with dizziness or neck pain – a cross-sectional study

Mari K. Knapstad, Frederik K. Goplen, Tove Ask, Jan S. Skouen, Stein Helge G. Nordahl

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

Important work demands for reducing sickness absence among workers with neck or upper back pain: a prospective cohort study

Stefan Oliv, Ewa Gustafsson, Adnan Noor Baloch, Mats Hagberg, Helena Sandén

Open Access Hip Dysplasia Research article

Relations between the Crowe classification and the 3D femoral head displacement in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip

Rongshan Cheng, Henghui Zhang, Willem Alexander Kernkamp, Jingmao Zheng, Kerong Dai, Yifei Yao, Liao Wang, Tsung-Yuan Tsai

Open Access Osteoporosis Research article

A meta-analysis of serum osteocalcin level in postmenopausal osteoporotic women compared to controls

Zhongyu Liu, Ruiqiang Chen, Yutong Jiang, Yang Yang, Lei He, Chunxiao Luo, Jianwen Dong, Limin Rong

Open Access Antibiotic Study protocol

Non-inferior comparative study comparing one or two day antimicrobial prophylaxis after clean orthopaedic surgery (NOCOTA study): a study protocol for a cluster pseudo-randomized controlled trial comparing duration of antibiotic prophylaxis

Kosei Nagata, Koji Yamada, Tomohiro Shinozaki, Tsuyoshi Miyazaki, Fumiaki Tokimura, Hiroyuki Oka, Yasuhito Tajiri, Sakae Tanaka, Hiroshi Okazaki

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Influence of reduction quality on functional outcome and quality of life in treatment of tibial plafond fractures: a retrospective cohort study

Maxim Privalov, Finn Euler, Holger Keil, Benedict Swartman, Nils Beisemann, Jochen Franke, Paul Alfred Grützner, Sven Y. Vetter

Open Access Case report

Neuroma of the Infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve following Total knee Arthroplasty: a case report

Yongbo Xiang, Zeng Li, Peng Yu, Zhibo Zheng, Bin Feng, Xisheng Weng

Open Access Hallux Valgus Research article

Feet deformities and their close association with postural stability deficits in children aged 10–15 years

Beata Szczepanowska-Wolowiec, Paulina Sztandera, Ireneusz Kotela, Marek Zak

Open Access Distal Radius Fracture Research article

A new method to predict the outcome of the volar locked plate treatment for distal radius fracture

Hui Yao, Weijia Zhang, Wenbin Xu, Kaihua Liu, Yichun Xu

Open Access Research article

Impact of a double-layer cementing technique on the homogeneity of cementation and the generation of loose bone cement fragments in tibial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Christian B. Scheele, Matthias F. Pietschmann, Christian Schröder, Christian Suren, Thomas M. Grupp, Peter E. Müller

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

Musculoskeletal symptoms among radiologists in Saudi Arabia: a multi-center cross-sectional study

Malak Al Shammari, Ali Hassan, Omran Al Dandan, Mohammed Al Gadeeb, Dalal Bubshait

Open Access Wrist Pain Research article

Wrist pain: a systematic review of prevalence and risk factors– what is the role of occupation and activity?

R. Ferguson, N. D. Riley, A. Wijendra, N. Thurley, A. J. Carr, Dean BJF

Open Access Foreign Body Aspiration Research article

The effect of a single consecutive volume aspiration on concentrated bone marrow from the proximal humerus for clinical application

Lukas N. Muench, Cameron Kia, Alexander Otto, Julian Mehl, Joshua B. Baldino, Mark P. Cote, Mary Beth McCarthy, Knut Beitzel, Augustus D. Mazzocca

Open Access Osteonecrosis Research article

Three-dimensional finite element analysis of silk protein rod implantation after core decompression for osteonecrosis of the femoral head

Liangta Huang, Feiyan Chen, Siqun Wang, Yibing Wei, Gangyong Huang, Jie Chen, Jingsheng Shi, Rajeev K. Naidu, Jun Xia, Tiger H. Tao

Open Access Research article

Wearable systems for shoulder kinematics assessment: a systematic review

Arianna Carnevale, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Emiliano Schena, Carlo Massaroni, Daniela Lo Presti, Alessandra Berton, Vincenzo Candela, Vincenzo Denaro

Open Access Endoscopy Research article

Clinical application of large channel endoscopic decompression in posterior cervical spine disorders

Chengli Li, Xiaojie Tang, Song Chen, Yongchun Meng, Wei Zhang

Open Access Dupuytren Disease Research article

A multi-chamber tissue culture device for load-dependent parallel evaluation of tendon explants

Endre Soreide, Janet M. Denbeigh, Eric A. Lewallen, Roman Thaler, Rebekah M. Samsonraj, Dakota L. Jones, Wei Xu, Dirk Larson, Lars Nordsletten, Sanjeev Kakar, Andre J. van Wijnen

Open Access Nerve Injury Research article

Comparison between minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis and open reduction-internal fixation for proximal humeral fractures: a meta-analysis based on 1050 individuals

Feilong Li, Xuqiang Liu, Fuqiang Wang, Zhiping Gu, Qianyuan Tao, Cong Yao, Xuwen Luo, Tao Nie

Open Access Research article

Increased lactic acid content associated with extracellular matrix depletion in a porcine disc degeneration induced by superficial annular lesion

Jinhui Shi, Xichao Zhou, Zhen Wang, Swamy Kurra, Junjie Niu, Huilin Yang

Open Access Joint Infection Study protocol

Diagnostic criteria of periprosthetic joint infection: a prospective study protocol to validate the feasibility of the 2018 new definition for Chinese patients

Haitao Guan, Chi Xu, Jun Fu, Ming Ni, Xiang Li, Wei Chai, Libo Hao, Yonggang Zhou, Jiying Chen

Open Access Primary Myopathy Case report

Camptocormia as the presenting symptom in sporadic late onset nemaline myopathy: a case report

Matthias Türk, Armin M. Nagel, Frank Roemer, Ursula Schlötzer-Schrehardt, Christian T. Thiel, Martin Winterholler, Rolf Schröder

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Serial casting in early onset scoliosis: syndromic scoliosis is no contraindication

Tobias M. Ballhause, Menard Moritz, Annika Hättich, Ralf Stücker, Kiril Mladenov

Open Access Ovariectomy Research article

Bone mesenchymal stem cell therapy for ovariectomized osteoporotic rats: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhenxiong Jin, Jinman Chen, Bing Shu, Yanhua Xiao, Dezhi Tang

Open Access Affective Disorder Research article

Psychological factors outmatched morphological markers in predicting limitations in activities of daily living and participation in patients with lumbar stenosis

V. Quack, M. Boecker, C. A. Mueller, V. Mainz, M. Geiger, A. W. Heinemann, M. Betsch, Y. El Mansy

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Lumbar muscles biomechanical characteristics in young people with chronic spinal pain

Wai Leung Ambrose Lo, Qiuhua Yu, Yurong Mao, Wenfeng Li, Chengpeng Hu, Le Li

Open Access Ovariectomy Research article

Bone microarchitectural parameters can detect oxytocin induced changes prior to bone density on mitigating bone deterioration in rabbit osteoporosis model using micro-CT

Yuyou Qiu, Cuisong Tang, Mario Serrano-Sosa, Jian Hu, Jingqi Zhu, Guangyu Tang, Chuan Huang, Mingqian Huang

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Total knee arthroplasty using patient-specific instrumentation for osteoarthritis of the knee: a meta-analysis

Kazuha Kizaki, Ajaykumar Shanmugaraj, Fumiharu Yamashita, Nicole Simunovic, Andrew Duong, Vickas Khanna, Olufemi R. Ayeni

Open Access Fracture Healing Research article

Computational modeling of human bone fracture healing affected by different conditions of initial healing stage

Mohammad S. Ghiasi, Jason E. Chen, Edward K. Rodriguez, Ashkan Vaziri, Ara Nazarian

Open Access Research article

Topical cutaneous application of carbon dioxide via a hydrogel for improved fracture repair: results of phase I clinical safety trial

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Static plantar pressure and functional capacity in children with femoral shaft fractures treated by titanium elastic nailing

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Closed reduction of severely displaced radial neck fractures in children

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Association between high fear-avoidance beliefs about physical activity and chronic disabling low back pain in nurses in Japan

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Suprapatellar versus infrapatellar approaches in the treatment of tibia intramedullary nailing: a retrospective cohort study

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Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Why does the adverse effect of inappropriate MRI for LBP vary by geographic location? An exploratory analysis

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Dynamic viscoelastic characterisation of human osteochondral tissue: understanding the effect of the cartilage-bone interface

Sophie E. Mountcastle, Piers Allen, Ben O. L. Mellors, Bernard M. Lawless, Megan E. Cooke, Carolina E. Lavecchia, Natasha L. A. Fell, Daniel M. Espino, Simon W. Jones, Sophie C. Cox

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3D imaging and stealth navigation instead of CT guidance for radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteomas: a series of 52 patients

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Open Access Spinal Injury Research article

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Open Access Osteoporosis Research article

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Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Health-related quality of life in early-onset-scoliosis patients treated with growth-friendly implants is influenced by etiology, complication rate and ambulatory ability

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Open Access Shoulder Arthroscopy Research article

Diagnostic performance of 3D-multi-Echo-data-image-combination (MEDIC) for evaluating SLAP lesions of the shoulder

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Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

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Comparison of radiological changes after single- position versus dual- position for lateral interbody fusion and pedicle screw fixation

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Open Access Fracture Healing Research article

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The effect of low-intensity resistance training after heat stress on muscle size and strength of triceps brachii: a randomized controlled trial

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Michael O. Schaer, Michael Finsterwald, Iris Holweg, Dimitris Dimitriou, Alexander Antoniadis, Naeder Helmy

Open Access Pathology Research article

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Open Access Technical advance

Functional assessments of foot strength: a comparative and repeatability study

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Open Access Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

Association between lifestyle and musculoskeletal pain: cross-sectional study among 10,000 adults from the general working population

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Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Exercise prescription for weight management in obese adults at risk for osteoarthritis: synthesis from a systematic review

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Open Access Research article

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Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

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Open Access Arthroscopy Technical advance

An arthroscopic repair technique for meniscal tear using a needle and suture: outside-in transfer all-inside repair

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Open Access Sarcopenia Research article

Comparative assessment of sarcopenia using the JSH, AWGS, and EWGSOP2 criteria and the relationship between sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and osteosarcopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis

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Open Access Spondylolisthesis Research article

Is radiographic lumbar spondylolisthesis associated with occupational exposures? Findings from a nested case control study within the Wakayama spine study

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Open Access Prostate Cancer Research article

Quantitative bone SPECT/CT: high specificity for identification of prostate cancer bone metastases

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Open Access Reflex Therapy Research article

Predicting the evolution of neck pain episodes in routine clinical practice

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Open Access Back Pain Research article

Health, work and demographic factors associated with a lower risk of work disability and unemployment in employees with lower back, neck and shoulder pain

Lisa Mather, Annina Ropponen, Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz, Jurgita Narusyte, Pia Svedberg

Open Access Antibiotic Research article

Sonication of retrieved implants improves sensitivity in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection

Petri Bellova, Veronika Knop-Hammad, Matthias Königshausen, Eileen Mempel, Sven Frieler, Jan Gessmann, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Hinnerk Baecker

Open Access Ultrasound Study protocol

High-energy dose of therapeutic ultrasound in the treatment of patellar tendinopathy: protocol of a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Julio Fernandes de Jesus, Tadeu Aldrovando Brihy de Albuquerque, Leandro Girardi Shimba, Flavio Fernandes Bryk, Jill Cook, Carlos Eduardo Pinfildi

Open Access Hallux Valgus Research article

Impact of first metatarsal shortening on forefoot loading pattern: a finite element model study

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Open Access Research article

The effects of cement fixation on survival in elderly patients with hip hemiarthroplasty: a nationwide cohort study

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Open Access Hemithyroidectomy Case report

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion combined with thyroid gland surgery, a tailored case and literature review

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Open Access Physical Therapy Research article

Effectiveness of physical therapy treatment in addition to usual podiatry management of plantar heel pain: a randomized clinical trial

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Open Access Osteonecrosis Research article

Risk factors associated with osteonecrosis of femoral head after internal fixation of femoral neck fracture:a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Open Access Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Research article

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Open Access Ultrasound Research article

Diagnostic potential of ultrasound in carpal tunnel syndrome with different etiologies: correlation of sonographic median nerve measures with electrodiagnostic severity

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Open Access Research article

Surgical management of sacral meningeal cysts by obstructing the communicating holes with muscle graft

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Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

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