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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Issue 1/2020

Content (846 Articles)

Open Access Research article

Craniosacral therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Heidemarie Haller, Romy Lauche, Tobias Sundberg, Gustav Dobos, Holger Cramer

Open Access Incision Research article

Supercapsular percutaneously-assisted total hip (SuperPath) versus posterolateral total hip arthroplasty in bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a pilot clinical trial

Weikun Meng, Zhong Huang, Haoyang Wang, Duan Wang, Zeyu Luo, Yang Bai, Liang Gao, Guanglin Wang, Zongke Zhou

Open Access Bisphosphonate Case report

Gorham-Stout disease of the malleolus: a rare case report

Chuanxi Zheng, Fan Tang, Li Min, Yong Zhou, Yi Luo, Chongqi Tu, Shiquan Zhang

Acute traumatic unilateral cervical C4–C5 facet dislocation in pediatric toddlers

Wongthawat Liawrungrueang, Rattanaporn Chamnan, Weera Chaiyamongkol, Piyawat Bintachitt

Hip Arthroscopy Research article

Evaluation of the patient acceptable symptom state following hip arthroscopy using the 12 item international hip outcome tool

Patrick G. Robinson, Julian F. Maempel, Conor S. Rankin, Paul Gaston, David F. Hamilton

Open Access Osteogenesis Imperfecta Research article

Fatigue in adults with Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Arjan G. J. Harsevoort, Koert Gooijer, Fleur S. van Dijk, Daniëlle A. F. M. van der Grijn, Anton A. M. Franken, Anne Marieke V. Dommisse, Guus J. M. Janus

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Predicting clinical outcomes after total knee arthroplasty from preoperative radiographic factors of the knee osteoarthritis

Kaoru Toguchi, Arata Nakajima, Yorikazu Akatsu, Masato Sonobe, Manabu Yamada, Hiroshi Takahashi, Junya Saito, Yasuchika Aoki, Toru Suguro, Koichi Nakagawa

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Diagnostic accuracy of history taking, physical examination and imaging for phalangeal, metacarpal and carpal fractures: a systematic review update

Patrick Krastman, Nina M. Mathijssen, Sita M. A. Bierma-Zeinstra, Gerald Kraan, Jos Runhaar

Neck Pain Research article

Burden of neck pain among medical students in Ethiopia

Gidey Gomera Weleslassie, Hagazi Gebre Meles, Tsiwaye Gebreyesus Haile, Gebreslassie Kahsay Hagos

Bone Defect Research article

Influence of extension stem length and diameter on clinical and radiographic outcomes of revision total knee arthroplasty

Sheng-Hsun Lee, Hsin-Nung Shih, Chih-Hsiang Chang, Tung-Wu Lu, Yu-Han Chang, Yu-Chih Lin

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Concomitant bilateral elastofibroma in the infrascapular and gluteal regions: a report of a rare case

Omran Al Dandan, Ali Hassan, Mona Al Muhaish, Jumanah AlMatrouk, Haidar Almuhanna, Tarek Hegazi

Scoliosis Research article

CHD7 gene polymorphisms in female patients with idiopathic scoliosis

Karolina Borysiak, Piotr Janusz, Mirosław Andrusiewicz, Małgorzata Chmielewska, Mateusz Kozinoga, Tomasz Kotwicki, Małgorzata Kotwicka

Bisphosphonate Research article

In vitro effects of alendronate on fibroblasts of the human rotator cuff tendon

Chang-Meen Sung, Ra Jeong Kim, Young-Sool Hah, Ji-Yong Gwark, Hyung Bin Park

Tibial Head Fracture Research article

Influence of reduction accuracy in lateral tibial plateau fractures on intra-articular friction – a biomechanical study

Christian Walter, Alexander Beck, Christopher Jacob, Ulf Krister Hofmann, Ulrich Stöckle, Fabian Stuby

Open Access Research article

Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Italian language Forgotten Joint Score-12 (FJS-12) as an outcome measure for total knee arthroplasty in an Italian population

Valerio Sansone, Peter Fennema, Rachel C. Applefield, Stefano Marchina, Raffaella Ronco, Walter Pascale, Valerio Pascale

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with and without subacromial decompression is safe and effective: a clinical study

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

Polytrauma Research article

Clinical and radiographic predictors of acute compartment syndrome in the treatment of tibial shaft fractures: a retrospective cohort study

Lydia Wuarin, Amanda I. Gonzalez, Matthieu Zingg, Patrick Belinga, Pierre Hoffmeyer, Robin Peter, Anne Lübbeke, Axel Gamulin

Osteoarthrosis Research article

MiR93-5p inhibits chondrocyte apoptosis in osteoarthritis by targeting lncRNA CASC2

Yun Sun, Simiao Kang, Shuyan Pei, Changmin Sang, Yijun Huang

Open Access Herpes Virus Research article

Are viruses associated with disc herniation? A clinical case series

B. F. Walker, A. J. Armson, M. A. O’Dea, J. R. White, C. R. P. Lind, P. R. Woodland

Computed Tomography Research article

Modified C7 pedicle subtraction osteotomy for the correction of cervicothoracic kyphosis

Yichen Meng, Jun Ma, Lun Shu, Jia Yin, Rui Gao, Ce Wang, Xuhui Zhou

Open Access Research article

Patients’ experiences of discontentment one year after total knee arthroplasty- a qualitative study

Aamir Mahdi, Mia Svantesson, Per Wretenberg, Maria Hälleberg-Nyman

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Effectiveness of distal tibial osteotomy with distraction arthroplasty in varus ankle osteoarthritis

Koji Nozaka, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Takeshi Kashiwagura, Yuji Kasukawa, Hidetomo Saito, Hiroaki Kijima, Shuichi Chida, Hiroyuki Tsuchie, Yoichi Shimada

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for subsidence of titanium mesh cage following single-level anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion

Chengyue Ji, Shunzhi Yu, Ning Yan, Jiaxing Wang, Fang Hou, Tiesheng Hou, Weihua Cai

Open Access Research article

The impact of chronic widespread pain on health status and long-term health predictors: a general population cohort study

Charlotte Sylwander, Ingrid Larsson, Maria Andersson, Stefan Bergman

Wound Debridement Research article

Secondary purulent infections of the elbow joint: a retrospective, single-center study

Valentin Rausch, Alexander von Glinski, Thomas Rosteius, Matthias Königshausen, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Dominik Seybold, Jan Gessmann

Open Access Research article

Residual rotation of forearm amputation: cadaveric study

Geon Lee, Sung-Jae Kim, Joo Hyung Ha, Chang-Hun Lee, Young Jin Choi, Kwang-Hyun Lee

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Relationship between characteristics of spinopelvic alignment and quality of life in Japanese patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a cross-sectional study

Tatsuya Sato, Ikuho Yonezawa, Hisashi Inoue, Kurisu Tada, Shigeto Kobayashi, Eri Hayashi, Naoto Tamura, Kazuo Kaneko

Osteoarthrosis Correspondence

Finally, a step forward in nomenclature of subchondral nonneoplastic bone lesions

William Fulton Postma, Evan Micheaelson, Laura Keeling

Nerve Injury Research article

M1 macrophage infiltration exacerbate muscle/bone atrophy after peripheral nerve injury

Nobuhiro Shimada, Asuka Sakata, Takashi Igarashi, Mamoru Takeuchi, Satoshi Nishimura

MRI-detected spinal disc degenerative changes in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics games

Mohamad Abdalkader, Ali Guermazi, Lars Engebretsen, Frank W. Roemer, Mohamed Jarraya, Daichi Hayashi, Michel D. Crema, Asim Z. Mian

Open Access Research article

Thermal and non-thermal effects off capacitive-resistive electric transfer application on the Achilles tendon and musculotendinous junction of the gastrocnemius muscle: a cadaveric study

Carlos López-de-Celis, César Hidalgo-García, Albert Pérez-Bellmunt, Pablo Fanlo-Mazas, Vanessa González-Rueda, José Miguel Tricás-Moreno, Sara Ortiz, Jacobo Rodríguez-Sanz

Open Access Research article

Malignant fibrous neoplasms of long bones: analysis of the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database from 1973 to 2015

Yiting Huang, Jianqiao Hong, Jiahong Meng, Haobo Wu, Mingmin Shi, Shigui Yan, Wei Wang

Polytrauma Research article

Detection of fractures of hand and forearm in whole-body CT for suspected polytrauma in intubated patients

F. Münn, R. A. Laun, A. Asmus, R. Bülow, S. Bakir, L. Haralambiev, A. Eisenschenk, S. Kim

Open Access Research article

The impact of mal-angulated femoral rotational osteotomies on mechanical leg axis: a computer simulation model

Lukas Jud, Lazaros Vlachopoulos, Thomas V. Häller, Sandro F. Fucentese, Stefan Rahm, Patrick O. Zingg

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Research article

Carpal tunnel surgery: predictors of clinical outcomes and patients’ satisfaction

Ehsan Alimohammadi, Seyed Reza Bagheri, Homa Hadidi, Parisa Rizevandi, Alireza Abdi

osteosarcoma Case report

Chondromyxoid fibroma-like osteosarcoma: a case series and literature review

Jingyu Zhong, Liping Si, Jia Geng, Yue Xing, Yangfan Hu, Qiong Jiao, Huizhen Zhang, Weiwu Yao

Open Access Research article

Which anatomic structures are responsible for the reduction loss after hybrid stabilization of osteoporotic fractures of the thoracolumbar spine?

Ulrich J. Spiegl, Annette B. Ahrberg, Christine Anemüller, Jan-Sven Jarvers, Stefan Glasmacher, Nicolaus von der Höh, Christoph Josten, Christoph-Eckhard Heyde

Correlation between the efficacy of stem cell therapy for osteonecrosis of the femoral head and cell viability

Zhan Yu Wu, Qi Sun, Ming Liu, Brian E. Grottkau, Zhi Xu He, Qiang Zou, Chuan Ye

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Association between lumbar disc herniation and facet joint osteoarthritis

Kai Zhu, Qihang Su, Tao Chen, Jinbiao Zhang, Mingjie Yang, Jie Pan, Weiping Wan, Aihong Zhang, Jun Tan

Cytokines Research article

Forced treadmill running reduces systemic inflammation yet worsens upper limb discomfort in a rat model of work-related musculoskeletal disorders

Tianqi Tenchi Gao Smith, Ann E. Barr-Gillespie, David M. Klyne, Michelle Y. Harris, Mamta Amin, Ryan W. Paul, Geneva E. Cruz, Huaqing Zhao, Sean Gallagher, Mary F. Barbe

Open Access Hip Arthroscopy Case report

Oxygen embolism after hydrogen peroxide irrigation during hip arthroscopy: a case report

Zhengwu Peng, Hui Li, Ziqin Cao, Wenchao Zhang, Hongxin Li, Ruping Dai, Lei Liu, Xinzhan Mao, Daniel M. George, Tianlong Huang

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

The incidence and characteristics of accelerated knee osteoarthritis among women: the Chingford cohort

Jeffrey B. Driban, Raveendhara R. Bannuru, Charles B. Eaton, Tim D. Spector, Deborah J. Hart, Timothy E. McAlindon, Bing Lu, Grace H. Lo, Nigel K. Arden

Opioids Research article

“My life is under control with these medications”: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of managing chronic pain with opioids

Hanna Ljungvall, Annica Rhodin, Sofia Wagner, Hedvig Zetterberg, Pernilla Åsenlöf

Open Access Research article

Perioperative predictors of prolonged length of hospital stay following total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study from a single center in China

Xiaoxiao Song, Caiwei Xia, Qiangqiang Li, Chen Yao, Yao Yao, Dongyang Chen, Qing Jiang

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

Prevalence of and factors associated with low Back pain, thoracic spine pain and neck pain in Bashkortostan, Russia: the Ural Eye and Medical Study

Mukharram M. Bikbov, Gyulli M. Kazakbaeva, Rinat M. Zainullin, Venera F. Salavatova, Timur R. Gilmanshin, Inga I. Arslangareeva, Nikolai A. Nikitin, Svetlana R. Mukhamadieva, Dilya F. Yakupova, Songhomitra Panda-Jonas, Renat I. Khikmatullin, Said K. Aminev, Ildar F. Nuriev, Artur F. Zaynetdinov, Yulia V. Uzianbaeva, Jost B. Jonas

Physical Therapy Research article

Development and validation of the General Rehabilitation Adherence Scale (GRAS) in patients attending physical therapy clinics for musculoskeletal disorders

Atta Abbas Naqvi, Mohamed Azmi Hassali, Syed Baqir Shyum Naqvi, Sadia Shakeel, Madiha Zia, Mustajab Fatima, Wajiha Iffat, Irfanullah Khan, Amnah Jahangir, Muhammad Nehal Nadir

Care Research article

Using routine referral data for patients with knee and hip pain to improve access to specialist care

Kate Button, Irena Spasić, Rebecca Playle, David Owen, Mandy Lau, Liam Hannaway, Stephen Jones

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Implementation of a group physical therapy program for Veterans with knee osteoarthritis

Kelli D. Allen, Brandon Sheets, Dennis Bongiorni, Ashley Choate, Cynthia J. Coffman, Helen Hoenig, Kim Huffman, Elizabeth P. Mahanna, Eugene Z. Oddone, Courtney Van Houtven, Virginia Wang, Sandra Woolson, Susan N. Hastings

Open Access Spinal Stenosis Research article

Clinical effect evaluation and correlation between preoperative imaging parameters and clinical effect of endoscopic Transforaminal decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis

Lijun Li, Feng Chang, Yong Hai, Jincai Yang, Cheng Xu, Jie Yuan, Jiuqiang Sun, Qinghua Wang, Shengqiang Ding, Xiaowen Yang

Open Access Elastic-Stable Intramedullary Nailing Research article

Treatment of simple bone cysts of the humerus by intramedullary nailing and steroid injection

Peng Zhang, Naiqiang Zhu, Lilong Du, Jihui Zheng, Sibin Hu, Baoshan Xu

Osteoarthrosis Study protocol

RECOVER-E – a mobile app for patients undergoing total knee or hip replacement: study protocol

Anja Stauber, Nadine Schüßler, Sarah Palmdorf, Nina Schürholz, David Bruns, Jürgen Osterbrink, Nadja Nestler

Open Access Spinal Surgery Research article

Objective evaluation of postoperative changes in real-life activity levels in the postoperative course of lumbar spinal surgery using wearable trackers

Masahiro Inoue, Sumihisa Orita, Kazuhide Inage, Miyako Suzuki, Kazuki Fujimoto, Yasuhiro Shiga, Hirohito Kanamoto, Koki Abe, Hideyuki Kinoshita, Masaki Norimoto, Tomotaka Umimura, Takashi Sato, Masashi Sato, Masahiro Suzuki, Keigo Enomoto, Yawara Eguchi, Tsutomu Akazawa, Yasuchika Aoki, Yohei Kawasaki, Seiji Ohtori

Open Access Neurotomy Research article

Paraspinal muscle changes after single-level posterior lumbar fusion: volumetric analyses and literature review

Sung-Min Cho, Se-Hoon Kim, Sung-Kon Ha, Sang-Dae Kim, Dong-Jun Lim, Jaehyung Cha, Bum-Joon Kim

Open Access Research article

Percutaneous versus open posterior stabilization in AOSpine type A3 thoracolumbar fractures

Christoph J. Erichsen, Christoph-Eckhard Heyde, Christoph Josten, Oliver Gonschorek, Stephanie Panzer, Christian von Rüden, Ulrich J. Spiegl

Open Access Spinal Stenosis Research article

Influence of extending expansive open-door laminoplasty to C1 and C2 on cervical sagittal parameters

Wen-xuan Wang, Yi-bo Zhao, Xiang-dong Lu, Xiao-feng Zhao, Yuan-zhang Jin, Xian-wei Chen, Yan-xin Fan, Xiao-nan Wang, Run-tian Zhou, Bin Zhao

Open Access Research article

Intervertebral disc degeneration in mice with type II diabetes induced by leptin receptor deficiency

Xinhua Li, Xiaoming Liu, Yiru Wang, Fuming Cao, Zhaoxiong Chen, Zhouyang Hu, Bin Yu, Hang Feng, Zhaoyu Ba, Tao Liu, Haoxi Li, Bei Jiang, Yufeng Huang, Lijun Li, Desheng Wu

Tendinopathy Research article

A systematic review of inflammatory cells and markers in human tendinopathy

George Jomaa, Cheuk-Kin Kwan, Sai-Chuen Fu, Samuel Ka-Kin Ling, Kai-Ming Chan, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung, Christer Rolf

Osteoarthrosis Research article

My joint pain, a web-based resource, effects on education and quality of care at 24 months

Xia Wang, Hema Urban, Kim L. Bennell, Chris Dickson, Fiona Dobson, Marlene Fransen, Graeme Jones, David J. Hunter

Open Access osteosarcoma Research article

Pedicle frozen autograft–prosthesis composite reconstructions for malignant bone tumors of the proximal femur

Gang Xu, Shinji Miwa, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Akihiko Takeuchi, Kentaro Igarashi, Takashi Higuchi, Yuta Taniguchi, Yoshihiro Araki, Hirotaka Yonezawa, Sei Morinaga, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Study protocol

The value of dynamic MRI in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a protocol for a prospective randomized clinical trial

Nanfang Xu, Youyu Zhang, Guangjin Zhou, Qiang Zhao, Shaobo Wang

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

The maximal gait speed is a simple and useful prognostic indicator for functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty

Manaka Shibuya, Yuta Nanri, Kentaro Kamiya, Kensuke Fukushima, Katsufumi Uchiyama, Naonobu Takahira, Masashi Takaso, Michinari Fukuda, Atsuhiko Matsunaga

Sarcopenia Research article

Lower-limb muscle strength: normative data from an observational population-based study

Julie A. Pasco, Amanda L. Stuart, Kara L. Holloway-Kew, Monica C. Tembo, Sophia X. Sui, Kara B. Anderson, Natalie K. Hyde, Lana J. Williams, Mark A. Kotowicz

Glucocorticoid Research article

High detection rate of osteoporosis with screening of a general hospitalized population: a 6-year study in 6406 patients in a university hospital setting

Olivier Malaise, Marie Detroz, Mathieu Leroy, Lorenzo Leonori, Laurence Seidel, Michel G. Malaise

Computed Tomography Research article

Geometrical analysis for assessing torsional alignment of humerus

Yo-Lun Chu, Cheng-Kuang Chen, Yu-Chia Liu, Tung-Wu Lu, Chen-Kun Liaw

Computed Tomography Research article

Sacroiliac joint variation associated with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis

Yasuhito Yahara, Taketoshi Yasuda, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, Kayo Suzuki, Shoji Seki, Miho Kondo, Hiroto Makino, Katsuhiko Kamei, Masahiko Kanamori, Tomoatsu Kimura

Open Access Tenofovir Research article

Trabecular bone scores in young HIV-infected men: a matched case-control study

Youn Jeong Kim, Kwi Young Kang, Juyoung Shin, Yoonhee Jun, Sang Il Kim, Yang Ree Kim

Open Access Phlebothrombosis Research article

Venous thromboembolism rates after hip and knee arthroplasty and hip fractures

Viswanath Mula, Sunny Parikh, Sivakolundu Suresh, Alex Bottle, Mark Loeffler, Mahbub Alam

Open Access Ultrasound Research article

The effect of low back pain and lower limb injury on lumbar multifidus muscle morphology and function in university soccer players

Neil Nandlall, Hassan Rivaz, Amanda Rizk, Stephane Frenette, Mathieu Boily, Maryse Fortin

Open Access Research article

Association between serum zinc and copper concentrations and copper/zinc ratio with the prevalence of knee chondrocalcinosis: a cross-sectional study

Hongyi He, Yilun Wang, Zidan Yang, Xiang Ding, Tuo Yang, Guanghua Lei, Hui Li, Dongxing Xie

Open Access Research article

Biomechanical analysis of single-level interbody fusion with different internal fixation rod materials: a finite element analysis

Yueh-Ying Hsieh, Fon-Yih Tsuang, Yi-Jie Kuo, Chia-Hsien Chen, Chang-Jung Chiang, Chun-Li Lin

Relationship between the sectional area of the rectus capitis posterior minor and the to be named ligament from 3D MR imaging

Mei-Yu Sun, Xu Han, Meng-Yao Wang, Dian-Xiu Ning, Bin Xu, Li-Zhi Xie, Sheng-Bo Yu, Hong-Jin Sui

Open Access Hip-TEP Case report

Successful treatment for bilateral femoral neck insufficiency fractures: a rare lesion case report and an updated review of the literature

Xu-yi Tan, Ting Lei, Guan-bao Wu, Hai-en Luo, Gang Huang, Can-yu He, Min Lu, Peng-fei Lei

Open Access Research article

Applicability of augmented reality in orthopedic surgery – A systematic review

Lukas Jud, Javad Fotouhi, Octavian Andronic, Alexander Aichmair, Greg Osgood, Nassir Navab, Mazda Farshad

Open Access Research article

Semi-constrained posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty reproduces natural deep knee bending kinematics

Takanobu Sumino, Tetsuya Tomita, Kazuomi Sugamoto, Takaharu Yamazaki, Ken Okazaki

Open Access Adenovirus Research article

Reduced hypertrophy in vitro after chondrogenic differentiation of adult human mesenchymal stem cells following adenoviral SOX9 gene delivery

M. Weissenberger, M. H. Weissenberger, F. Gilbert, J. Groll, C. H. Evans, A. F. Steinert

Fracture Healing Research article

Different effects of Wnt/β-catenin activation and PTH activation in adult and aged male mice metaphyseal fracture healing

Daocheng Liu, Hao Qin, Jiazhi Yang, Lei Yang, Sihao He, Sixu Chen, Quanwei Bao, Yufeng Zhao, Zhaowen Zong

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Playing sport injured is associated with osteoarthritis, joint pain and worse health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study

Garrett S. Bullock, Gary S. Collins, Nick Peirce, Nigel K. Arden, Stephanie R. Filbay

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

A simple angle-measuring instrument for measuring cemented stem anteversion during total hip arthroplasty

Ryo Mitsutake, Hiromasa Tanino, Yasuhiro Nishida, Masaru Higa, Hiroshi Ito

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Loosening and revision rates after total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review of cemented all-polyethylene glenoid and three modern designs of metal-backed glenoid

Dong Min Kim, Mohammed Aldeghaither, Fahad Alabdullatif, Myung Jin Shin, Erica Kholinne, Hyojune Kim, In-Ho Jeon, Kyoung-Hwan Koh

Open Access Research article

Noise after total knee arthroplasty has limited effect on joint awareness and patient-reported clinical outcomes: retrospective study

Hiroto Taniguchi, Masafumi Itoh, Nobuyuki Yoshimoto, Junya Itou, Umito Kuwashima, Ken Okazaki

Comprehensive assessment of knee joint synovitis at 7 T MRI using contrast-enhanced and non-enhanced sequences

Christoph Treutlein, Tobias Bäuerle, Armin M. Nagel, Ali Guermazi, Arnd Kleyer, David Simon, Georg Schett, Tobias Hepp, Michael Uder, Frank W. Roemer

Open Access Research article

Biomechanical evaluation of strategies for adjacent segment disease after lateral lumbar interbody fusion: is the extension of pedicle screws necessary?

Ziyang Liang, Jianchao Cui, Jiarui Zhang, Jiahui He, Jingjing Tang, Hui Ren, Linqiang Ye, De Liang, Xiaobing Jiang

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Perceived occurrence of an adverse event affects patient-reported outcomes after total hip replacement

Charlotte V. E. Carpenter, Vikki Wylde, Andrew J. Moore, Adrian Sayers, Ashley W. Blom, Michael R. Whitehouse

Open Access Research article

Modified osteotomy of posterolateral overhanging part of the trochanter via posterior approach for hip arthroplasty: an anatomical study

Xiaoxiao Zhou, Houlin Ji, Jinhua Guo, Yang Yang, Pan Cai, Xianlong Zhang

Open Access Nausea Research article

The efficacy of continuous versus single-injection femoral nerve block in Total knee 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

Tendinopathy Research article

Musculoskeletal injuries in athletes from five modalities: a cross-sectional study

Rodrigo Araújo Goes, Lucas Rafael Lopes, Victor Rodrigues Amaral Cossich, Vitor Almeida Ribeiro de Miranda, Olívia Nogueira Coelho, Ricardo do Carmo Bastos, Letícia Aparecida Marincolo Domenis, João Antonio Matheus Guimarães, João Alves Grangeiro-Neto, Jamila Alessandra Perini

Fracture Healing Study protocol

PrEvention of posttraumatic contractuRes with Ketotifen 2 (PERK 2) – protocol for a multicenter randomized clinical trial

Ayoola Ademola, Kevin A. Hildebrand, Prism S. Schneider, Nicholas G. H. Mohtadi, Neil J. White, Michael J. Bosse, Alexandra Garven, Richard E. A. Walker, Tolulope T. Sajobi

Femoral Fracture Research article

Modular stem in total hip arthroplasty for patients with trochanter valgus deformity: surgical technique and case series

Xiangpeng Kong, Wei Chai, Minzhi Yang, Alvin Ong, Jiying Chen, Yan Wang, Yonggang Zhou

Orthosis Research article

How shoulder immobilization influences daily physical activity – an accelerometer based preliminary study

Carolin Rickert, Monika Grabowski, Georg Gosheger, Dominik Schorn, Kristian Nikolaus Schneider, Sebastian Klingebiel, Dennis Liem

Open Access Dysphagia Research article

Role of O-C2 angle in the development of dysphagia in patients with halo-vest fixation

Midori Miyagi, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuaki Tsuchiya, Hideki Sekiya, Satoru Ebihara

Hip Arthroscopy Research article

Incidence and location of heterotopic ossification following hip arthroscopy

Long Zheng, Jung-Mo Hwang, Deuk-Soo Hwang, Chan Kang, Jeong-Kil Lee, Young-Cheol Park

Refracture Research article

Establishing baseline absolute risk of subsequent fracture among adults presenting to hospital with a minimal-trauma-fracture

Steven A. Frost, Ayano Kelly, Julia Gaudin, Lynette Mc Evoy, Carol Wilson, Lynda Marov, Carlos El Haddad, Jacqueline Center, John A. Eisman, Tuan V. Nguyen, Geraldine Hassett

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Sleep quality and nocturnal pain in patients with femoroacetabular impingement and acetabular dysplasia

Nisha Reddy, J. Riley Martinez, Edward Mulligan, Paul Nakonezny, Joel Wells

Back Pain Research article

Injections of concentrated bone marrow aspirate as treatment for Discogenic pain: a retrospective analysis

Michael Wolff, Jon Mark Shillington, Christopher Rathbone, Shawn K. Piasecki, Brian Barnes

Ultrasound Research article

Accuracy of unguided and ultrasound guided Coracohumeral ligament infiltrations – a feasibility cadaveric case series

John L. Pape, Mathieu Boudier-Revéret, Jean-Michel Brismée, Kerry K. Gilbert, Detlev Grabs, Stéphane Sobczak

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Decreasing the number of arthroscopies in knee osteoarthritis – a service evaluation of a de-implementation strategy

Timothy Barlow, Timothy Rhodes-Jones, Sue Ballinger, Andrew Metcalfe, David Wright, Peter Thompson

Valgus Flat Foot Research article

Progression of planovalgus deformity in patients with cerebral palsy

Jae Jung Min, Soon-Sun Kwon, Ki Hyuk Sung, Kyoung Min Lee, Chin Youb Chung, Moon Seok Park

Back Pain Research article

A systematic review of the role of inflammatory biomarkers in acute, subacute and chronic non-specific low back pain

Patrick Morris, Kareem Ali, Mackenzie Merritt, Joey Pelletier, Luciana G Macedo

Esophagography Case report

Chronic dysphagia caused by Laryngo-vertebral Synostosis after anterior fusion for cervical spine trauma: a case report

Ichiro Okano, Joe Omata, Yushi Hoshino, Yuki Usui, Tomoaki Toyone, Katsunori Inagaki

Open Access Hip Dislocation Research article

Early open reduction of dislocated hips using a modified Smith-Petersen approach in arthrogyposis multiplex congenita

Mingyuan Miao, Haiqing Cai, Zhigang Wang, Liwei Hu, Jingxia Bian, Haoqi Cai

Clavicle Fracture Research article

Treatment of distal clavicle fractures using a Scorpion plate and influence of timing on surgical outcomes: a retrospective cohort study of 105 cases

Ryogo Furuhata, Masaaki Takahashi, Teppei Hayashi, Miyu Inagawa, Aki Kono, Noboru Matsumura, Yusaku Kamata, Hiroshi Arino, Hideo Morioka

Open Access Pelvic Asymmetry Research article

The application of lateral-rectus approach on toddlers’ unstable pelvic fractures

Yuancheng Liu, Xiaorui Zhan, Fuming Huang, Xiangyuan Wen, Yuhui Chen, Cheng Yang, Shicai Fan

Research article

Complex biomechanical properties of non-augmented and augmented pedicle screws in human vertebrae with reduced bone density

Martin Schulze, Oliver Riesenbeck, Thomas Vordemvenne, Michael J. Raschke, Julia Evers, René Hartensuer, Dominic Gehweiler

Distinct severity of phenotype in Hajdu-Cheney syndrome: a case report and literature review

Chunhua Zeng, Yunting Lin, Zhikun Lu, Zhen Chen, Xiaoling Jiang, Xiaojian Mao, Zongcai Liu, Xinshuo Lu, Kangdi Zhang, Qiaoli Yu, Xiaoya Wang, Yonglan Huang, Li Liu

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Romanian knee disability and osteoarthritis outcome score for joint replacement (KOOSJR)

Sorin Florescu, Dinu Vermesan, Horia Haragus, Jenel M. Patrascu Jr, Bogdan Timar, Adrian Todor

Open Access Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

Neck and upper extremity pain in sonographers – a longitudinal study

Jenny Gremark Simonsen, Anna Axmon, Catarina Nordander, Inger Arvidsson

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Could automated machine-learned MRI grading aid epidemiological studies of lumbar spinal stenosis? Validation within the Wakayama spine study

Yuyu Ishimoto, Amir Jamaludin, Cyrus Cooper, Karen Walker-Bone, Hiroshi Yamada, Hiroshi Hashizume, Hiroyuki Oka, Sakae Tanaka, Noriko Yoshimura, Munehito Yoshida, Jill Urban, Timor Kadir, Jeremy Fairbank

Research article

The results of meniscal allograft transplantation surgery: what is success?

Henry Searle, Vipin Asopa, Simon Coleman, Ian McDermott

Knee Osteoarthritis Study protocol

Better Knee, Better Me™: effectiveness of two scalable health care interventions supporting self-management for knee osteoarthritis – protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Kim L. Bennell, Catherine Keating, Belinda J. Lawford, Alexander J. Kimp, Thorlene Egerton, Courtney Brown, Jessica Kasza, Libby Spiers, Joseph Proietto, Priya Sumithran, Jonathan G. Quicke, Rana S. Hinman, Anthony Harris, Andrew M. Briggs, Carolyn Page, Peter F. Choong, Michelle M. Dowsey, Francis Keefe, Christine Rini

Computed Tomography Technical advance

SCreg: a registration-based platform to compare unicondylar knee arthroplasty SPECT/CT scans

Félix Dandois, Stijn De Buck, Lucas Beckers, Darshan Shah, Laura Slane, Hilde Vandenneucker, Lennart Scheys

Osteoporosis Research article

Free vitamin D correlate better with bone mineral density and thoracolumbar junction osteoporotic vertebral fractures than serum vitamin D

Kishor chhantyal, Lei He, Jian Mo, Mingyu Yin, Tianwei He, Yuyong Chen, Yang Yang, Liangming Zhang, Limin Rong

Open Access Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

Association between physical work demands and work ability in workers with musculoskeletal pain: cross-sectional study

Sebastian Venge Skovlund, Rúni Bláfoss, Emil Sundstrup, Lars L. Andersen

Open Access Research article

Accuracy of pedicle screw insertion for unilateral open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a side-by-side comparison of percutaneous and conventional open techniques in the same patients

Satoshi Sumiya, Fujiki Numano, Takahisa Ogawa, Toshitaka Yoshii, Atsushi Okawa, Hiromichi Komori

Open Access Research article

The roles of lumbar load thresholds in cumulative lifting exposure to predict disk protrusion in an Asian population

Isabella Y.-J. Hung, Tiffany T.-F. Shih, Bang-Bin Chen, Saou-Hsing Liou, Ing-Kang Ho, Yue Leon Guo

Open Access Research article

Graded response model fit, measurement invariance and (comparative) precision of the Dutch-Flemish PROMIS® Upper Extremity V2.0 item bank in patients with upper extremity disorders

C. M. Lameijer, S. G. J. van Bruggen, E. J. A. Haan, D. F. P. Van Deurzen, K. Van der Elst, V. Stouten, A. J. Kaat, L. D. Roorda, C. B. Terwee

Open Access Neck Pain Study protocol

A randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of surgical and nonsurgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy

Mirad Taso, Jon Håvard Sommernes, Frode Kolstad, Jarle Sundseth, Siri Bjorland, Are Hugo Pripp, John Anker Zwart, Jens Ivar Brox

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Cross-cultural translation, adaptation and validation of a Japanese version of the functional index for hand osteoarthritis (J-FIHOA)

Yasunobu Nakagawa, Shigeru Kurimoto, Emmanuel Maheu, Yuichiro Matsui, Yuri Kanno, Kunitaka Menuki, Masanori Hayashi, Tetsuya Nemoto, Takanobu Nishizuka, Masahiro Tatebe, Michiro Yamamoto, Katsuyuki Iwatsuki, Renée Liliane Dreiser, Hitoshi Hirata

Open Access Research article

Self-rated joint hypermobility: the five-part questionnaire evaluated in a Swedish non-clinical adult population

Martin Glans, Mats B. Humble, Marie Elwin, Susanne Bejerot

Incision Technical advance

Novel anterior curved incision combined with MIPO for Pilon fracture treatment

Dankai Wu, Chuangang Peng, Guangkai Ren, Baoming Yuan, He Liu

Hip-TEP Research article

Tissue adhesive for wound closure in enhanced-recovery total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized and controlled study

Xiangpeng Kong, Minzhi Yang, Zheng Cao, Jiying Chen, Wei Chai, Yan Wang

Open Access Distal Radius Fracture Research article

Evaluating the necessity of bone augmentation for distal radius fracture fixed with a volar locking plate: a retrospective study

Feng-Shuo Chang, Chih-Hui Chen, Cheng-Hung Lee, Kun-Tsan Lee, Yi-Cheng Cho

Osteoarthrosis Study protocol

Investigating musculoskeletal health and wellbeing; a cohort study protocol

Bonnie Millar, Daniel F. McWilliams, Abhishek Abhishek, Kehinde Akin-Akinyosoye, Dorothee P. Auer, Victoria Chapman, Michael Doherty, Eamonn Ferguson, John R. F. Gladman, Paul Greenhaff, Joanne Stocks, Ana M. Valdes, David A. Walsh

Meniscal Injury Research article

Statistical validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Western Ontario Meniscal Evaluation Tool (WOMET) according to the COSMIN checklist

Naghmeh Ebrahimi, Soofia Naghdi, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Shohreh Jalaie, Nasser Salsabili

Spondylolisthesis Research article

Standalone oblique lateral interbody fusion vs. combined with percutaneous pedicle screw in spondylolisthesis

Wei He, Da He, Yuqing Sun, Yonggang Xing, Jiankun Wen, Weiheng Wang, Yanhai Xi, Mingming Liu, Wei Tian, Xiaojian Ye

Open Access Research article

Operative versus nonoperative treatment in children with painful rigid flatfoot and talocalcaneal coalition

Giovanni Luigi Di Gennaro, Stefano Stallone, Eleonora Olivotto, Paola Zarantonello, Marina Magnani, Tullia Tavernini, Stefano Stilli, Giovanni Trisolino

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

An analysis of clinical risk factors for adolescent scoliosis caused by spinal cord abnormalities in China: proposal for a selective whole-spine MRI examination scheme

Wei Xu, Xiangyang Zhang, Ying Zhu, Xiaodong Zhu, Zhikun Li, Dachuan Li, Jianjun Jia, Liwei Chen, Silian Wang, Yushu Bai, Ming Li

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Comparison of the responsiveness of the WOMAC and the 12-item WHODAS 2.0 in patients with Kashin–Beck disease

Lei Yang, Dimiao Wang, Xiuxia Li, Hangjing Yuan, Hua Fang, Xiong Guo

Open Access Research article

Test–retest reliability of tip, key, and palmar pinch force sense in healthy adults

Lin Li, Yanxia Li, Changhong Wu, Xinyan Zhang

Shoulder Instability Research article

Mid-term to long-term results of primary arthroscopic Bankart repair for traumatic anterior shoulder instability: a retrospective study

Benjamin Panzram, Yasser Kentar, Michael Maier, Thomas Bruckner, Pit Hetto, Felix Zeifang

Open Access Research article

RaceRunning training improves stamina and promotes skeletal muscle hypertrophy in young individuals with cerebral palsy

Emma Hjalmarsson, Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalo, Cecilia Lidbeck, Alexandra Palmcrantz, Angel Jia, Ola Kvist, Eva Pontén, Ferdinand von Walden

Painful Arc Research article

Gene expression profiling of progenitor cells isolated from rat rotator cuff musculotendinous junction

Mandeep S. Virk, Wei Luo, Katie J. Sikes, Jun Li, Anna Plaas, Brian J. Cole

Open Access Research article

Contralateral C7 transfer to axillary and median nerves in rats with total brachial plexus avulsion

Yuzhou Liu, Feng Xiao, Yongqing Zhuang, Jie Lao

Osteoporosis Research article

Awareness of osteoporosis among 368 residents in China: a cross-sectional study

Kemal Sherefa Oumer, Yawen Liu, Qiong Yu, Fan Wu, Shuman Yang

Open Access Research article

Enhancement of tendon-bone interface healing and graft maturation with cylindrical titanium-web (TW) in a miniature swine anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction model: histological and collagen-based analysis

Keisho Ryu, Mitsuru Saito, Daisaburo Kurosaka, Seiichiro Kitasato, Toshiyuki Omori, Hiroteru Hayashi, Tomohiro Kayama, Keishi Marumo

Scoliosis Research article

System reliability analysis of the scoliosis disorder

Fatemeh Nouri, S. Hooman Ghasemi, Ji Yun Lee

Obesity Research article

Obesity-associated poor muscle quality: prevalence and association with age, sex, and body mass index

Pedro L. Valenzuela, Nicola A. Maffiuletti, Gabriella Tringali, Alessandra De Col, Alessandro Sartorio

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Tibial and femoral osteotomies in varus deformities - radiological and clinical outcome

Julian Fürmetz, Sven Patzler, Florian Wolf, Nikolaus Degen, Wolf Christian Prall, Chris Soo, Wolfgang Böcker, Peter Helmut Thaller

Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Patient-reported quality indicators to evaluate physiotherapy care for hip and/or knee osteoarthritis- development and evaluation of the QUIPA tool

Pek Ling Teo, Rana S. Hinman, Thorlene Egerton, Krysia S. Dziedzic, Jessica Kasza, Kim L. Bennell

Quantification of hand muscle volume and composition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis

Andreas Friedberger, Camille Figueiredo, Alexandra Grimm, Isabelle d’Oliveira, Tobias Bäuerle, Jürgen Rech, Arnd Kleyer, David Simon, Michael Uder, Georg Schett, Klaus Engelke

Fracture Healing Case report

Surgical management of bilateral hip fractures in a patient with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva treated with the RAR-γ agonist palovarotene: a case report

Sukhmani Singh, Joseph Kidane, Kelly L. Wentworth, Daria Motamedi, Saam Morshed, Andrew E. Schober, Edward C. Hsiao

Open Access Research article

The effect of a centralization procedure for extruded lateral meniscus on load distribution in porcine knee joints at different flexion angles

Rei Kubota, Hideyuki Koga, Nobutake Ozeki, Junpei Matsuda, Yuji Kohno, Mitsuru Mizuno, Hisako Katano, Ichiro Sekiya

Open Access Research article

Radiographic performance depends on the radial glenohumeral mismatch in total shoulder arthroplasty

Anita Hasler, Dominik C. Meyer, Timo Tondelli, Tobias Dietrich, Christian Gerber

Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

The influence of adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction cells on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Masanori Tsubosaka, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Satoshi Sobajima, Takehiko Matsushita, Hideki Iwaguro, Ryosuke Kuroda

Technical advance

Minimally invasive versus conventional fixation of tracer in robot-assisted pedicle screw insertion surgery: a randomized control trial

Li Yongqi, Zhang Dehua, Wu Hongzi, Zhang Ke, Yang Rui, Fang Zhou, Wang Shaobo, Liao Yi

Open Access Ankylosing Spondylitis Research article

Amongst patients taking biologic therapies for axial spondyloarthritis, which factors are associated with work non-participation?

Tom Nadin, Dinny Wallis, Christopher R. Holroyd, Stefania D’Angelo, Karen Walker-Bone, Christopher J. Edwards

The effect of the necrotic area on the biomechanics of the femoral head - a finite element study

Pengfei Wen, Yumin Zhang, Linjie Hao, Ju’an Yue, Jun Wang, Tao Wang, Wei Song, Wanshou Guo, Tao Ma

Open Access Research article

Patients’ experiences of internet-based Acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain: a qualitative study

Nina Bendelin, Pär Björkdahl, Mimmi Risell, Karin Zetterqvist Nelson, Björn Gerdle, Gerhard Andersson, Monica Buhrman

The use of a synthetic shoulder patch for large and massive rotator cuff tears – a feasibility study

P. Cowling, R. Hackney, B. Dube, A. J. Grainger, J. D. Biglands, M. Stanley, D. Song, P. G. Conaghan, S. R. Kingsbury

Sarcopenia Research article

Association between sarcopenia and levels of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 in the elderly

Ailin Bian, Yue Ma, Xinzi Zhou, Ying Guo, Wenyi Wang, Yiran Zhang, Xiaofei Wang

Levofloxacin Research article

Antibiotic treatment regimens for bone infection after debridement: a study of 902 cases

Xiaohua Wang, Li Fang, Shulin Wang, Yueqi Chen, Huan Ma, Hongwen Zhao, Zhao Xie

Open Access Case report

A novel p.A191D matrilin-3 variant in a Vietnamese family with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia: a case report

Thuong Thi Ho, Linh Huyen Tran, Lan Thu Hoang, Phuong Kim Thi Doan, Trang Thi Nguyen, Trang Hong Nguyen, Hoai Thu Tran, Ha Hoang, Ha Hoang Chu, Anh Lan Thi Luong

Open Access Bone Defect Research article

Minimum 8-year follow-up of revision THA with severe femoral bone defects using extensively porous-coated stems and cortical strut allografts

Zi-chuan Ding, Ting-xian Ling, Ming-cheng Yuan, Yong-zhi Qin, Ping Mou, Hao-yang Wang, Zong-ke Zhou

Open Access Affective Disorder Research article

Anatomical variation of the Psoas Valley: a scoping review

Yuichi Kuroda, Ankit Rai, Masayoshi Saito, Vikas Khanduja

Open Access Research article

The mutational burden and oligogenic inheritance in Klippel-Feil syndrome

Ziquan Li, Sen Zhao, Siyi Cai, Yuanqiang Zhang, Lianlei Wang, Yuchen Niu, Xiaoxin Li, Jianhua Hu, Jingdan Chen, Shengru Wang, Huizi Wang, Gang Liu, Ye Tian, Zhihong Wu, Terry Jianguo Zhang, Yipeng Wang, Nan Wu

Protocol for a multicenter prospective cohort study evaluating sport activity and development of femoroacetabular impingement in the adolescent hip

Axel Öhlin, Nicole Simunovic, Andrew Duong, Olufemi R. Ayeni, Olufemi R. Ayeni, Nicole Simunovic, Andrew Duong, Yan Sim, Lehana Thabane, Matthew Skelly, Ajay Shanmugaraj, Diane Heels-Ansdell, Lisa Buckingham, Volker Musahl, Vasco V. Mascarenhas, Etienne L. Belzile, Sylvie Turmel, Rintje Agricola, Seung-Hoon Baek, Ae-Sun Chang, Axel Öhlin

Open Access Acetabular Fracture Research article

Digital anatomical study and clinical application of screw placement for quadrilateral plate fractures in the danger zone

Bei Zhao, Zhongye Sun, Wei Zhang, Zhongbao Xu, Xiaofei Yang, Weidong Mu

Knee Osteoarthritis Study protocol

Effectiveness of intramuscular gluteal glucocorticoid injection versus intra-articular glucocorticoid injection in knee osteoarthritis: design of a multicenter randomized, 24 weeks comparative parallel-group trial

Marianne F. Mol, Jos Runhaar, P. Koen Bos, Desirée M. J. Dorleijn, Marijn Vis, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Patrick J. E. Bindels, Sita M. A. Bierma-Zeinstra

Open Access Femoral Fracture Research article

Cement augmentation of an angular stable plate osteosynthesis for supracondylar femoral fractures - biomechanical investigation of a new fixation device

Martin Bäumlein, Antonio Klasan, Christine Klötzer, Benjamin Bockmann, Daphne Eschbach, Matthias Knobe, Benjamin Bücking, Steffen Ruchholtz, Christopher Bliemel

Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

Musculoskeletal pain in other body sites is associated with new-onset low back pain: a longitudinal study among survivors of the great East Japan earthquake

Yutaka Yabe, Yoshihiro Hagiwara, Takuya Sekiguchi, Yumi Sugawara, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Shinichirou Yoshida, Yasuhito Sogi, Toshihisa Yano, Takahiro Onoki, Tadahisa Takahashi, Jun Iwatsu, Ichiro Tsuji, Eiji Itoi

Leg Pain Research article

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Slovenian version of the Core outcome measures index for low back pain

Matevž Topolovec, David Vozlič, Nejc Plohl, Rok Vengust, Miha Vodičar, Anne Frances Mannion

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Low adherence to exercise may have influenced the proportion of OMERACT-OARSI responders in an integrated osteoarthritis care model: secondary analyses from a cluster-randomised stepped-wedge trial

Tuva Moseng, Hanne Dagfinrud, Leti van Bodegom-Vos, Krysia Dziedzic, Kåre Birger Hagen, Bård Natvig, Jan Harald Røtterud, Thea Vliet Vlieland, Nina Østerås

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Identification of knee osteoarthritis disability phenotypes regarding activity limitation: a cluster analysis

Mantana Vongsirinavarat, Patcharin Nilmart, Sirikarn Somprasong, Benjawan Apinonkul

General Anesthesia Research article

Surgical treatment of atlantoaxial subluxation by intraoperative skull traction and C1-C2 fixation

Jianwei Guo, Wencan Lu, Xiangli Ji, Xianfeng Ren, Xiaojie Tang, Zheng Zhao, Huiqiang Hu, Tao Song, Yukun Du, Jianyi Li, Cheng Shao, Tongshuai Xu, Yongming Xi

Open Access Research article

Imaging algorithm and multimodality evaluation of spinal osteoblastoma

Zihuan Huang, Tingsong Fang, Zhiguang Si, Youcai Li, Lan Zhang, Chunling Zheng, Shenmei Li, Manting Su, Xiaomin Liu, Xiaodan Li, Yuankui Wu

Anemia Research article

Unstable intertrochanteric fractures are associated with a greater hemoglobin drop during the perioperative period: a retrospective case control study

Po-Hsun Lin, Jui-Teng Chien, Jung-Pin Hung, Chih-Kai Hong, Tzung-Yi Tsai, Chang-Chen Yang

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Research article

Radiographic characteristics of wrists in idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome patients

Kazuhiro Ikeda, Yuichi Yoshii, Takeshi Ogawa, Tomoo Ishii

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Comparison of simultaneous bilateral versus unilateral total knee replacement on pain levels and functional recovery

Ahmad H. Alghadir, Zaheen A. Iqbal, Shahnawaz Anwer, Dilshad Anwar

Osteoarthrosis Study protocol

Footwear for osteoarthritis of the lateral knee: protocol for the FOLK randomised controlled trial

Kade L. Paterson, Kim L. Bennell, Ben R. Metcalf, Penny K. Campbell, Jessica Kasza, Tim V. Wrigley, Rana S. Hinman

Research article

Structured reporting has the potential to reduce reporting times of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry exams

Su Hwan Kim, Lara M. Sobez, Judith E. Spiro, Adrian Curta, Felix Ceelen, Eric Kampmann, Martin Goepfert, Raphael Bodensohn, Felix G. Meinel, Wieland H. Sommer, Nora N. Sommer, Franziska Galiè

Open Access Hip Dislocation Case report

Utility of CT-based navigation in revision total hip arthroplasty for a patient with severe posterior pelvic tilt-case report-

Shintaro Watanabe, Hyonmin Choe, Naomi Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Ike, Daigo Kobayashi, Syota Higashihira, Yutaka Inaba

Open Access Research article

Discrepancy between true ankle dorsiflexion and gait kinematics and its association with severity of planovalgus foot deformity

Ki Hyuk Sung, Chin Youb Chung, Kyoung Min Lee, Ki Bum Kwon, Jeong Hyun Lee, Moon Seok Park

Open Access Care Research article

Towards improving the identification of anterior cruciate ligament tears in primary point-of-care settings

Jackie L. Whittaker, Michelle Chan, Bo Pan, Imran Hassan, Terry Defreitas, Catherine Hui, Luciana Macedo, David Otto

Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Relationship between lower limb torsion and coronal morphologies of the femur and tibia in patients with medial knee osteoarthritis

Shuntaro Nejima, Yasushi Akamatsu, Hideo Kobayashi, Masaki Tsuji, Shota Mitsuhashi, Takahiro Sasaki, Ken Kumagai, Yutaka Inaba

Open Access Joint Infection Research article

Is Procalcitonin (PCT) a reliable biomarker for preoperative diagnosing of low grade periprosthetic joint infection? A prospective study

André Busch, Marcus Jäger, Harald Engler, Marcel Haversath, Charlotte Bielefeld, Stefan Landgraeber, Alexander Wegner

Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Exercise program combined with electrophysical modalities in subjects with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Cid André Fidelis de Paula Gomes, Fabiano Politti, Cheila de Souza Bacelar Pereira, Aron Charles Barbosa da Silva, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Adriano Rodrigues de Oliveira, Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez

Open Access Spinal Stenosis Research article

Radiographic and clinical outcome of lateral lumbar interbody fusion for extreme lumbar spinal stenosis of Schizas grade D: a retrospective study

Jun Li, Hao Li, Ning Zhang, Zhi-wei Wang, Teng-fei Zhao, Lin-wei Chen, Gang Chen, Qi-xin Chen, Fang-cai Li

Research article

Effects of focal metallic implants on opposing cartilage – an in-vitro study with an abrasion test machine

Theresa Diermeier, Arne Venjakob, Kevin Byrne, Rainer Burgkart, Peter Foehr, Stefan Milz, Andreas B. Imhoff, Stephan Vogt

Open Access Research article

Quality of life in chronic musculoskeletal symptomatic Chilean population: secondary analysis of National Health Survey 2009–2010

Maria Jesus Mena-Iturriaga, Manuel Vicente Mauri-Stecca, Phillip S. Sizer, Jaime Leppe

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

The effect of posterior capsule repair in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Xiaobo Sun, Xingyang Zhu, Yuqing Zeng, Haitao Zhang, Jianchun Zeng, Wenjun Feng, Jie Li, Yirong Zeng

Back Pain Study protocol

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of stratified blended physiotherapy in patients with non-specific low back pain: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial

Tjarco Koppenaal, Remco M. Arensman, Johanna M. van Dongen, Raymond W. J. G. Ostelo, Cindy Veenhof, Corelien J. J. Kloek, Martijn F. Pisters

Open Access Research article

Pain intensity and pressure pain thresholds after a light dynamic physical load in patients with chronic neck-shoulder pain

A. Grimby-Ekman, C. Ahlstrand, B. Gerdle, B. Larsson, H. Sandén

Patellar sleeve avulsion fracture in a patient with Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome: a case report

Andrés Schmidt-Hebbel, Felipe Eggers, Vincent Schütte, Andrea Achtnich, Andreas B. Imhoff

Hyperhidrosis Research article

Correlation between benign joint hypermobility syndrome and primary focal hyperhidrosis in children: a novel concept

Vadood Javadi Parvaneh, Hoda Shahvaladi, Khosro Rahmani, Sara Javdani Yekta, Fatemeh Abdollah Gorji, Reza Shiari, Fahimeh Abdollahimajd

Open Access Case report

No functional differences in anatomic reconstruction with one vs. two suture anchors after non-simultaneous bilateral distal biceps brachii tendon rupture: a case report and review of the literature

Manuel Weißenberger, Tizian Heinz, Kilian Rueckl, Maximilian Rudert, Alexander Klug, Reinhard Hoffmann, Kay Schmidt-Horlohé

Open Access Osteonecrosis Research article

RETRACTED ARTICLE: High failure rate after Beta-tricalcium phosphate grafting for the treatment of femoral head osteonecrosis: a retrospective analysis

Pei Liu, Xiao-hong Mu, Hua-chen Yu, Jian-lei Guan, Zhao-hui Liu, Wei-guo Wang, Qi-dong Zhang, Wan-shou Guo

Open Access Nerve Injury Research article

Open versus endoscopic carpal tunnel release: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Yueying Li, Wenqi Luo, Guangzhi Wu, Shusen Cui, Zhan Zhang, Xiaosong Gu

Open Access Leg Pain Research article

Residual leg numbness after endoscopic discectomy treatment of lumbar disc herniation

Denglu Yan, Zaiheng Zhang, Zhi Zhang

Degenerative Disease Research article

Effect and potential risks of using multilevel cement-augmented pedicle screw fixation in osteoporotic spine with lumbar degenerative disease

Yong-chao Tang, Hui-zhi Guo, Dan-qing Guo, Pei-jie Luo, Yong-xian Li, Guo-ye Mo, Yan-huai Ma, Jian-cheng Peng, De Liang, Shun-cong Zhang

Shockwave Therapy Research article

The effects of shockwave therapy on musculoskeletal conditions based on changes in imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression

Hani Al-Abbad, Sophie Allen, Susan Morris, Jackie Reznik, Erik Biros, Bruce Paulik, Anthony Wright

Open Access Research article

Diagnosis of avulsion fractures of the distal fibula after lateral ankle sprain in children: a diagnostic accuracy study comparing ultrasonography with radiography

Yoshiyuki Takakura, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Ryuichiro Akagi, Makoto Kamegaya, Seiji Kimura, Hirofumi Tanaka, Tetsuro Yasui

Anemia Research article

Pre-operative hemoglobin level and use of sedative-hypnotics are independent risk factors for post-operative delirium following total knee arthroplasty

Eiji Kijima, Tomohiro Kayama, Mitsuru Saito, Daisaburo Kurosaka, Ryo Ikeda, Hiroteru Hayashi, Daisuke Kubota, Takashi Hyakutake, Keishi Marumo

Infected Schmorl’s node: a case report

Hyeun Sung Kim, Harshavardhan Dilip Raorane, Sagar Bhupendra Sharma, Pang Hung Wu, Il-Tae Jang

Open Access Osteonecrosis Research article

Proper mechanical stress promotes femoral head recovery from steroid-induced osteonecrosis in rats through the OPG/RANK/RANKL system

Dapeng Fu, Kairong Qin, Sheng Yang, Jianmin Lu, Haoyi Lian, Dewei Zhao

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Case report

Synovial sarcoma presenting as an intra-articular mass in a pediatric patient: a case report

Omar A. Al-Mohrej, Saeed A. Al-Jarallah, Hamad H. Al-Dakhil Allah, Rajeev Pant, Zayed S. Al-Zayed

Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Effect of hip abductor strengthening exercises in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Varah Yuenyongviwat, Siwakorn Duangmanee, Khanin Iamthanaporn, Pakjai Tuntarattanapong, Theerawit Hongnaparak

Open Access Bone Defect Technical advance

A new mini-open technique of arthroscopically assisted Latarjet

Ettore Taverna, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Guarrella, Guido Garavaglia, Carlo Perfetti, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Laura Broffoni, Vincenzo Denaro

Open Access Arthrography Research article

The importance of radial multiplanar reconstructions for assessment of triangular fibrocartilage complex injury in CT arthrography of the wrist

Jan-Peter Grunz, Carsten Herbert Gietzen, Karsten Luetkens, Matthias Wagner, Karlheinz Kalb, Thorsten Alexander Bley, Lukas Lehmkuhl, Jörg van Schoonhoven, Tobias Gassenmaier, Rainer Schmitt

Wound Debridement Research article

Compensation claims after knee cartilage surgery is rare. A registry-based study from Scandinavia from 2010 to 2015

Tommy Frøseth Aae, Øystein Bjerkestrand Lian, Asbjørn Årøen, Lars Engebretsen, Per-Henrik Randsborg

Leg Pain Research article

Definitions of unfavorable surgical outcomes and their risk factors based on disability score after spine surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis

Gang-Un Kim, Jiwon Park, Ho-Joong Kim, Feng Shen, Jaewoo Cho, Bong-Soon Chang, Choon-Ki Lee, Heoung-Jae Chun, Jin S. Yeom

Open Access Research article

Strain pattern of each ligamentous band of the superficial deltoid ligament: a cadaver study

Masato Takao, Satoru Ozeki, Xavier M. Oliva, Ryota Inokuchi, Takayuki Yamazaki, Yoshitaka Takeuchi, Maya Kubo, Danielle Lowe, Kentaro Matsui, Mai Katakura, Jorge Acevedo, Jorge Batista, Thomas Bauer, James Calder, Nuno Corte-Real, Christopher DiGiovanni, Eric Giza, Mark Glazebrook, Stéphane Guillo, Siu Wah Kong, Peter G. Mangone, Kentaro Matsui, Frederick Michels, Caio Nery, Xavier M. Oliva, Satoru Ozeki, Christopher Pearce, Anthony Perera, Hélder Pereira, Bas Pinenburg, Fernando Raduan, James W. Stone, Masato Takao, Yves Tourné, Jordi Vega, Jin Woo Lee, Hua Yinghui, Mark Glazebrook

Antibiotic Research article

Antibiotic prophylaxis in primary and revision shoulder replacement: a systematic review

Umile Giuseppe Longo, Vincenzo Candela, Gabriella Facchinetti, Anna Marchetti, Silvia Dsoke, Claudia Mazzella, Laura Risi Ambrogioni, Maria Grazia De Marinis, Vincenzo Denaro

Open Access Physical Therapy Study protocol

The OPTIMIZE study: protocol of a pragmatic sequential multiple assessment randomized trial of nonpharmacologic treatment for chronic, nonspecific low back pain

Richard L. Skolasky, Stephen T. Wegener, Rachel V. Aaron, Patti Ephraim, Gerard Brennan, Tom Greene, Elizabeth Lane, Kate Minick, Adam W. Hanley, Eric L. Garland, Julie M. Fritz

Open Access Back Pain Research article

The Brazilian Portuguese version of the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS-Br) showed acceptable reliability, validity and responsiveness in chronic low back pain

Mariana Romano de Lira, Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira, Roberta Aniceto França, Ana Claudia Pereira, Emma L. Godfrey, Thais Cristina Chaves

Osteoporosis Research article

MicroRNA-532-5p is implicated in the regulation of osteoporosis by forkhead box O1 and osteoblast differentiation

Xinyu Guo, Shijun Wei, Feng Xu, Xianhua Cai, Huasong Wang, Ran Ding

Research article

The human arthritic hip joint is a source of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) with extensive multipotent differentiation potential

Mike Wagenbrenner, Tizian Heinz, Konstantin Horas, Axel Jakuscheit, Joerg Arnholdt, Marietta Herrmann, Maximilian Rudert, Boris M. Holzapfel, Andre F. Steinert, Manuel Weißenberger

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Composite quantitative knee structure metrics predict the development of accelerated knee osteoarthritis: data from the osteoarthritis initiative

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

Myelography Case report

Funicular pain: a case report of intermittent claudication induced by cervical cord compression

Takuhei Kozaki, Akihito Minamide, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Yasutsugu Yuakawa, Muneharu Ando, Hiroshi Yamada

Knee-TEP Research article

Poor outcome of octogenarians admitted to ICU due to periprosthetic joint infections: a retrospective cohort study

Emre Yilmaz, Alexandra Poell, Hinnerk Baecker, Sven Frieler, Christian Waydhas, Thomas A. Schildhauer, Uwe Hamsen

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Protection of L1 nerve roots by pre-relieve tension in parallel endplate osteotomy for severe rigid thoracolumbar spine deformity

Hang Liao, Houguang Miao, Peng Xie, Yueyue Wang, Ningdao Li, Guizhou Zheng, Xuedong Li, Shixin Du

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Osteoarthritis physical activity care pathway (OA-PCP): results of a feasibility trial

Kelli Allen, Maihan B. Vu, Leigh F. Callahan, Rebecca J. Cleveland, Abigail L. Gilbert, Yvonne M. Golightly, Ida Griesemer, Kimberlea Grimm, Derek P. Hales, David G. Hu, Katie Huffman, Amanda E. Nelson, Ami Pathak, Jennifer Rees, Zachary D. Rethorn, Anne E. Wandishin

Back Pain Research article

Low back pain among nurses working in clinical settings of Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 years of studies

Ayele Semachew Kasa, Yinager Workineh, Emiru Ayalew, Worku Animaw Temesgen

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Inconsistent descriptions of lumbar multifidus morphology: A scoping review

Anke Hofste, Remko Soer, Hermie J. Hermens, Heiko Wagner, Frits G. J. Oosterveld, André P. Wolff, Gerbrand J. Groen

Open Access Research article

Prospective multicentre validation study of a new standardised version of the 400-point hand assessment

Michel Konzelmann, Cyrille Burrus, Colette Gable, François Luthi, Jean Paysant

Knee Osteoarthritis Study protocol

Autologous adipose tissue injection versus platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, controlled study – study protocol

Paweł Bąkowski, Jakub Kaszyński, Joanna Wałecka, Kinga Ciemniewska-Gorzela, Kamilla Bąkowska-Żywicka, Tomasz Piontek

Open Access Coronary Heart Disease Research article

Development and validation of a nomogram to predict perioperative blood transfusion in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Chuan Hu, Yuan-he Wang, Rui Shen, Chuan Liu, Kang Sun, Lin Ye, Jian-jun Ye, Xu Yang, Shao-qi Tian, Teng-bo Yu

Association between hip muscle cross-sectional area and hip pain and function in individuals with mild-to-moderate hip osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

Waruna L. Peiris, Flavia M. Cicuttini, Maria Constantinou, Abbas Yaqobi, Sultana Monira Hussain, Anita E. Wluka, Donna Urquhart, Rod Barrett, Ben Kennedy, Yuanyuan Wang

Periprosthetic Fracture Research article

Effectiveness of circular external fixator in periprosthetic fractures around the knee

Koji Nozaka, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Michio Hongo, Yuji Kasukawa, Hidetomo Saito, Hiroaki Kijima, Hiroyuki Tsuchie, Motoki Mita, Yoichi Shimada

Open Access Research article

Thigh musculature stiffness during active muscle contraction after anterior cruciate ligament injury

April L. McPherson, Nathaniel A. Bates, Clifton R. Haider, Takashi Nagai, Timothy E. Hewett, Nathan D. Schilaty

Recurrent lumbar-origin osteoblastoma treated with multiple surgery and carbon ion radiotherapy: a case report

Akira Honda, Yoichi Iizuka, Reiko Imai, Masahiro Nishinome, Junko Hirato, Hiromi Koshi, Tokue Mieda, Hiroyuki Sonoda, Sho Ishiwata, Yohei Kakuta, Tsuyoshi Tajika, Hirotaka Chikuda

Open Access Research article

Tibiofemoral rotation alignment in the normal knee joints among Chinese adults: a CT analysis

Yufeng Lu, Xiaoyu Ren, Benyin Liu, Peng Xu, Yangquan Hao

Open Access Study protocol

Risk assessment for prolonged sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders: protocol for a prospective cohort study

Anne Therese Tveter, Britt Elin Øiestad, Tarjei Langseth Rysstad, Fiona Aanesen, Alexander Tingulstad, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Margreth Grotle

Research article

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

N. Alispahic, S. Brorson, C. Bahrs, A. Joeris, A. Steinitz, L. Audigé

Open Access Research article

Responsiveness and minimal important change of the QuickDASH and PSFS when used among patients with shoulder pain

Tarjei Rysstad, Margreth Grotle, Lars Petter Klokk, Anne Therese Tveter

Bone Defect Research article

A new sequential animal model for infection-related non-unions with segmental bone defect

Lars Helbig, Thorsten Guehring, Nadine Titze, Dennis Nurjadi, Robert Sonntag, Jonas Armbruster, Britt Wildemann, Gerhard Schmidmaier, Alfred Paul Gruetzner, Holger Freischmidt

Risk factors and the natural history of accelerated knee osteoarthritis: a narrative review

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

Open Access Research article

Lumbar plain radiograph is not reliable to identify lumbosacral transitional vertebra types according to Castellvi classification principle

Lisheng Hou, Xuedong Bai, Haifeng Li, Tianjun Gao, Wei Li, Tianyong Wen, Qing He, Dike Ruan, Lijing Shi, Wei Bing

Open Access Research article

The global burden of pressure ulcers among patients with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Tadesse Yirga Akalu, Henok Mulugeta, Yared Asmare Aynalem

Anxiety Disorder Research article

Prevalence of generalized joint hypermobility in children with anxiety disorders

Vadood Javadi Parvaneh, Shadialsadat Modaress, Ghazal Zahed, Khosro Rahmani, Reza Shiari

Open Access Research article

Differential proteomic analysis of fetal and geriatric lumbar nucleus pulposus: immunoinflammation and age-related intervertebral disc degeneration

Chensheng Qiu, Xiaolin Wu, Jiang Bian, Xuexiao Ma, Guoqing Zhang, Zhu Guo, Yan Wang, Yandong Ci, Qizun Wang, Hongfei Xiang, Bohua Chen

Open Access Research article

Comparison of clinical results of anteromedial and transtibial femoral tunnel drilling in ACL reconstruction

Leena Metso, Kirsi-Maaria Nyrhinen, Ville Bister, Jerker Sandelin, Arsi Harilainen

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Prevalence and incidence of low back pain among runners: a systematic review

Filippo Maselli, Lorenzo Storari, Valerio Barbari, Andrea Colombi, Andrea Turolla, Silvia Gianola, Giacomo Rossettini, Marco Testa

Open Access Foreign Body Aspiration Research article

Thermogenic diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection by microcalorimetry of synovial fluid

Christian Morgenstern, Nora Renz, Sabrina Cabric, Elena Maiolo, Carsten Perka, Andrej Trampuz

Open Access Osteoporosis Research article

Association of ESR1 polymorphism rs2234693 and rs9340799 with postmenopausal osteoporosis in a Chinese population

Jin Shu, Junling Li, Yujuan Fu, Xuelian Hui, Yani Jin, Mengjie Chen, Xin Zheng, Yaowu Shi

Recurrent fifth metatarsal stress fractures in a professional soccer player with hypoparathyroidism: a case report

Itaru Kawashima, Atsushi Yamaga, Ryosuke Kawai, Yushi Hoshino, Shinya Ishizuka

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research article

Outcomes and potential mechanism of a protocol to optimize foot orthoses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Marloes Tenten-Diepenmaat, Joost Dekker, Jos W. R. Twisk, Elleke Huijbrechts, Leo D. Roorda, Marike van der Leeden

Ovariectomy Research article

Effects of short- and long-term glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis on plasma metabolome and lipidome of ovariectomized sheep

Diana Cabrera, Marlena Kruger, Frances M. Wolber, Nicole C. Roy, Karl Fraser

Back Pain Research article

Performance in dynamic movement tasks and occurrence of low back pain in youth floorball and basketball players

M. K. Rossi, K. Pasanen, A. Heinonen, S. Äyrämö, A. M. Räisänen, M. Leppänen, G. Myklebust, T. Vasankari, P. Kannus, J. Parkkari

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Which disease-related factors influence patients’ and physicians’ willingness to consider joint replacement in hip and knee OA? Results of a questionnaire survey linked to claims data

Anne Postler, Jens Goronzy, Klaus-Peter Günther, Toni Lange, Imke Redeker, Jochen Schmitt, Angela Zink, Johanna Callhoff

Open Access Tuberculosis Research article

Minimally invasive surgery for paravertebral or psoas abscess with spinal tuberculosis — a long-term retrospective study of 106 cases

Zhifa Zhang, Yongyu Hao, Xiangyu Wang, Zhirong Zheng, Xuelin Zhao, Chunguo Wang, Xifeng Zhang, Xuesong Zhang

Case report

Femoral migration of the cementless Oxford which caused the bearing dislocation: a report of two cases

Hiroshi Inui, Shuji Taketomi, Ryota Yamagami, Kohei Kawaguchi, Sakae Tanaka

Achilles Tendon Rupture Research article

Treatment of acute Achilles tendon rupture – a multicentre, non-inferiority analysis

Olof Westin, Tony Sjögren, Simon Svedman, Alexandra Horvath, Eric Hamrin Senorski, Kristian Samuelsson, Paul Ackermann

Physical Therapy Study protocol

The effects of integrating work-related factors and improving cooperation in musculoskeletal physical therapy practice: protocol for the ‘WORK TO BE DONE’ cluster randomised controlled trial

Nathan Hutting, Wiebke Oswald, Maria W.G. Nijhuis - van der Sanden, Monique Filart, Tamara Raaijmakers, Hendrik J. Bieleman, J. Bart Staal, Yvonne F. Heerkens

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

The correlation between imaging expression of P16 and S100 in hypertrophic ligamentum flavum

Wei Hu, Yidong Liu, Shunli Kan, Tengfei Zhang, Zehua Jiang, Rusen Zhu

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Cooled radiofrequency ablation provides extended clinical utility in the management of knee osteoarthritis: 12-month results from a prospective, multi-center, randomized, cross-over trial comparing cooled radiofrequency ablation to a single hyaluronic acid injection

Antonia F. Chen, Fred Khalouf, Keith Zora, Michael DePalma, Lynn Kohan, Maged Guirguis, Douglas Beall, Eric Loudermilk, Matthew J. Pingree, Ignacio Badiola, Jeffrey Lyman

Neck Pain Research article

Risk factors for non-specific neck pain in young adults. A systematic review

Henriette Jahre, Margreth Grotle, Kaja Smedbråten, Kate M. Dunn, Britt Elin Øiestad

Open Access Research article

Physical function and lean body mass as predictors of bone loss after hip fracture: a prospective follow-up study

Tuuli H. Suominen, Johanna Edgren, Anu Salpakoski, Mauri Kallinen, Tomas Cervinka, Timo Rantalainen, Timo Törmäkangas, Ari Heinonen, Sarianna Sipilä

Association of Modic change types and their short tau inversion recovery signals with clinical characteristics- a cross sectional study of chronic low back pain patients in the AIM-study

Lars Christian Haugli Bråten, Elina Iordanova Schistad, Ansgar Espeland, Per Martin Kristoffersen, Anne Julsrud Haugen, Gunn Hege Marchand, Nils Vetti, Are Hugo Pripp, Thomas Istvan Kadar, Jan Sture Skouen, Margreth Grotle, Lars Grøvle, John-Anker Zwart, Jens Ivar Brox, Kjersti Storheim, Audny Anke, Maja Wilhelmsen, Terese Fors, Guro Kjos, Ida Beate Østhus, Britt Elin Lurud, Fredrik Granvigen, Hege Andersen, Øystein Petter Nygaard, Vidar Rao, Siv Krüger Claussen, Erling Andersen, Anne Froholdt, Sigrun Randen, Hilde Presberg, Monica Wigemyr, Linda Margareth Pedersen, Bendik Slagsvold Winsvold, Mads Peder Rolfsen, Christian Helllum, Karianne Wiger Gammelsrud, Maria Dehli Vigeland, Benedicte Alexandra Lie, Siri Tennebø Flåm, Magnus Dehli Vigeland, Marianne Thorsø, Knut Morten Huneide, Veronica Sørensen, Olav Lutro, Thor Einar Holmgard

Open Access Knee Dislocation Research article

Prevalence of ligamentous knee injuries in pedestrian versus motor vehicle accidents

R. Garrett Steinmetz, Matthew McDonald, Shaun Tkach, John Hamilton, Gregory Heigle, Kimberly Hollabaugh, David Teague, Douglas Rowles

Pseudarthrosis Research article

A posterior-only approach for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with thoracolumbar pseudoarthrosis: a clinical retrospective study

Jianqiang Kou, Jianwei Guo, Xiangli Ji, Xiaojie Tang, Xiangyun Liu, Yuanliang Sun, Xiujun Zheng, Yingzhen Wang

Open Access Femoral Fracture Research article

Orthogeriatric co-management for proximal femoral fractures. Can two additions make a big difference?

Maic Werner, Olaf Krause, Christian Macke, Lambert Herold, Alexander Ranker, Christian Krettek, Emmanouil Liodakis

Open Access Research article

Factors associated with screening positive for high falls risk in fragility fracture patients: a cross-sectional study

Nooshin K. Rotondi, Dorcas E. Beaton, Rebeka Sujic, Earl Bogoch, Taucha Inrig, Denise Linton, Jennifer Weldon, Ravi Jain, Joanna E. M. Sale

Open Access Research article

Healing pattern classification for thoracolumbar burst fractures after posterior short-segment fixation

Changxiang Liang, Guihua Liu, Guoyan Liang, Xiaoqing Zheng, Dong Yin, Dan Xiao, Shixing Zeng, Honghua Cai, Yunbing Chang

Open Access Research article

Efficacy of throwing exercise with TheraBand in male volleyball players with shoulder internal rotation deficit: a randomized controlled trial

Mohsen Moradi, Malihe Hadadnezhad, Amir Letafatkar, Zohre Khosrokiani, Julien S. Baker

Open Access Case report

Bilateral synovial chondromatosis of the elbow in an adolescent: a case report and literature review

Jianming Mo, Jie Pan, Yun Liu, Wenyu Feng, Boxiang Li, Kai Luo, Weijia Mo, Huahao Lin, Shijie Liao

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Definitions of poor outcome after total knee arthroplasty: an inventory review

Malou E. M. te Molder, José M. H. Smolders, Petra J. C. Heesterbeek, Cornelia H. M. van den Ende

Open Access Research article

Biomechanical evaluation of autologous bone-cage in posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a finite element analysis

Haodong Zhu, Weibin Zhong, Ping Zhang, Xiaoming Liu, Junming Huang, Fatai Liu, Jian Li

Research article

Impact of Spinopelvic sagittal alignment on the surgical outcomes of dropped head syndrome: a multi-center study

Yoshifumi Kudo, Tomoaki Toyone, Kenji Endo, Yuji Matsuoka, Ichiro Okano, Koji Ishikawa, Akira Matsuoka, Hiroshi Maruyama, Ryo Yamamura, Haruka Emori, Soji Tani, Toshiyuki Shirahata, Chikara Hayakawa, Yushi Hoshino, Tomoyuki Ozawa, Hidekazu Suzuki, Takato Aihara, Kazuma Murata, Taichiro Takamatsu, Katsunori Inagaki

Acetabular Fracture Research article

Management of intraoperative acetabular fracture in primary total hip arthroplasty

Juncheng Li, Quanbo Ji, Ming Ni, Qingyuan Zheng, Jingyang Sun, Guoqiang Zhang

Open Access Research article

A novel method for measurement of the occipital-cervical distance via the occiput-C4 distance

Chao Tang, Sheng Yang, Ye Hui Liao, Qiang Tang, Fei Ma, Qing Wang, De Jun Zhong

Open Access Research article

Long-term impact of sagittal malalignment on hardware after posterior fixation of the thoracolumbar spine: a retrospective study

Mahmoud Elshamly, Reinhard Windhager, Stefan Toegel, Josef Georg Grohs

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the functional index for hand osteoarthritis

Fatima Zahrae Taik, Latifa Tahiri, Hanan Rkain, Ilham Aachari, Emmanuel Maheu, Fadoua Allali

Open Access Neck Pain Study protocol

On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss office-workers (NEXpro): protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Andrea M Aegerter, Manja Deforth, Venerina Johnston, Markus J Ernst, Thomas Volken, Hannu Luomajoki, Beatrice Brunner, Julia Dratva, Gisela Sjøgaard, Achim Elfering, Markus Melloh, Andrea M Aegerter, Marco Barbero, Beatrice Brunner, Jon Cornwall, Yara Da Cruz Pereira, Manja Deforth, Oliver Distler, Julia Dratva, Holger Dressler, Tobias Egli, Achim Elfering, Markus J Ernst, Irene Etzer-Hofer, Deborah Falla, Michelle Gisler, Michelle Haas, Venerina Johnston, Sandro Klaus, Gina M Kobelt, Hannu Luomajoki, Markus Melloh, Corinne Nicoletti, Seraina Niggli, Salome Richard, Nadine Sax, Katja Schülke, Gisela Sjøgaard, Lukas P Staub, Thomas Volken, Thomas Zweig, Kerstin Lüdtke

Open Access Shoulder Stiffness Research article

High rate of unexpected positive cultures in presumed aseptic revision of stiff shoulders after proximal humerus osteosynthesis

Doruk Akgün, Paulina-Maria Peters, Nina Maziak, Fabian Plachel, Marvin Minkus, Philipp Moroder

osteosarcoma Case report

Multiple primary tumors: a case report and review of the literature

Zhiqing Zhao, Kunkun Sun, Taiqiang Yan, Ran Wei, Wei Guo

Parkinson's Disease Research article

Interference of functional dual-tasks on gait in untrained people with Parkinson’s disease and healthy controls: a cross-sectional study

Constanza San Martín Valenzuela, Lirios Dueñas Moscardó, Juan López-Pascual, Pilar Serra-Añó, José M. Tomás

Open Access Research article

Treatment effects of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty – a simple method to measure outcomes at 6, 12, 24 and 60 months for each patient

Joerg Huber, Ulrich Irlenbusch, Max J. Kääb, Falk Reuther, Georges Kohut, Andy Judge

Open Access Opioids Research article

Associations between pre-surgical daily opioid use and short-term outcomes following knee or hip arthroplasty: a prospective, exploratory cohort study

Justine M. Naylor, Natalie Pavlovic, Melissa Farrugia, Shaniya Ogul, Danella Hackett, Anthony Wan, Sam Adie, Bernadette Brady, Leeanne Gray, Rachael Wright, Michelle Nazar, Wei Xuan

Open Access Research article

The “slide technique”—a novel free-hand method of subaxial cervical pedicle screw placement

Bin Liu, Xiangyang Liu, Xiongjie Shen, Guoping Wang, Yixin Chen

Hip Arthroscopy Research article

Return to play after hip arthroscopy among tennis players: outcomes with minimum five-year follow-up

David R. Maldonado, Mitchell J. Yelton, Philip J. Rosinsky, Jacob Shapira, Mitchell B. Meghpara, Ajay C. Lall, Benjamin G. Domb

Acetabular Fracture Research article

Evaluation of Judet view radiographs accuracy in classification of acetabular fractures compared with three-dimensional computerized tomographic scan: a retrospective study

Sepideh Abdi Tazeabadi, Shima Ghafourian Noroozi, Meysam Salehzadeh, Mansour Bahardoust, Hossein Farahini, Mikaiel Hajializade, Ali Yeganeh

Open Access Research article

Comparison between minimally invasive deltoid-split and extended deltoid-split approach for proximal humeral fractures: a case-control study

Ji-Qi Wang, Chui-cong Lin, You-Ming Zhao, Bing-Jie Jiang, Xiao-Jing Huang

Hip-TEP Research article

Comparison of cylindrical and tapered stem designs for femoral revision hip arthroplasty

Yu Zhang, Ye Zhang, Jian-Ning Sun, Zi-Jian Hua, Xiang-Yang Chen, Shuo Feng

Open Access Research article

Surgical intra- and extra-articular anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a meta-analysis

Xiangyun Cheng, Fanxiao Liu, Dongsheng Zhou, Alexander C. Paulus

Open Access Research article

Is retrospective assessment of health-related quality of life valid?

Andrew Lawson, Aidan C. Tan, Justine Naylor, Ian A. Harris

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Prevalence and risk factors for bone loss in Southern Chinese with rheumatic diseases

Zhuoran Hu, Shuiming Xu, He Lin, Weifeng Ni, Qingyuan Yang, Jun Qi, Keqian Du, Jieruo Gu, Zhiming Lin

Open Access Research article

Women’s experiences of the journey to chronic widespread pain: a qualitative study

Miriam Svensson, Ingrid Larsson, Katarina Aili

Leg Deformity Research article

The impact of limb loading and the measurement modality (2D versus 3D) on the measurement of the limb loading dependent lower extremity parameters

Lukas Jud, Tabitha Roth, Philipp Fürnstahl, Lazaros Vlachopoulos, Reto Sutter, Sandro F. Fucentese

Bisphosphonate Research article

Effect of bisphosphonates or teriparatide on mechanical complications after posterior instrumented fusion for osteoporotic vertebral fracture: a multi-center retrospective study

Atsuyuki Kawabata, Toshitaka Yoshii, Takashi Hirai, Shuta Ushio, Takashi Kaito, Tomoya Yamashita, Hiroyasu Fujiwara, Yukitaka Nagamoto, Yuji Matsuoka, Hidekazu Suzuki, Hirosuke Nishimura, Hidetomi Terai, Koji Tamai, Atsushi Tagami, Syuta Yamada, Shinji Adachi, Kei Watanabe, Keiichi Katsumi, Masayuki Ohashi, Yohei Shibuya, 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 Scoliosis Research article

Adult spinal deformity and its relationship with height loss: a 34-year longitudinal cohort study

Mutsuya Shimizu, Tetsuya Kobayashi, Hisashi Chiba, Issei Senoo, Hiroshi Ito, Keisuke Matsukura, Senri Saito

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Alterations in articular cartilage T2 star relaxation time following mechanical disorders: in vivo canine supraspinatus tendon resection models

Dokwan Lee, Ki-Taek Hong, Tae Seong Lim, Eugene Lee, Ye Hyun Lee, Ji Soon Park, Woo Kim, Joo Han Oh, Jung-Ah Choi, Yongnam Song

The risk of fracture and prevalence of osteoporosis is elevated in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: cross-sectional study from a single Hungarian center

Anett Vincze, Levente Bodoki, Katalin Szabó, Melinda Nagy-Vincze, Orsolya Szalmás, József Varga, Katalin Dankó, János Gaál, Zoltán Griger

Scoliosis Research article

Effectiveness and safety of surgical interventions for treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a Bayesian meta-analysis

Long Chen, Zeyu Sun, Jingming He, Yunwen Xu, Zhuhai Li, Qian Zou, Bo Li

The correlation between follow-up MRI findings and laboratory results in pyogenic spondylodiscitis

Kyung-Sik Ahn, Chang Ho Kang, Suk-Joo Hong, Baek Hyun Kim, Euddeum Shim

Open Access Research article

Deformity progression in congenital posteromedial bowing of the tibia: a report of 44 cases

Giovanni Luigi Di Gennaro, Giovanni Gallone, Edgar Alejandro Martinez Vazquez, Leonardo Marchesini Reggiani, Costantina Racano, Eleonora Olivotto, Stefano Stilli, Giovanni Trisolino

Sarcopenia Research article

Association between musculoskeletal function deterioration and locomotive syndrome in the general elderly population: a Japanese cohort survey randomly sampled from a basic resident registry

Ryosuke Tokida, Shota Ikegami, Jun Takahashi, Yoshikazu Ido, Ayaka Sato, Noriko Sakai, Hiroshi Horiuchi, Hiroyuki Kato

Is intrinsic lumbar spine shape associated with lumbar disc degeneration? An exploratory study

Janet A. Deane, Anastasia V. Pavlova, Adrian K. P. Lim, Jennifer S. Gregory, Richard M. Aspden, Alison H. McGregor

Open Access Research article

Alterations of kinematics in knees after single versus multiple radius femoral prostheses total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study

Mengyuan Li, Guangtao Fu, Wenhan Huang, Bofu Lin, Ruiying Zhang, Yu Zhang, Yuanchen Ma, Qiujian Zheng

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Quality of life outcomes in patients undergoing knee replacement surgery: longitudinal findings from the QPro-Gin study

Paola Siviero, Anna Marseglia, Carlo Biz, Augusto Rovini, Pietro Ruggieri, Roberto Nardacchione, Stefania Maggi

Spinal Stenosis Research article

Clinical efficacy and radiographic K-rod stabilization for the treatment of multilevel degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis

Chaohua Fu, Tianjun Chen, Yuhao Yang, Hua Yang, Maohui Diao, Guowei Zhang, Zhisheng Ji, Hongsheng Lin

Open Access Hallux Valgus Research article

Augmented reality guided osteotomy in hallux Valgus correction

Arnd Fredrik Viehöfer, Stephan Hermann Wirth, Stefan Michael Zimmermann, Laurenz Jaberg, Cyrill Dennler, Philipp Fürnstahl, Mazda Farshad

Open Access Research article

Association of complete uncinate process removal on 2-year assessment of radiologic outcomes: subsidence and sagittal balance in patients receiving one-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

Sung Hyun Noh, Jeong Yoon Park, Sung Uk Kuh, Dong Kyu Chin, Keun Su Kim, Yong Eun Cho, Kyung Hyun Kim

Clinical outcome of arthroscopic internal drainage of popliteal cysts with or without cyst wall resection

Chao Su, Shi-da Kuang, Xin Zhao, Yu-sheng Li, Yi-lin Xiong, Shu-guang Gao

Hip Dysplasia Research article

Predicting developmental dysplasia of the hip in at-risk newborns

Andreas Roposch, Evangelia Protopapa, Olivia Malaga-Shaw, Yael Gelfer, Paul Humphries, Deborah Ridout, John H. Wedge

Research article

How to choose kinematic or mechanical alignment individually according to preoperative characteristics of patients?

Chong Luan, Dong-Tan Xu, Ning-Jie Chen, Fei-Fei Wang, Kang-Song Tian, Chao Wei, Xian-Bin Wang

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Impact of comorbidity on the short- and medium-term risk of revision in total hip and knee arthroplasty

Jorge Arias-de la Torre, Kayla Smith, Alexandru Dregan, Jose M. Valderas, Jonathan P. Evans, Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Luis Lozano, Antonio J. Molina, Vicente Martín, Laia Domingo, Laura Muñoz, Mireia Espallargues

Open Access Research article

No differences in cost-effectiveness and short-term functional outcomes between cemented and uncemented total knee arthroplasty

R. Rassir, P. A. Nolte, J. C. T. van der Lugt, R. G. H. H. Nelissen, I. N. Sierevelt, W. C. Verra

Open Access Research article

Bilobalide protects against ischemia/reperfusion-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory responses via the MAPK/NF-κB pathways in rats

Ying Li, Jiliang Jiang, Liangcheng Tong, Tingting Gao, Lei Bai, Qing Xue, Jianxin Xing, Qin Wang, Haoran Lyu, Min Cai, Zhongyang Sun

The outcomes of one-stage treatment for multiple knee ligament injuries combined with extensor apparatus rupture

Daohong Zhao, Zhongde Yang, Changsha Wu, Jia Zhong, Xizong Zhou, Jinghua Li, Yan Li, Yongsheng Lu, Duo Shen

Open Access Acetabular Fracture Research article

Three-dimensional printing of patient-specific plates for the treatment of acetabular fractures involving quadrilateral plate disruption

Canbin Wang, Yuhui Chen, Liping Wang, Di Wang, Cheng Gu, Xuezhi Lin, Han Liu, Jiahui Chen, Xiangyuan Wen, Yuancheng Liu, Fuming Huang, Lufeng Yao, Shicai Fan, Wenhua Huang, Jianghui Dong

Open Access osteosarcoma Case report

Intraperitoneal extraosseous osteosarcoma: a case report and literatures review

Tiantian Wang, Shijie Liao, Xiaofei Ding, K. C. Anil, Qian Huang, Chengsen Lin, Jianming Mo, Haijun Tang, Yun Liu

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Comparison between surgical fusion and the growing-rod technique for early-onset neurofibromatosis type-1 dystrophic scoliosis

Siyi Cai, Liqiang Cui, Guixing Qiu, Jianxiong Shen, Jianguo Zhang

Open Access Research article

Effect of preoperative segmental range of motion on patient outcomes in cervical disc arthroplasty

Ting-kui Wu, Hao Liu, Chen Ding, Xin Rong, Jun-bo He, Kang-kang Huang, Ying Hong, Bei-yu Wang

Antibiotic Research article

Clinical effect modifiers of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes - secondary analyses of a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (the AIM study)

Lars Christian Haugli Bråten, Lars Grøvle, Ansgar Espeland, Are Hugo Pripp, Margreth Grotle, Christian Helllum, Anne Julsrud Haugen, Anne Froholdt, Mads Peder Rolfsen, Øystein Petter Nygaard, Olav Lutro, Per Martin Kristoffersen, Audny Anke, Elina Iordanova Schistad, Jan Sture Skouen, Jens Ivar Brox, John-Anker Zwart, Kjersti Storheim, Maja Wilhelmsen, Terese Fors, Guro Kjos, Ida Beate Østhus, Gunn Hege Marchand, Britt Elin Lurud, Fredrik Granvigen, Hege Andersen, Vidar Rao, Thomas Istvan Kadar, Siv Krüger Claussen, Erling Andersen, Nils Vetti, Jörg Aßmus, Sigrun Randen, Hilde Presberg, Monica Wigemyr, Linda Margareth Pedersen, Bendik Slagsvold Winsvold, Karianne Wiger Gammelsrud, Maria Dehli Vigeland, Benedicte Alexandra Lie, Siri Tennebø Flåm, Magnus Dehli Vigeland, Marianne Thorsø, Knut Morten Huneide, Veronica Sørensen, Thor Einar Holmgard

Open Access Research article

Influence of cement-augmented pedicle screws with different volumes of polymethylmethacrylate in osteoporotic lumbar vertebrae over the adjacent segments: a 3D finite element analysis

Hui-zhi Guo, Shun-cong Zhang, Dan-qing Guo, Yan-huai Ma, Kai Yuan, Yong-xian Li, Jian-cheng Peng, Jing-lan Li, De Liang, Yong-chao Tang

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Distal locked versus unlocked intramedullary nailing for stable intertrochanteric fractures, a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Hyun-Soo Moon, Chong-Hyuk Choi, Min Jung, Dae-Young Lee, Jung-Hwan Kim, Sung-Hwan Kim

Open Access Research article

Comparative study of imaging and histology of sacroiliac joint in normal rats based on IVIM-DWI and DCE-MRI

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Nerve Injury Research article

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The Association of Self-Reported Generalized Joint Hypermobility with pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study

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Computed Tomography Technical advance

The method for measurement of the three-dimensional scoliosis angle from standard radiographs

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Open Access Back Pain Research article

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Open Access Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Case report

Bilateral patellar tendon rupture on lupus undergoing corticosteroids: a case report

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Open Access External Fixator Technical advance

A feasibility study of individual 3D-printed navigation template for the deep external fixator pin position on the iliac crest

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Muscular Dystrophy Research article

iNOS is not responsible for RyR1 S-nitrosylation in mdx mice with truncated dystrophin

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Jianlong Ni, Zhibin Shi, Lihong Fan, Ning Guo, Haoyu Wang, Xiaoqian Dang, Dichen Li

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Osteoarthrosis Research article

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Open Access Research article

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Neck Pain Correction

Correction to: On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss office-workers (NEXpro): protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial

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Open Access Research article

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Tharani Balasukumaran, Uri Gottlieb, Shmuel Springer

Wound Dehiscence Research article

The use of negative-pressure wound therapy after total knee arthroplasty is effective for reducing complications and the need for reintervention

Camilo Partezani Helito, Marcel Faraco Sobrado, Pedro Nogueira Giglio, Marcelo Batista Bonadio, José Ricardo Pécora, Marco Kawamura Demange, Riccardo Gomes Gobbi

Open Access Case report

Tarsal tunnel syndrome secondary to osteochondroma of the calcaneus: a case report

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Large osteochondral defect in the lateral femoral condyle reconstructed by Atelocollagen-associated autologous chondrocyte implantation combined with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

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Open Access Study protocol

Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of adding motivational interviewing or stratified vocational advice intervention to usual case management on return to work for people with musculoskeletal disorders. The MI-NAV study

Britt Elin Øiestad, Fiona Aanesen, Ida Løchting, Kjersti Storheim, Alexander Tingulstad, Tarjei L. Rysstad, Milada C. Småstuen, Anne Therese Tveter, Gail Sowden, Gwenllian Wynne-Jones, Egil A. Fors, Maurits van Tulder, Rigmor C. Berg, Nadine E. Foster, Margreth Grotle

Open Access Research article

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Open Access Research article

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Teruyuki Miyasaka, Mitsuru Saito, Daisaburo Kurosaka, Ryo Ikeda, Shoki Yamanaka, Keishi Marumo

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Open Access Osteoarthritis of the Hip Research article

Binary Tönnis classification: simplified modification demonstrates better inter- and intra-observer reliability as well as agreement in surgical management of hip pathology

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Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

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giant cell tumor Research article

Adjuvant therapy by high-speed burr may cause intraoperative bone tumor seeding: an animal study

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Open Access Sarcopenia Research article

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Open Access Affective Disorder Research article

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Open Access Research article

How to get better TAD? Relationship between anteversion angle of nail and position of femoral neck guide pin during nailing of intertrochanteric fractures

Zhe Wang, Yadong Liu, Shenglong Li, Xiuhui Wang, Changjian Liu, Xin Tang

Open Access Research article

Short- versus long-segment posterior spinal fusion with vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral collapse with neurological impairment in thoracolumbar spine: a multicenter study

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Open Access Degenerative Disease Research article

Improvement of locomotive syndrome with surgical treatment in patients with degenerative diseases in the lumbar spine and lower extremities: a prospective cohort study

Satoshi Kato, Yuki Kurokawa, Tamon Kabata, Satoru Demura, Hidenori Matsubara, Yoshitomo Kajino, Yoshiyuki Okamoto, Hiroaki Kimura, Kazuya Shinmura, Kentaro Igarashi, Takaki Shimizu, Noritaka Yonezawa, Noriaki Yokogawa, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

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Open Access Research article

How to predict early clinical outcomes and evaluate the quality of primary total knee arthroplasty: a new scoring system based on lower-extremity angles of alignment

Ziming Chen, Zhantao Deng, Qingtian Li, Junfeng Chen, Yuanchen Ma, Qiujian Zheng

Scoliosis Research article

Mechanical wear analysis helps understand a mechanism of failure in retrieved magnetically controlled growing rods: a retrieval study

Jack Z. Wei, Harry S. Hothi, Holly Morganti, Sean Bergiers, Elisabetta Dal Gal, Doris Likcani, Johann Henckel, Alister J. Hart

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Routine versus on demand removal of the syndesmotic screw; a protocol for an international randomised controlled trial (RODEO-trial)

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Open Access Ankle Fracture Research article

Classification and treatment of lateral malleolar fractures - a single-center analysis of 439 ankle fractures using the Swedish Fracture Register

Emilia Möller Rydberg, Tina Zorko, Mikael Sundfeldt, Michael Möller, David Wennergren

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BAck iN the Game (BANG) – a smartphone application to help athletes return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: protocol for a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial

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Vitamin D Deficiency Research article

The effect of the comorbidity burden on vitamin D levels in geriatric hip fracture

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Mohammad Razi, Saman Ghaffari, Alireza Askari, Peyman Arasteh, Elaheh Ziaei Ziabari, Haleh Dadgostar

Open Access Ovariectomy Research article

Novel transplant of combined platelet-rich fibrin Releasate and bone marrow stem cells prevent bone loss in Ovariectomized osteoporotic mice

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Open Access Research article

Intra- and inter-rater reliability of thoracic spine mobility and posture assessments in subjects with thoracic spine pain

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Increased risk of knee osteoarthritis in patients using oral N-acetylcysteine: a nationwide cohort study

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Open Access Research article

The impact of injury definitions on measures of injury occurrence in classical music students: a prospective cohort study

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Open Access Neck Pain Research article

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Kerstin Luedtke, Thomas Schoettker-Königer, Toby Hall, Christine Reimer, Maike Grassold, Petra Hasselhoff-Styhler, Christian Neulinger, Max Obrocki, Philipp Przyhoda, Axel Schäfer

Open Access Research article

Risk of pedicle and spinous process violation during cortical bone trajectory screw placement in the lumbar spine

Lilian Zhang, Naifeng Tian, Jian Yang, Wenfei Ni, Liya Jin

Open Access Research article

Analysis and improvement of the three-column spinal theory

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Computed Tomography Research article

Motion-preserving treatment of unstable atlas fracture: transoral anterior C1-ring osteosynthesis using a laminoplasty plate

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Research article

The effect of bone cement distribution on the outcome of percutaneous Vertebroplasty: a case cohort study

Lei Tan, Bingtao Wen, Zhaoqing Guo, Zhongqiang Chen

Open Access Bisphosphonate Case report

Transient osteoporosis of the hip and subclinical hypothyroidism: an unusual dangerous duet? Case report and pathogenetic hypothesis

Marco Paoletta, Antimo Moretti, Sara Liguori, Matteo Bertone, Giuseppe Toro, Giovanni Iolascon

Osteoarthrosis Study protocol

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Lichelle Groot, Maaike G.J. Gademan, Wilfred F. Peter, Wilbert B. van den Hout, Hennie Verburg, Thea P.M. Vliet Vlieland, Max Reijman, D. C. Baas, R. Bazuin, K. Boerma-Argelo, B. Boonen, P. K. Bos, E. A. Breedveld, M. de Bruijn, B. Dijkstra, J. Elings, A. de Gast, T. Gosens, D. J. Hofstee, R. P. A. Janssen, L. Jutten-Brouwer, P. M. van Kampen, H. Kaptijn, S. Koëter, C. A. L. C. Kremers-van de Hei, W. Y. Liu, A. F. Lenssen, M. F. Nieboer, L. Nieuwenhuys-Kroon, P. A. Nolte, J. C. A. Noorduyn, E. Oosting, J. H. Pasma, R. W. Poolman, M. Schager, M. G. M. Schotanus, R. J. A. Sonnega, M. Stevens, S. H. M. Verdegaal, W. P. Zijlstra

Osteoarthrosis Research article

Acceptability of telephone-based pain coping skills training among African Americans with osteoarthritis enrolled in a randomized controlled trial: a mixed methods analysis

Chamara J. Dharmasri, Ida Griesemer, Liubov Arbeeva, Lisa C. Campbell, Crystal W. Cené, Francis J. Keefe, Eugene Z. Oddone, Tamara J. Somers, Kelli D. Allen

Leg Pain Research article

Percutaneous transforaminal full endoscopic decompression for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis

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Correlation analysis between CARMEN variants and alcohol-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head in the Chinese population

Yongchang Guo, Yuju Cao, Shunguo Gong, Sumei Zhang, Fengzhi Hou, Xinjie Zhang, Jiangeng Hu, Zhimin Yang, Juanjuan Yi, Dan Luo, Xifeng Chen, Jingbo Song

Open Access Spinal Injury Research article

Circulating neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio at admission predicts the long-term outcome in acute traumatic cervical spinal cord injury patients

Jian-Lan Zhao, Song-Tao Lai, Zhuo-Ying Du, Jian Xu, Yi-Rui Sun, Qiang Yuan, Xing Wu, Zhi-Qi Li, Jin Hu, Rong Xie

Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Efficacy of single high-molecular-weight versus triple low-molecular-weight hyaluronic acid intra-articular injection among knee osteoarthritis patients

Mohammad Hasan Bahrami, Seyed Ahmad Raeissadat, Mohsen Cheraghi, Shahram Rahimi-Dehgolan, Adel Ebrahimpour

Arthroscopy Research article

Factors influencing postoperative outcomes in patients with symptomatic discoid lateral meniscus

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Open Access Research article

In vivo length change of ligaments of normal knees during dynamic high flexion

Kenichi Kono, Shoji Konda, Takaharu Yamazaki, Sakae Tanaka, Kazuomi Sugamoto, Tetsuya Tomita

Open Access Research article

Injury and training history are associated with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit in youth tennis athletes

Kristin Kalo, Lutz Vogt, Johanna Sieland, Winfried Banzer, Daniel Niederer

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

A prospective observational study on trajectories and prognostic factors of mid back pain

Christina Knecht, Sonja Hartnack, Beate Sick, Fabienne Riner, Petra Schweinhardt, Brigitte Wirth

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Asymmetrical vertebral column decancellation for the management of rigid congenital kyphoscoliosis

Fanqi Hu, Wenhao Hu, Xiaoqing Yang, Chunguo Wang, Kai Song, Guoquan Zheng, Xuesong Zhang

Open Access Research article

The effect of distance between holes on the structural stability of subchondral bone in microfracture surgery: a finite element model study

Xiang Yun Yin, Do Young Park, Young Jick Kim, Hye Jung Ahn, Seung-Hyun Yoo, Byoung-Hyun Min

Computed Tomography Research article

Accuracy on the preoperative assessment of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using biplanar low-dose stereoradiography: a comparison with computed tomography

Kwong Hang Yeung, Gene Chi Wai Man, Tsz Ping Lam, Bobby Kin Wah Ng, Jack Chun Yiu Cheng, Winnie Chiu Wing Chu

Helicobacter Pylori Research article

H. Pylori is related to osteoporosis but only in premenopausal female: a cross-sectional study

Jing-Wei Wang, Feng-Xiao Dong, Hui Su, Licun Zhu, Sujun Shao, Hong Liu

Open Access Clavicle Fracture Research article

Exploring patient satisfaction after operative and nonoperative treatment for midshaft clavicle fractures: a focus group analysis

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Open Access Research article

Epidemiological profile of pain and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug use in collegiate athletes in the United States

S. Christopher, B. A. Tadlock, B. J. Veroneau, C. Harnish, N. K. P. Perera, A. M. Knab, S. Vallabhajosula, G. S. Bullock

Open Access Case report

Cherubism as a systemic skeletal disease: evidence from an aggressive case

Anne Morice, Aline Joly, Manon Ricquebourg, Gérard Maruani, Emmanuel Durand, Louise Galmiche, Jeanne Amiel, Yoann Vial, Hélène Cavé, Kahina Belhous, Marie Piketty, Martine Cohen-Solal, Ariane Berdal, Corinne Collet, Arnaud Picard, Amelie E. Coudert, Natacha Kadlub

Open Access Back Pain Research article

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Jon J. Ford, Omar Kaddour, Michael Gonzales, Patrick Page, Andrew J. Hahne

Open Access Research article

The influence of foehn winds on the incidence of severe injuries in southern Bavaria – an analysis of the TraumaRegister DGU®

Frederik Greve, Karl-Georg Kanz, Michael Zyskowski, Francesca von Matthey, Peter Biberthaler, Stefan Muthers, Andreas Matzarakis, Rolf Lefering, Stefan Huber-Wagner

Back Pain Research article

Trunk muscle activity during pressure feedback monitoring among individuals with and without chronic low Back pain

Xin Li, Wai Leung Ambrose Lo, Song-wei Lu, Howe Liu, Ke-yu Lin, Jian-yang Lai, Le Li, Chu-huai Wang

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Association between increased signal intensity at the proximal patellar tendon and patellofemoral geometry in community-based asymptomatic middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional study

Robert D. Little, Samuel E. Smith, Flavia M. Cicuttini, Stephanie K. Tanamas, Anita E. Wluka, Sultana Monira Hussain, Donna M. Urquhart, Graeme Jones, Yuanyuan Wang

Open Access Amphotericin B Research article

Aspergillus spondylitis: case series and literature review

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Wound Debridement Research article

Bacteria drug resistance profile affects knee and hip periprosthetic joint infection outcome with debridement, antibiotics and implant retention

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Open Access Tuberculosis Research article

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Open Access Pleural Effusion Case report

Gorham-Stout disease successfully treated with sirolimus (rapamycin): a case report and review of the literature

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Open Access Tuberculosis Research article

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Open Access Research article

Bone impaction grafting with trabecular metal augments in large defects in young patients: unravelling a new perspective in surgical technique

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Open Access Research article

Effects of exercise combined with whole body vibration in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomised-controlled clinical trial

Angel Yañez-Álvarez, Beatriz Bermúdez-Pulgarín, Sergio Hernández-Sánchez, Manuel Albornoz-Cabello

Open Access Research article

Neutral hip position for the oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) approach increases the retroperitoneal oblique corridor

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Open Access Correction

Correction to: Bilobalide protects against ischemia/reperfusion-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory responses via the MAPK/NF-κB pathways in rats

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Open Access Osteonecrosis Case report

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Open Access Etanercept Research article

Repository corticotropin injection attenuates collagen-induced arthritic joint structural damage and has enhanced effects in combination with etanercept

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Open Access Research article

Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and associated risk factors among domestic gas workers and staff of works department in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

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Open Access Muscular Dystrophy Case report

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Open Access Research article

K-wire fixation vs 23-gauge percutaneous hand- crossed hypodermic needle for the treatment of distal phalangeal fractures

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Open Access Spinal Tumor Research article

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Open Access Research article

The acromioclavicular ligament shows an early and dynamic healing response following acute traumatic rupture

Dirk Maier, Lars-Rene Tuecking, Anke Bernstein, Gernot Lang, Ferdinand Christian Wagner, Martin Jaeger, Peter Ogon, Norbert Paul Südkamp, Kaywan Izadpanah

Open Access Research article

Biomechanical comparison of three minimally invasive fixations for unilateral pubic rami fractures

Yong Zhao, Yupeng Ma, Dexin Zou, Xiujiang Sun, Gong Cheng, Wei Lian, Shengjie Dong, Yuchi Zhao, Wenqing Qu, Hao Wu

Open Access Osteoarthritis of the Hip Research article

Central sensitization inventory scores correlate with pain at rest in patients with hip osteoarthritis: a retrospective study

Yoshihisa Ohashi, Kensuke Fukushima, Gen Inoue, Kentaro Uchida, Tomohisa Koyama, Maho Tsuchiya, Katsufumi Uchiyama, Naonobu Takahira, Masashi Takaso

Pelvic Asymmetry Research article

The association between pelvic asymmetry and non-specific chronic low back pain as assessed by the global postural system

Qiuhua Yu, Huanjie Huang, Zhou Zhang, Xiaoqian Hu, Wenfeng Li, Le Li, Min Chen, Zhenwen Liang, Wai Leung Ambrose Lo, Chuhuai Wang

Open Access Back Pain Research article

The reliability of a restraint sensor system for the computer-supported detection of spinal stabilizing muscle deficiencies

Christian Pfeifle, Melanie Edel, Stefan Schleifenbaum, Andreas Kühnapfel, Christoph-Eckhard Heyde

Open Access Affective Disorder Research article

Comparison of patient-reported outcomes measurement information system and legacy instruments in multiple domains among older veterans with chronic back pain

Rabih Nayfe, Matthieu Chansard, Linda S. Hynan, Eric M. Mortensen, Thiru Annaswamy, Liana Fraenkel, Una E. Makris

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

A prospective study on cancer risk after total hip replacements for 41,402 patients linked to the Cancer registry of Norway

Eva Dybvik, Ove Furnes, Leif I. Havelin, Sophie D. Fosså, Clement Trovik, Stein Atle Lie

Neuropathic Pain Research article

Clinical indicators to identify neuropathic pain in low back related leg pain: a modified Delphi study

Jai Mistry, Deborah Falla, Tim Noblet, Nicola R. Heneghan, Alison Rushton

Open Access Research article

Correlation between bone turnover and metabolic markers with age and gender: a cross-sectional study of hospital information system data

Ju Shao, Shao-Song Zhou, Yuan Qu, Bi-Bo Liang, Qing-Hong Yu, Jing Wu

Open Access Laminectomy Research article

Minimally invasive dynamic screw stabilization using cortical bone trajectory

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

Arthritis Study protocol

The effect on work presenteeism of job retention vocational rehabilitation compared to a written self-help work advice pack for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the WORKWELL trial)

Alison Hammond, Chris Sutton, Sarah Cotterill, Sarah Woodbridge, Rachel O’Brien, Kate Radford, Denise Forshaw, Suzanne Verstappen, Cheryl Jones, Antonia Marsden, Martin Eden, Yeliz Prior, June Culley, Paula Holland, Karen Walker-Bone, Yvonne Hough, Terence W. O’Neill, Angela Ching, Jennifer Parker

Open Access Research article

Quercetin reduces tendon adhesion in rat through suppression of oxidative stress

Yuan Liang, Keteng Xu, Pei Zhang, Jiale Zhang, Pengtao Chen, Jinshan He, Yongchao Fang, Yuelai Zhou, Jingcheng Wang, Jianzhong Bai

Open Access Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Research article

Structural validity of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire and its short version, the 6-Item CTS symptoms scale: a Rasch analysis one year after surgery

Juhani Multanen, Jari Ylinen, Teemu Karjalainen, Joona Ikonen, Arja Häkkinen, Jussi P. Repo

Open Access Research article

Retention of metals in periprosthetic tissues of patients with metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty is reflected in the synovial fluid to blood cobalt transfer ratio in the presence of a pseudotumour

Tomi Nousiainen, Sanna Palosaari, Sirpa Peräniemi, Arja Tervahauta, Jaakko Niinimäki, Juhana Leppilahti, Petri Lehenkari

Open Access Stroke Research article

The incidence of stroke among selected patients undergoing elective posterior lumbar fusion: a retrospective cohort study

Patrick J. Arena, Jingping Mo, Charu Sabharwal, Elizabeth Begier, Xiaofeng Zhou, Alejandra Gurtman, Qing Liu, Rongjun Shen, Charles Wentworth, Kui Huang

Open Access Spinal Surgery Review

Need for post-operative outpatient appointments after discharge following cervical spinal surgery - a narrative review

Karel de Bree, Femke Atsma, Erik J. van Lindert, Gert P. Westert, Ronald M. H. A. Bartels

Open Access Research article

Defining pain and interference recovery trajectories after acute non-catastrophic musculoskeletal trauma through growth mixture modeling

Joshua Y. Lee, David M. Walton, Paul Tremblay, Curtis May, Wanda Millard, James M. Elliott, Joy C. MacDermid

Open Access Ulna Fracture Research article

Nailing vs. plating in comminuted proximal ulna fractures – a biomechanical analysis

Johannes Christof Hopf, Tobias Eckhard Nowak, Dorothea Mehler, Charlotte Arand, Dominik Gruszka, Ruben Westphal, Pol Maria Rommens

Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

The impact of occupational and personal factors on musculoskeletal pain - a cohort study of female nurses, sonographers and teachers

Inger Arvidsson, Jenny Gremark Simonsen, Agneta Lindegård-Andersson, Jonas Björk, Catarina Nordander

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Is low-back pain a limiting factor for senior workers with high physical work demands? A cross-sectional study

Patrick Pascal Nygaard, Sebastian Venge Skovlund, Emil Sundstrup, Lars Louis Andersen

Open Access Hip Dysplasia Research article

The severity of developmental dysplasia of the hip does not correlate with the abnormality in pelvic incidence

Rongshan Cheng, Muyin Huang, Willem Alexander Kernkamp, Huiwu Li, Zhenan Zhu, Liao Wang, Tsung-Yuan Tsai

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Concurrent validity and reliability of measuring range of motion during the cervical flexion rotation test with a novel digital goniometer

Kerstin Luedtke, Thomas Schoettker-Königer, Toby Hall, Christine Reimer, Maike Grassold, Petra Hasselhoff-Styhler, Christian Neulinger, Max Obrocki, Philipp Przyhoda, Axel Schäfer

Research article

Adding exogenous biglycan or decorin improves tendon formation for equine peritenon and tendon proper cells in vitro

Monica Y. Pechanec, Tannah N. Boyd, Keith Baar, Michael J. Mienaltowski

Open Access Painful Arc Research article

Biomechanical comparison between single-row with triple-loaded suture anchor and suture-bridge double-row rotator cuff repair

He-Bei He, Yong Hu, Chuan Li, Cheng-Guo Li, Min-Cong Wang, Hui-Feng Zhu, Zhi-Wen Yan, Cheng-Long Pan, Tao Wang

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Association between device-measured physical activity and lumbar Modic changes

Marella Modarress Julin, Jesperi Saukkonen, Petteri Oura, Maisa Niemelä, Juho-Antti Junno, Juhani Määttä, Jaakko Niinimäki, Timo Jämsä, Raija Korpelainen, Jaro Karppinen

Open Access Research article

Large autologous ilium with periosteum for tibiotalar joint reconstruction in Rüedi-Allgöwer III or AO/OTA type C3 pilon fractures: a pilot study

Dong Li, Jiao Jiao Li, Yuanyuan Zhu, Fushan Hou, Yuan Li, Bin Zhao, Bin Wang

Osteoporosis Research article

Bone mineral density reference values in Singaporean adults and comparisons for osteoporosis establishment – The Yishun Study

Kexun Kenneth Chen, Shiou-Liang Wee, Benedict Wei Jun Pang, Lay Khoon Lau, Khalid Abdul Jabbar, Wei Ting Seah, Sivasubramanian Srinivasan, Mallya Ullal Jagadish, Tze Pin Ng

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

A real 3D measurement technique for the tibial slope: differentiation between different articular surfaces and comparison to radiographic slope measurement

Armando Hoch, Lukas Jud, Tabitha Roth, Lazaros Vlachopoulos, Philipp Fürnstahl, Sandro F. Fucentese

Open Access Research article

Systematic changes of the static upper body posture with a symmetric occlusion condition

C. Maurer-Grubinger, I. Avaniadi, F. Adjami, W. Christian, C. Doerry, V. Fay, V. Fisch, A. Gerez, J. Goecke, U. Kaya, J. Keller, D. Krüger, J. Pflaum, L. Porsch, C. Wischnewski, B. Scharnweber, P. Sosnov, G. Oremek, D. A. Groneberg, D. Ohlendorf

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Sports activity participation after curved periacetabular osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia

Yoshiki Takahashi, Naonobu Takahira, Katsufumi Uchiyama, Kensuke Fukushima, Mitsutoshi Moriya, Manaka Shibuya, Kouji Tsuda, Kiyoshi Tozaki, Sho Kudo, Hiroaki Kaneda, Junya Sekita, Masashi Takaso

Open Access Knee Dislocation Case report

Effectiveness of circular hexapod external fixation with soft tissue reconstruction in treating severe knee dislocation due to burn scarring: a case report

Koji Nozaka, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Hidetomo Saito, Hiroaki Kijima, Motoki Mita, Yoichi Shimada

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Absence of pain in subjects with advanced radiographic knee osteoarthritis

Kyeong Min Son, Jeong Im Hong, Dong-Hyun Kim, Dae-Gyu Jang, Michel D. Crema, Hyun Ah Kim

Open Access Research article

The mechanism of hamstring injuries – a systematic review

Adam Danielsson, Alexandra Horvath, Carl Senorski, Eduard Alentorn-Geli, William E. Garrett, Ramón Cugat, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski

Open Access Affective Disorder Research article

Time taken to resume driving following hip arthroscopy

Suenghwan Jo, Sang Hong Lee, Se Woong Jang, Hyun Bai Choi, Ba Rom Kim, Jae Han Jeong, Soo Ah Kim

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Restoring global offset and lower limb length with a 3 offset option double-tapered stem

Stefano Biggi, Lorenzo Banci, Riccardo Tedino, Andrea Capuzzo, Gabriele Cattaneo, Stefano Tornago, Andrea Camera

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

The effect of Kinesio taping on cervical proprioception in athletes with mechanical neck pain—a placebo-controlled trial

Khalid A. Alahmari, Ravi Shankar Reddy, Jaya Shanker Tedla, Paul Silvian Samuel, Venkata Nagaraj Kakaraparthi, Kanagaraj Rengaramanujam, Irshad Ahmed

Open Access Dysphagia Research article

The effect of the difference in C2–7 angle on the occurrence of dysphagia after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with the zero-P implant system

Cheng-Yi Huang, Yang Meng, Bei-Yu Wang, Jie Yu, Chen Ding, Yi Yang, Ting-Kui Wu, Hao Liu

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Movement behaviour patterns in patients with hip and/or knee osteoarthritis in the physical therapy setting: a cross-sectional study

Anne Maria Sjoerdtje de Hoop, Corelien Jacoba Johanna Kloek, Martijn Frits Pisters, Cindy Veenhof

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Peri-acetabular bone remodelling after uncemented total hip arthroplasty with monoblock press-fit cups: an observational study

Conrad Anderl, Georg Mattiassich, Reinhold Ortmaier, Martin Steinmair, Josef Hochreiter

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Histomorphometric case-control study of subarticular osteophytes in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip

Rasmus Klose-Jensen, Andreas Wiggers Nielsen, Louise Brøndt Hartlev, Jesper Skovhus Thomsen, Lene Warner Thorup Boel, Mogens Laursen, Kresten Krarup Keller, Ellen-Margrethe Hauge

Open Access Research article

Does the IOFix implant improve union rates?

David Segal, Nissim Ohana, Meir Nyska, Ezequiel Palmanovich

Open Access Electromyographic Research article

An exploratory study investigating the effect of foot type and foot orthoses on gluteus medius muscle activity

Sean Sadler, Martin Spink, Xanne Janse de Jonge, Vivienne Chuter

Gout Research article

Differences in Achilles tendon stiffness in people with gout: a pilot study

Simon Otter, Catherine Payne, Anna-Marie Jones, Nick Webborn, Peter Watt

Open Access Case report

Isolate and irreducible radial head dislocation in children: a rare case of capsular interposition

Luigi Tarallo, Michele Novi, Giuseppe Porcellini, Fabio Catani

Open Access Varicosis Research article

Morphological signs of connective tissue dysplasia as predictors of frequent post-exercise musculoskeletal disorders

V. N. Nikolenko, M. V. Oganesyan, A. D. Vovkogon, Yu Cao, A. A. Churganova, M. A. Zolotareva, E. E. Achkasov, M. V. Sankova, N. A. Rizaeva, M. Y. Sinelnikov

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

Prenatal diagnosis of fetal skeletal dysplasia using 3-dimensional computed tomography: a prospective study

Miyoko Waratani, Fumitake Ito, Yukiko Tanaka, Aki Mabuchi, Taisuke Mori, Jo Kitawaki

Open Access Hip-TEP Study protocol

A protocol for a randomized controlled trial investigating the safety and cost-effectiveness of outpatient total hip arthroplasty

Bryn O. Zomar, Jacquelyn D. Marsh, Brent A. Lanting, Dianne M. Bryant

Open Access Research article

Association between anterior bone loss and anterior heterotopic ossification in hybrid surgery

Junbo He, Hao Liu, Tingkui Wu, Chen Ding, Kangkang Huang, Ying Hong, Beiyu Wang

Open Access Musculoskeletal Pain Research article

Mortality among persons experiencing musculoskeletal pain: a prospective study among Danish men and women

Teresa Holmberg, Michael Davidsen, Lau Caspar Thygesen, Mikala Josefine Krøll, Janne Schurmann Tolstrup

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Ellipse method for measuring Liaw’s anteversion of the acetabular component after total hip arthroplasty

Kuei-Lin Yeh, Tai-Yin Wu, Hsuan-Hsiao Ma, Sheng-Mou Hou, Chen-Kun Liaw

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

The implications of the glenoid angles and rotator cuff status in patients with osteoarthritis undergoing shoulder arthroplasty

Omer Ozel, Robert Hudek, Mohamed S. Abdrabou, Birgit S. Werner, Frank Gohlke

Open Access Research article

Biomechanical comparison of tenodesis reconstruction for subtalar instability: a finite element analysis

Xu Can, Li Mingqing, Wang Chenggong, Liu Hua

Open Access Extensor Tendon Case report

Traumatic index extensor tendon attenuation mimicking closed tendon rupture: two case reports

Yusuke Miyashima, Takuya Uemura, Takuya Yokoi, Shunpei Hama, Mitsuhiro Okada, Sadahiko Konishi, Hiroaki Nakamura

Open Access Research article

Relationship between the bony correction angle and mechanical axis change and their differences between closed and open wedge high tibial osteotomy

Takahiro Ogino, Ken Kumagai, Shunsuke Yamada, Tomotaka Akamatsu, Shuntaro Nejima, Masaichi Sotozawa, Yutaka Inaba

Open Access Research article

Shoulder range of movement in the general population: age and gender stratified normative data using a community-based cohort

Tiffany K. Gill, E. Michael Shanahan, Graeme R. Tucker, Rachelle Buchbinder, Catherine L. Hill

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

Neck pain patterns and subgrouping based on weekly SMS-derived trajectories

P. Irgens, A. Kongsted, B. L. Myhrvold, K. Waagan, K. B. Engebretsen, B. Natvig, N. K. Vøllestad, H. S. Robinson

Open Access Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Research article

Relationship between nerve conduction studies and the Functional Dexterity Test in workers with carpal tunnel syndrome

Francesco Sartorio, Francesca Dal Negro, Elisabetta Bravini, Giorgio Ferriero, Stefano Corna, Marco Invernizzi, Stefano Vercelli

Open Access Ultrasound Research article

Beliefs, attitude, and knowledge of the Iranian physiatrists towards neuromusculoskeletal ultrasound and common barriers in its application

Leyla Khodadadi, Afshin Karimzade, Seyed Mansoor Rayegani, Nafisseh Jafarian, Seyed Ahmad Raeissadat, Sina Yasrebi, Arash Babaei-Ghazani, Bina Eftekharsadat

Open Access Joint Infection Research article

Two-stage exchange Arthroplasty is a viable treatment for Periprosthetic joint infection in inflammatory diseases

Qiao Jiang, Jun Fu, Wei Chai, Li-Bo Hao, Yong-Gang Zhou, Chi Xu, Ji-Ying Chen

Open Access Case report

High-density surface electromyography maps after computer-aided training in individual with congenital transverse deficiency: a case study

Katarzyna Kisiel-Sajewicz, Jarosław Marusiak, Mónica Rojas-Martínez, Damian Janecki, Sławomir Chomiak, Łukasz Kamiński, Joanna Mencel, Miguel Ángel Mañanas, Artur Jaskólski, Anna Jaskólska

Open Access Research article

Four-corner fusion method using a bioabsorbable plate for scapholunate advanced collapse and scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse wrists: a case series study

Yukichi Zenke, Toshihisa Oshige, Kunitaka Menuki, Hideyuki Hirasawa, Yoshiaki Yamanaka, Takafumi Tajima, Kenji Kosugi, Akinori Sakai

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Study protocol

Collaborative model of care between Orthopaedics and allied healthcare professionals in knee osteoarthritis (CONNACT): study protocol for an effectiveness-implementation hybrid randomized control trial

Bryan Yijia Tan, Michelle Jessica Pereira, Su-Yin Yang, David J. Hunter, Soren Thorgaard Skou, Julian Thumboo, Josip Car

Open Access Scoliosis Case report

Scoliosis in Goldenhar syndrome with curve reversal during brace treatment: a case report

Masashi Uehara, Shugo Kuraishi, Shota Ikegami, Hiroki Oba, Takashi Takizawa, Ryo Munakata, Terue Hatakenaka, Tetsuhiko Mimura, Jun Takahashi

Open Access Joint Pain Research article

Better muscle strength can decrease the risk of arthralgia and back &joint stiffness in Kurdish men; a cross-sectional study using data from RaNCD cohort study

Yahya Pasdar, Behrooz Hamzeh, Shima Moradi, Sahar Cheshmeh, Farid Najafi, Mehdi Moradinazar, Mohammad Bagher Shamsi, Ebrahim Shakiba

Open Access Research article

Epidemiology of Achilles tendon surgery in Italy: a nationwide registry study, from 2001 through 2015

Umile Giuseppe Longo, Giuseppe Salvatore, Laura Risi Ambrogioni, Eleonora Cella, Vincenzo Candela, Arianna Carnevale, Emiliano Schena, Massimo Ciccozzi, Nicola Maffulli, Vincenzo Denaro

Open Access Painful Arc Research article

A new decellularized tendon scaffold for rotator cuff tears – evaluation in rabbits

Alex de Lima Santos, Camila Gonzaga da Silva, Leticia Siqueira de Sá Barreto, Katia Ramos Moreira Leite, Marcel Jun Sugawara Tamaoki, Lydia Massako Ferreira, Fernando Gonçalves de Almeida, Flavio Faloppa

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Periodic injections of adipose-derived stem cell sheets attenuate osteoarthritis progression in an experimental rabbit model

Tomoharu Takagi, Tamon Kabata, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Xiang Fang, Yoshitomo Kajino, Daisuke Inoue, Takaaki Ohmori, Takuro Ueno, Junya Yoshitani, Ken Ueoka, Yuki Yamamuro, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access CO2 Laser Research article

In vitro osteogenesis of rat bone marrow mesenchymal cells on PEEK disks with heat-fixed apatite by CO2 laser bonding

Sachiko Kawasaki, Yusuke Inagaki, Manabu Akahane, Akira Furukawa, Hideki Shigematsu, Yasuhito Tanaka

Open Access Fracture Healing Research article

Analysis of low-dose estrogen on callus BMD as measured by pQCT in postmenopausal women

K. Jäckle, J. P. Kolb, A. F. Schilling, C. Schlickewei, M. Amling, J. M. Rueger, W. Lehmann

Open Access Endoprosthesis Research article

Evaluation of the standard procedure for the treatment of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) in Germany - results of a survey within the EndoCert initiative

Christina Rimke, Andreas Enz, Hermann Josef Bail, Peter Heppt, Bernd Kladny, Gabriela von Lewinski, Christoph H. Lohmann, Katrin Osmanski-Zenk, Holger Haas, Wolfram Mittelmeier

Shockwave Therapy Research article

Comparison of efficacy of corticosteroid injection versus extracorporeal shock wave therapy on inferior trigger points in the quadratus lumborum muscle: a randomized clinical trial

Bina Eftekharsadat, Negar Fasaie, Dina Golalizadeh, Arash Babaei-Ghazani, Fatemeh Jahanjou, Yashar Eslampoor, Neda Dolatkhah

Open Access Hematoma Case report

Pseudoaneurysm following hamstring tendon harvest in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a case report

Chung-Wei Ho, Shih-Han Lee, Shen-Han Wu, Chun-Yu Lin, Chian-Her Lee, Jia-Lin Wu

Infliximab Study protocol

The effect of infliximab in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the BackToBasic study): study protocol of a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial

Elisabeth Gjefsen, Lars Christian Haugli Bråten, Guro Løvik Goll, Monica Wigemyr, Nils Bolstad, Morten Valberg, Elina Iordanova Schistad, Gunn Hege Marchand, Fredrik Granviken, Kaja Kristine Selmer, Anne Froholdt, Anne Julsrud Haugen, Magnhild Hammersland Dagestad, Nils Vetti, Gunnstein Bakland, Benedicte Alexandra Lie, Espen A. Haavardsholm, Aksel Thuv Nilsen, Thor Einar Holmgard, Thomas Istvan Kadar, Tore Kvien, Jan Sture Skouen, Lars Grøvle, Jens Ivar Brox, Ansgar Espeland, Kjersti Storheim, John Anker Zwart

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Accurate implant fit and leg alignment after cruciate-retaining patient-specific total knee arthroplasty

Jörg Arnholdt, Yama Kamawal, Konstantin Horas, Boris M. Holzapfel, Fabian Gilbert, Axel Ripp, Maximilian Rudert, Andre F. Steinert

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

High molecular weight Intraarticular hyaluronic acid for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis

Charles D. Hummer, Felix Angst, Wilson Ngai, Craig Whittington, Sophie S. Yoon, Lionel Duarte, Colleen Manitt, Emil Schemitsch

Open Access Ultrasound Database

LUMINOUS database: lumbar multifidus muscle segmentation from ultrasound images

Clyde J. Belasso, Bahareh Behboodi, Habib Benali, Mathieu Boily, Hassan Rivaz, Maryse Fortin

Open Access Bone Defect Research article

Retraction of transporting bone segment during Ilizarov bone transport

Yunhong Ma, Qudong Yin, Yongwei Wu, Zongnan Wang, Zhenzhong Sun, Sanjun Gu, Yongjun Rui, Xiaofei Han

Open Access Research article

Treatment of pediatric lateral condylar humerus fractures with closed reduction and percutaneous pinning

Li-wei Xie, Juan Wang, Zhi-qiang Deng, Ren-huan Zhao, Wei Chen, Chi Kang, Jia-jun Ye, Xin Liu, Ying Zhou, Hai Shen

Open Access Neck Pain Research article

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Dutch language version of the Pictorial Fear of Activity Scale – Cervical

Maaike Kragting, Lennard Voogt, Koen I. Neijenhuijs, Annelies L. Pool-Goudzwaard, Michel W. Coppieters

Open Access Research article

A finite element analysis of sacroiliac joint displacements and ligament strains in response to three manipulations

Zhun Xu, Yikai Li, Shaoqun Zhang, Liqing Liao, Kai Wu, Ziyu Feng, Dan Li

Osteoporosis Research article

Effects of β-carotene intake on the risk of fracture: a Bayesian meta-analysis

Tesfaye Getachew Charkos, Yawen Liu, Kemal Sherefa Oumer, Ann M. Vuong, Shuman Yang

Open Access Neck Pain Case report

Usefulness of ultrasonography for diagnosing iatrogenic spinal accessory nerve palsy after lymph node needle biopsy: a case report

Hisataka Suzuki, Yuichiro Matsui, Takahito Iwai, Mutsumi Nishida, Norimasa Iwasaki

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Physical exposure during patient transfer and risk of back injury & low-back pain: prospective cohort study

Jonas Vinstrup, Markus D. Jakobsen, Pascal Madeleine, Lars L. Andersen

Open Access Research article

A new fluoroscopic view for evaluation of anteromedial cortex reduction quality during cephalomedullary nailing for intertrochanteric femur fractures: the 30° oblique tangential projection

Shi-Yi Chen, Shi-Min Chang, Rujan Tuladhar, Zhen Wei, Wen-Feng Xiong, Sun-Jun Hu, Shou-Chao Du

Open Access Spondylolisthesis Research article

Occupational influences on Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis in a cohort of 18-year-old male military conscripts

Oren Zack, Yair Barak, Aharon S. Finestone, Ayala Krakov, Dani Slodownik, Deborah Alperovitch-Najenson, Shlomo Moshe

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Quality of recovery after total hip and knee arthroplasty in South Africa: a national prospective observational cohort study

Ulla Plenge, Romy Parker, Shamiela Davids, Gareth L. Davies, Zahnne Fullerton, Lindsay Gray, Penelope Groenewald, Refqah Isaacs, Ntambue Kauta, Frederik M. Louw, Andile Mazibuko, David M. North, Marc Nortje, Glen M. Nunes, Neo Pebane, Chantal Rajah, John Roos, Paul Ryan, Winlecia V. September, Heidi Shanahan, Ruth E. Siebritz, Rian W. Smit, Simon Sombili, Alexandra Torborg, Johan F. van der Merwe, Nico van der Westhuizen, Bruce Biccard

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Is kinesiophobia a predictor of early functional performance after total hip replacement? A prospective prognostic cohort study

M. Morri, E. Venturini, N. Franchini, R. Ruisi, A. Culcasi, A. Ruggiero, C. Govoni, M. G. Benedetti

Open Access Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Research article

Clinical predictors of surgical outcomes of severe carpal tunnel syndrome patients: utility of palmar stimulation in a nerve conduction study

Yuichi Sasaki, Tohru Terao, Emiko Saito, Keiichiro Ohara, Shotaro Michishita, Naoki Kato, Satoshi Tani, Yuichi Murayama

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research article

Cervical rotation, chest deformity and pelvic obliquity in patients with spinal muscular atrophy

Agnieszka Stępień, Łucja Mazurkiewicz, Katarzyna Maślanko, Witold Rekowski, Maria Jędrzejowska

Osteoarthrosis Research article

A patients’ view of OA: the Global Osteoarthritis Patient Perception Survey (GOAPPS), a pilot study

Marianna Vitaloni, Angie Botto-van Bemden, Rosa Sciortino, Xavier Carné, Maritza Quintero, Pedro Santos-Moreno, Rolando Espinosa, Oscar Rillo, Jordi Monfort, Francisco de Abajo, Elizabeth Oswald, Marco Matucci, Patrick du Souich, Ingrid Möller, Montserrat Romera Baures, Arlene Vinci, Deborah Scotton, Marco Bibas, Guy Eakin, Josep Verges

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Epidemiology of Achilles tendon surgery in Italy: a nationwide registry study, from 2001 through 2015

Umile Giuseppe Longo, Giuseppe Salvatore, Laura Risi Ambrogioni, Eleonora Cella, Vincenzo Candela, Arianna Carnevale, Emiliano Schena, Massimo Ciccozzi, Nicola Maffulli, Vincenzo Denaro

Open Access Sarcopenia Research article

Intensity of resistance training via self-reported history is critical in properly characterizing musculoskeletal health

Todd C. Shoepe, Joseph W. LaBrie, Grant T. Mello, Allison G. Leggett, Hawley C. Almstedt

Open Access Research article

Characteristics and predictors of muscle strength deficit in mechanical ankle instability

Zong-chen Hou, Xin Miao, Ying-fang Ao, Yue-lin Hu, Chen Jiao, Qin-wei Guo, Xing Xie, Feng Zhao, Yan-bin Pi, Nan Li, Zhi-yu Zhang, Dong Jiang

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Joint motion of bipolar hemiarthroplasty in routine hip functional movements: a dynamic motion study

Weizhou Jiang, Jun Xiao, Bin Chen, Ming Jia, Yang Zhang, Jian Wang, Zhanjun Shi

Open Access Soft Tissue Tumor Case report

Fibroma of tendon sheath of the hand in a 3-year-old boy: a case report

Hiroki Shibayama, Yuichiro Matsui, Daisuke Kawamura, Atsushi Urita, Chikako Ishii, Tamotsu Kamishima, Mutsumi Nishida, Ai Shimizu, Norimasa Iwasaki

Open Access Research article

Morphometric study of suprascapular notch and scapular dimensions in Ugandan dry scapulae with specific reference to the incidence of completely ossified superior transverse scapular ligament

Adesanya Olamide Adewale, Okeniran Olatayo Segun, Ibe Michael Usman, Ann Lemuel Monima, Eric Simidi Kegoye, Keneth Iceland Kasozi, Halima Nalugo, Fred Ssempijja

Open Access Laminotomy Technical advance

Percutaneous endoscopic unilateral laminotomy and bilateral decompression under 3D real-time image-guided navigation for spinal stenosis in degenerative lumbar kyphoscoliosis patients: an innovative preliminary study

Tsung-Yu Ho, Chung-Wei Lin, Chien-Chun Chang, Hsien-Te Chen, Yen-Jen Chen, Yuan-Shun Lo, Pan-Hsuan Hsiao, Po-Chen Chen, Chih-Sheng Lin, Hsi-Kai Tsou

Open Access Research article

Safety of the application of Rigidfix cross-pin system via different tibial tunnels for tibial fixation during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Jian Wang, Hua-qiang Fan, Wenli Dai, Hong-Da Li, Yang-pan Fu, Zhenhuang Liu, Chang-ming Huang, Zhanjun Shi

Open Access Metastasis Research article

A nomogram for predicting overall survival in patients with Ewing sarcoma: a SEER-based study

Zhenggang Zhou, Jinyu Wang, Liming Fang, Jianlin Ma, Mingbo Guo

Open Access Back Pain Research article

Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders in Italian workers: is there an underestimation of the related occupational risk factors?

Fabrizio Russo, Cristina Di Tecco, Luca Fontana, Giovanna Adamo, Adriano Papale, Vincenzo Denaro, Sergio Iavicoli

Incision Research article

Comparison of the effectiveness and safety of intravenous and topical regimens of tranexamic acid in complex tibial plateau fracture: a retrospective study

Zhimeng Wang, Yao Lu, Qian Wang, Leilei Song, Teng Ma, Cheng Ren, Zhong Li, Jiarui Yang, Kun Zhang, Bing Zhang

Tendinitis Research article

Seasonal variation in the onset of acute calcific tendinitis of rotator cuff

Ryogo Furuhata, Noboru Matsumura, Akira Yoshiyama, Yusaku Kamata, Masaaki Takahashi, Hideo Morioka

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Relationship between medial meniscus extrusion and cartilage measurements in the knee by fully automatic three-dimensional MRI analysis

Hayato Aoki, Nobutake Ozeki, Hisako Katano, Akinobu Hyodo, Yugo Miura, Junpei Matsuda, Kimiko Takanashi, Kenji Suzuki, Jun Masumoto, Noriya Okanouchi, Takeo Fujiwara, Ichiro Sekiya

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Case report

A case report of traumatic osteoarthritis associated with LARS artificial ligament use in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Yuanliang Du, Haifeng Dai, Zhihui Wang, Di Wu, Changjiang Shi, Tianjie Xiao, Zhihuai Li

Open Access Case report

Cross-segment spinal plasma cell granuloma:a case report

Renqin Lin, Shenglin Wang, Jianhua Lin, Zhenzhen Zhang, Xuanwei Chen

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Selective thoracolumbar/lumbar fusion for Syringomyelia-associated scoliosis: a case-control study with Lenke 5C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

Fan Feng, Hongxing Shen, Xiuyuan Chen, Zude Liu, Jianwei Chen, Quan Li, Lifeng Lao

Open Access Research article

Appropriate insertion point for percutaneous pedicle screw placement in the lumbar spine using c-arm fluoroscopy: a cadaveric study

Wei-Xing Xu, Wei-Guo Ding, Bin Xu, Tian-Hong Hu, Hong-Feng Sheng, Jia-Fu Zhu, Xiao-Long Zhu

Open Access Research article

Role of an additional third screw in the fixation of transverse patellar fracture with two parallel cannulated screw and anterior wire

Chih-Wei Chang, Chih-Hsien Chen, Chun-Ting Li, Yen-Nien Chen, Tai-Hua Yang, Chia-Jung Chang, Chih-Han Chang

Open Access Calcaneus Fracture Research article

Minimally invasive surgery for intra-articular calcaneus fractures: a 9-year, single-center, retrospective study of a standardized technique using a 2-point distractor

Christian Rodemund, Ronny Krenn, Carl Kihm, Iris Leister, Reinhold Ortmaier, Werner Litzlbauer, Angelika M. Schwarz, Georg Mattiassich

Open Access Research article

A patient satisfaction survey investigating pre- and post-operative information provision in lower limb surgery

Maxwell Stanley Renna, Andrew Metcalfe, David Ellard, David Davies

Open Access Osteoporosis Research article

Validity and reliability of the self-rated fall risk questionnaire in older adults with osteoporosis

Nitchanant Kitcharanant, Ekasame Vanitcharoenkul, Aasis Unnanuntana

Open Access Research article

Joint hemorrhage accelerates cartilage degeneration in a rat immobilized knee model

Yasuhito Sogi, Yutaka Yabe, Yoshihiro Hagiwara, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Yoshito Onoda, Takuya Sekiguchi, Nobuyuki Itaya, Shinichiro Yoshida, Toshihisa Yano, Kazuaki Suzuki, Takahiro Onoki, Eiji Itoi

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Diagnosis and treatment of intramedullary osteosclerosis: a report of three cases and literature review

Kensaku Abe, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Akihiko Takeuchi, Shinji Miwa, Kentaro Igarashi, Takashi Higuchi, Yuta Taniguchi, Hirotaka Yonezawa, Yoshihiro Araki, Sei Morinaga, Yohei Asano, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Radial Head Fracture Research article

Retrospective cohort study on radial head arthroplasty comparing long-term outcomes between valgus type injury and fracture dislocation

Alvin Chao-Yu Chen, Chun-Jui Weng, Chih-Hao Chiu, Shih-Sheng Chang, Chun-Ying Cheng, Yi-Sheng Chan

Open Access Pathology Research article

Regional differences between superficial and deep lumbar multifidus in patients with chronic lumbar spine pathology

Jennifer Padwal, David B. Berry, James C. Hubbard, Vinko Zlomislic, R. Todd Allen, Steven R. Garfin, Samuel R. Ward, Bahar Shahidi

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Implementing early mobilisation after knee or hip arthroplasty to reduce length of stay: a quality improvement study with embedded qualitative component

Happy Chua, Bernadette Brady, Melissa Farrugia, Natalie Pavlovic, Shaniya Ogul, Danella Hackett, Dimyana Farag, Anthony Wan, Sam Adie, Leeanne Gray, Michelle Nazar, Wei Xuan, Richard M. Walker, Ian A. Harris, Justine M. Naylor

Open Access Chiari Malformation Research article

Transoral intraarticular cage distraction and C-JAWS fixation for revision of basilar invagination with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation

Xiaobao Zou, Binbin Wang, Haozhi Yang, Su Ge, Bieping Ouyang, Yuyue Chen, Ling Ni, Shuang Zhang, Hong Xia, Xiangyang Ma

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technical advance

Achilles tendon enthesitis evaluated by MRI assessments in patients with axial spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis: a report of the methodology of the ACHILLES trial

Xenofon Baraliakos, Philipp Sewerin, Eugenio de Miguel, Effie Pournara, Christine Kleinmond, Annette Wiedon, Frank Behrens

Open Access Radial Nerve Palsy Research article

Double plating with autogenous bone grafting as a salvage procedure for recalcitrant humeral shaft nonunion

Dongxu Feng, Xiaolong Wang, Liang Sun, Xiao Cai, Kun Zhang, Zhan Wang, Yangjun Zhu

Open Access Editorial

Celebrating 20 years of open access publishing at BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Ciarán Martin Fitzpatrick, Amanpreet Athwal

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Favourable clinical outcomes following cemented arthroplasty after metal-on-metal total hip replacement: a retrospective study with a mean follow-up of 10 years

Weiguang Yu, Meiji Chen, Xianshang Zeng, Mingdong Zhao, Xinchao Zhang, Junxing Ye, Jintao Zhuang, Guowei Han

Open Access Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Patient-reported outcome after patient-specific unicondylar knee arthroplasty for unicompartmental knee osteoarthritis

Viola Freigang, Markus Rupp, Christian Pfeifer, Michael Worlicek, Stefan Radke, Stephan Deckelmann, Volker Alt, Florian Baumann

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Quantitative DCE-MRI: an efficient diagnostic technique for evaluating early micro-environment permeability changes in ankylosing spondylitis

Hui Yang, Ling Jiang, Jiang Li, Xiuzhu Zheng, Qianqian Yao, Changqin Li, Jianzhong Zhu, Jian Qin

Open Access Research article

Carboxymethyl chitosan reduces inflammation and promotes osteogenesis in a rabbit knee replacement model

Feng Liu, Hai-Yan Li, Zhen Wang, Hai-Ning Zhang, Ying-Zhen Wang, Hao Xu

Open Access Care Research article

Implementing stratified care for acute low back pain in primary care using the STarT Back instrument: a process evaluation within the context of a large pragmatic cluster randomized trial

Addie Middleton, G. Kelley Fitzgerald, Anthony Delitto, Robert B. Saper, Katherine Gergen Barnett, Joel Stevans

Open Access Research article

Clinical and epidemiological features of heart-hand syndrome, an updated analysis in China

Yaobin Yin, Jianguang Ji, Junhui Zhao, Shanlin Chen, Wen Tian

Tendinopathy Research article

The pathological features of hip abductor tendon tears – a cadaveric study

Mark F. Zhu, Brittany Smith, Sanjeev Krishna, David S. Musson, Peter R. Riordan, Sue R. McGlashan, Jillian Cornish, Jacob T. Munro

Open Access Hepatic Encephalopathy Research article

Hepatic encephalopathy increases the risk of hip fracture: a nationwide cohort study

Kuang-Ting Yeh, Tzai-Chiu Yu, Ru-Ping Lee, Jen-Hung Wang, Kuan-Lin Liu, Cheng-Huan Peng, Hao-Wen Chen, Ing-Ho Chen, Chung-Yi Hsu, Wen-Tien Wu

Open Access Wound Debridement Research article

Primarily treated patients versus referred patients in the treatment of native septic arthritis of digits: a retrospective comparative study

Sang Ho Kwak, Jung Yun Bae, Youngkwang Oh, Hyo Seok Jang, Tae Young Ahn, Sang Hyun Lee

Open Access Magnetic Resonance Imaging Research article

Association between non-traumatic vertebral fractures and adjacent discs degeneration: a cross-sectional study and literature review

Norihiko Takegami, Koji Akeda, Koichiro Murata, Junichi Yamada, Akihiro Sudo

Physical Therapy Research article

Early postoperative physical activity and function: a descriptive case series study of 53 patients after lumbar spine surgery

Rogelio A. Coronado, Hiral Master, Daniel K. White, Jacquelyn S. Pennings, Mackenzie L. Bird, Clinton J. Devin, Maciej S. Buchowski, Shannon L. Mathis, Matthew J. McGirt, Joseph S. Cheng, Oran S. Aaronson, Stephen T. Wegener, Kristin R. Archer

Open Access Research article

Proteasome inhibitors reduce thrombospondin-1 release in human dysferlin-deficient myotubes

Esther Fernández-Simón, Cinta Lleixà, Xavier Suarez-Calvet, Jordi Diaz-Manera, Isabel Illa, Eduard Gallardo, Noemí de Luna

Open Access Acetabular Fracture Research article

Infra-acetabular screw exited between ischial tuberosity and ischial spine is more suitable for Asian population: a 3D morphometric study

Fei Liu, Xiaoreng Feng, Yang Xiao, Jie Xiang, Keyu Chen, Yihang Deng, Jiaxin Lv, Bin Chen

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Review

Bone phenotypes in rheumatology – there is more to bone than just bone

Christian S. Thudium, Signe Holm Nielsen, Samra Sardar, Ali Mobasheri, Willem Evert van Spil, Rik Lories, Kim Henriksen, Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen, Morten A. Karsdal

Musculoskeletal Pain Study protocol

Prevention of sickness absence through early identification and rehabilitation of at-risk patients with musculoskeletal pain (PREVSAM): a randomised controlled trial protocol

MEH Larsson, L. Nordeman, K. Holmgren, A. Grimby-Ekman, G. Hensing, C. Björkelund, S. Bergman, A. Ekhammar, M. Dottori, S. Bernhardsson

Open Access Periprosthetic Fracture Research article

Conversion from a failed proximal femoral nail anti-rotation to a cemented or uncemented total hip arthroplasty device: a retrospective review of 198 hips with previous intertrochanteric femur fractures

Weiguang Yu, Xiulan Han, Wenli Chen, Shuai Mao, Mingdong Zhao, Xinchao Zhang, Guowei Han, Junxing Ye, Meiji Chen, Jintao Zhuang

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for cement leakage and nomogram for predicting the intradiscal cement leakage after the vertebra augmented surgery

Tian-yu Zhang, Pei-xun Zhang, Feng Xue, Dian-ying Zhang, Bao-guo Jiang

Open Access Case report

Orofaciodigital syndrome type II (Mohr syndrome): a case report

Bita Malekianzadeh, Fardis Vosoughi, Ramin Zargarbashi

Open Access Physical Therapy Research article

Effects of a movement control and tactile acuity training in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain and control impairment – a randomised controlled pilot study

Katharina van Baal, Jana Allofs, Katja Ehrenbrusthoff, Christian Grüneberg, Thomas Hering, Christian Kopkow, Christian Thiel

Open Access Technical advance

Reliability of tibiofemoral contact area and centroid location in upright, open MRI

Andrew M. Schmidt, David J. Stockton, Michael A. Hunt, Andrew Yung, Bassam A. Masri, David R. Wilson

Open Access Pediatric Femur Fracture Research article

Epidemiology of pediatric femur fractures in children: the Swedish Fracture Register

Zandra Engström, Olof Wolf, Yasmin D. Hailer

Open Access Research article

Prevalence and predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among workers of a gold mine in south Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Alfred Okello, Solomon Tsebeni Wafula, Deogratias K. Sekimpi, Richard K. Mugambe

Open Access Lower Leg Fracture Research article

Outcomes of tissue reconstruction in distal lower leg fractures: a retrospective cohort study

Emrah Aydogan, Stefan Langer, Christoph Josten, Johannes Karl Maria Fakler, Ralf Henkelmann

Bisphosphonate Research article

Risk of complete atypical femur fracture with Oral bisphosphonate exposure beyond three years

Joan C. Lo, Romain S. Neugebauer, Bruce Ettinger, Malini Chandra, Rita L. Hui, Susan M. Ott, Christopher D. Grimsrud, Monika A. Izano

Open Access Femoral Fracture Case report

Treatment strategy for atypical ulnar fracture due to severely suppressed bone turnover caused by long-term bisphosphonate therapy: a case report and literature review

Kensaku Abe, Hiroaki Kimura, Norio Yamamoto, Shingo Shimozaki, Takashi Higuchi, Yuta Taniguchi, Takaaki Uto, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Axial pelvic tilt in direct anterior Total hip Arthroplasty using a traction table

A. Aichmair, M. Dominkus, J. G. Hofstaetter

Open Access Hip Arthroscopy Case report

Arthroscopic evaluation and treatment of a squeaking hip. A case report

Jonathan Bellity, Marc Elkaïm, Didier Hannouche, Rémy Nizard

Open Access Fracture Healing Research article

Variable fixation promotes callus formation: an experimental study on transverse tibial osteotomies stabilized with locking plates

Michael Plecko, Karina Klein, Katrin Planzer, Dirk Wähnert, Pascal Behm, Stephen J. Ferguson, Stefano Brianza, Vincent A. Stadelmann, Brigitte von Rechenberg

Care Research article

A multisite longitudinal evaluation of patient characteristics associated with a poor response to non-surgical multidisciplinary management of low back pain in an advanced practice physiotherapist-led tertiary service

Shaun O’Leary, Maree Raymer, Peter Window, Patrick Swete Kelly, Darryl Lee, Linda Garsden, Rebecca Tweedy, Ben Phillips, Will O’Sullivan, Anneke Wake, Alison Smith, Sheryl Pahor, Luen Pearce, Rod McLean, David Thompson, Erica Williams, Damien Nolan, Jody Anning, Ian Seels, Daniel Wickins, Darryn Marks, Brendan Diplock, Vicki Parravicini, Linda Parnwell, Bill Vicenzino, Tracy Comans, Michelle Cottrell, Asaduzzaman Khan, Steven McPhail

Open Access Research article

Functioning and equality according to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in people with skeletal dysplasia compared to matched control subjects – a cross-sectional survey study

Hanna Hyvönen, Heidi Anttila, Susanna Tallqvist, Minna Muñoz, Sanna Leppäjoki-Tiistola, Antti Teittinen, Outi Mäkitie, Sinikka Hiekkala

Study protocol

A randomized controlled TRIal of cognitive BEhavioral therapy for high Catastrophizing in patients undergoing lumbar fusion surgery: the TRIBECA study

P. Scarone, A. Y. J. M. Smeets, S. M. J. van Kuijk, H. van Santbrink, M. Peters, E. Koetsier

Open Access Distal Radius Fracture Research article

No association between osteoporosis and AO classification of distal radius fractures: an observational study of 289 patients

Anja M. Hjelle, Jan-Erik Gjertsen, Ellen M. Apalset, Roy M. Nilsen, Anja Lober, Grethe S. Tell, Pawel Mielnik

Open Access Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Research article

Navigation-assisted anchor insertion in shoulder arthroscopy: a validity study

Kyunghwa Jung, Hyojune Kim, Erica Kholinne, Dongjun Park, Hyunseok Choi, Seongpung Lee, Myung-Jin Shin, Dong-Min Kim, Jaesung Hong, Kyoung Hwan Koh, In-Ho Jeon

Open Access Obesity Research article

Herpes zoster in patients with sciatica

Der-Shin Ke, Chao-Yu Hsu, Cheng-Li Lin, Chung-Y. Hsu, Chia-Hung Kao

Open Access Thermal Therapy Study protocol

Effect of thermal therapy and exercises on acute low back pain: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Claudia Côté-Picard, Jean Tittley, Catherine Mailloux, Kadija Perreault, Catherine Mercier, Clermont E. Dionne, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Hugo Massé-Alarie

Open Access Distal Radius Fracture Research article

Patient-related outcome, fracture displacement and bone mineral density following distal radius fracture in young and older men

Lisa Egund, Fiona E. McGuigan, Niels Egund, Jack Besjakov, Kristina E. Åkesson

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

Long-term outcomes of metacarpal fractures surgically treated using bioabsorbable plates: a retrospective study

Kenji Kosugi, Yukichi Zenke, Takafumi Tajima, Yoshiaki Yamanaka, Kunitaka Menuki, Akinori Sakai

Open Access Tendinopathy Research article

Occupational risk factors for shoulder chronic tendinous pathology in the Spanish automotive manufacturing sector: a case-control study

Beatriz Rodriguez Diez-Caballero, Joaquín Alfonso-Beltrán, Iker J. Bautista, Carlos Barrios

Open Access Painful Arc Study protocol

Effect of arthroscopic acromioplasty on reducing critical shoulder angle: a protocol for a prospective randomized clinical trial

Yi Long, Jingyi Hou, Yiyong Tang, Fangqi Li, Menglei Yu, Congda Zhang, Rui Yang

Open Access Research article

Translation step-cut osteotomy for posttraumatic Cubitus Varus in adults: a retrospective study

Jung Ryul Kim, Yoong Jae Moon, Sung Il Wang

Open Access Cervical Myelopathy Research article

Atlantoaxial dislocation with congenital “sandwich fusion” in the craniovertebral junction: a retrospective case series of 70 patients

Yinglun Tian, Nanfang Xu, Ming Yan, Peter G. Passias, Frank A. Segreto, Shenglin Wang

Knee Osteoarthritis Research article

Lower limb kinematics improvement after genicular nerve blockade in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a milestone study using inertial sensors

Julien Lebleu, Loic Fonkoue, Eric Bandolo, Herman Fossoh, Philippe Mahaudens, Olivier Cornu, Christine Detrembleur

Open Access Scoliosis Research article

Three-dimensional classification of the Lenke 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using coronal and lateral spinal radiographs

Saba Pasha, Victor Ho-Fung, Malcolm Eker, Sarah Nossov, Michael Francavilla

Open Access Invagination Research article

Surgical treatment for basilar invagination with irreducible atlantoaxial dislocation: transoral atlantoaxial reduction plate fixation vs occipitocervical fixation

Xiaobao Zou, Bieping Ouyang, Haozhi Yang, Binbin Wang, Su Ge, Yuyue Chen, Ling Ni, Shuang Zhang, Hong Xia, Jingcheng Yang, Xiangyang Ma

Hand Injury Research article

Hand injuries in sports – a retrospective analysis of 364 cases

Viola A. Stögner, Alexander Kaltenborn, Hans Laser, Peter M. Vogt

Open Access Research article

Assessment of isokinetic trunk muscle strength and its association with health-related quality of life in patients with degenerative spinal deformity

Sen Yang, Can Chen, Shiyu Du, Yong Tang, Kai Li, Xueke Yu, Jiulin Tan, Chengmin Zhang, Zhigang Rong, Jianzhong Xu, Wenjie Wu, Fei Luo

Open Access Minimally Invasive Surgery Research article

Anatomic evaluation of the insertional footprints of the iliofemoral and ischiofemoral ligaments: a cadaveric study

Yasuaki Tamaki, Tomohiro Goto, Keizo Wada, Daisuke Hamada, Yoshihiro Tsuruo, Koichi Sairyo

Open Access Leg Pain Research article

Clinical outcomes of transforaminal endoscopic lateral recess decompression by using the visualized drilled foraminoplasty and visualized reamed foraminoplasty: a comparison study

Boyu Wu, Chengjie Xiong, Biwang Huang, Dongdong Zhao, Zhipeng Yao, Yawei Yao, Feng Xu, Hui Kang

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Study protocol

Foot orthoses for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis: study protocol for the FORT randomised controlled trial

Kade L. Paterson, Rana S. Hinman, Ben R. Metcalf, Sarah E. Jones, Hylton B. Menz, Shannon E. Munteanu, Jessica Kasza, Kim L. Bennell

Open Access Tendinopathy Research article

Parecoxib alleviates the inflammatory effect of leukocyte-rich platelet-rich plasma in normal rabbit tendons

Ming Zhou, Ning Wang, Gang Wang, Zishan Jia, Xiaolei Qi

Open Access Tuberculosis Research article

Risk of tuberculosis in patients with spondyloarthritis: data from a centralized electronic database in Hong Kong

Natalia Chu-Oi Ciang, Shirley Chiu Wai Chan, Chak Sing Lau, Eva Tsz Fung Chiu, Ho Yin Chung

Open Access Hip-TEP Research article

Functional and radiological outcomes after treatment with custom-made acetabular components in patients with Paprosky type 3 acetabular defects: short-term results

Michael S. Gruber, Michael Jesenko, Julia Burghuber, Josef Hochreiter, Peter Ritschl, Reinhold Ortmaier

Sarcoma Case report

Low-grade myofibroblastic sarcoma of the levator scapulae muscle: a case report and literature review

Hirotaka Yonezawa, Norio Yamamoto, Katsuhiro Hayashi, Akihiko Takeuchi, Shinji Miwa, Kentaro Igarashi, Mickhael Bang Langit, Hiroaki Kimura, Shingo Shimozaki, Takashi Kato, Sei Morinaga, Yoshihiro Araki, Yohei Asano, Hiroko Ikeda, Takayuki Nojima, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya

Open Access Care Research article

Implementation of an electronic care pathway for hip fracture patients: a pilot before and after study

Jason Talevski, Viviana Guerrero-Cedeño, Oddom Demontiero, Pushpa Suriyaarachchi, Derek Boersma, Sara Vogrin, Sharon Brennan-Olsen, Gustavo Duque

Open Access Research article

Influence of the proximal screws of buttress plates on the stability of vertical femoral neck fractures: a finite element analysis

Shi Zhan, Dajun Jiang, Jian Xu, Ming Ling, Kai Yang, Yuehua Li, Weitao Jia, Hai Hu, Changqing Zhang

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

3D simulation of radiographic projections to test and reduce the effect of pelvic tilt on the accuracy of cross-table lateral radiography

Jie Xu, Baohua Su, Wenhui Zhang, Hao Sun, Deng Li, Zhiqing Cai, Meiyi Chen, Meiling Qiu, Ruofan Ma

Open Access Distal Radius Fracture Research article

Surgical site infections after distal radius fracture surgery: a nation-wide cohort study of 31,807 adult patients

Johanna Rundgren, Anders Enocson, Hans Järnbert-Pettersson, Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro

Open Access Osteoarthrosis Research article

Acetabular- and femoral orientation after periacetabular osteotomy as a predictor for outcome and osteoarthritis

Jens Goronzy, Lea Franken, Albrecht Hartmann, Falk Thielemann, Sophia Blum, Klaus-Peter Günther, Jörg Nowotny, Anne Postler